This document provides marketing advice from a presentation given by Ross Kingsland at the European Innovation Academy in Hong Kong in 2019. Some key points include:
- Marketing is driven by avoiding pain and gaining pleasure for customers.
- It's important to define your company's vision and goals using the SMART framework.
- You need to understand customers' psychological and physiological needs beyond just saving time or money.
- As a startup, your overriding challenge is finding customers, and social media is a key channel if used appropriately for your business.
- PR strategies should target influencers and local media to build trust and authority.