{"id":31637,"date":"2019-08-14T12:00:24","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T17:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/?p=31637"},"modified":"2025-11-18T11:04:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T17:04:04","slug":"marketing-tactics-one-hour-or-less","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/marketing-tactics-one-hour-or-less\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Quick Marketing Tactics You Can Execute in One Hour or Less"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Successful entrepreneurs and small business owners know that products and services don’t sell themselves.<\/p>\n

The truth is that even if you lack experienced marketers on your team, you must learn to market effectively<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Still, many business owners worry that they don’t have any time to market and never get started.<\/p>\n

As a result, their businesses stagnate or, worse, fail.<\/p>\n

The good news is that marketing isn’t just about big, expensive tactics. Many marketing gains come from smaller tasks that create forward movement.<\/p>\n

Setting aside just 60 minutes to concentrate on marketing efforts can have a lasting impact on your business’s growth.<\/p>\n

Here are 12 quick marketing tactics you can execute in one hour or less.<\/h2>\n
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  1. Create an editorial calendar<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Research blog post ideas<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Respond to blog and social media comments<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Repurpose old content<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Communicate to your e-mail list<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Create a customer survey<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Record a video<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Batch post social media posts<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. Share 3 industry-relevant posts from others<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. Analyze your top competitors<\/a><\/li>\n
  11. Submit your business to directories<\/a><\/li>\n
  12. Check for dead links<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Let’s take a closer look at each of these tactics.<\/p>\n

    1. Create an editorial calendar<\/h3>\n

    If you want your content marketing to be successful and<\/em> efficient — you need an editorial calendar.<\/p>\n

    Don’t let the name fool you\u2014an editorial calendar is a powerful tool that goes beyond simply scheduling blog posts.<\/p>\n

    Editorial calendars serve as a structural backbone of your blogging strategy. They should be used to brainstorm, plan content, collaborate with others,\u00a0 and keep on track by following systems. Editorial calendars don’t need to be digital. You can use traditional customized editorial calendars to keep track on paper.<\/p>\n

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    Once your editorial calendar is set up, you will never again sit at a computer unsure what to write for your blog\u2014you already have ideas and systems in place!<\/p>\n

    Editorial calendars can be created in 60 minutes or less.<\/p>\n

    Popular choices of programs used to create editorial calendars include Trello<\/a> (we use Trello at crowdspring), CoSchedule<\/a>, and Asana<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    2. Research blog post ideas<\/h3>\n

    Your editorial calendar is all set –but now you need content to feed into it. This is the time to build up a log of content ideas.<\/p>\n

    If you are just starting, coming up with a large list of topics can seem daunting, but rest assured that by investing 60 minutes in this — you are actually freeing up time to be productive in other areas in the future.<\/p>\n

    When brainstorming, consider the following:<\/p>\n