The world is in the middle of a pandemic, and businesses are closing. People are staying home and canceling events, so they can stay safe. While this may seem like an isolated event in our society, it has huge implications for marketing strategies and strategies for business owners across the globe. It’s important that you know what to do once your company has been affected by this issue — if any at all – so that you can continue growing as a brand.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is hitting the world hard, bringing life as we know it to a grinding halt.
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) is hitting the world hard, bringing life as we know it to a grinding halt.
- This virus can cause fever, cough, and gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting. In addition, COVID-19 has been linked with neurological disorders like meningitis and encephalitis—but these are still rare occurrences in developed countries where medical care is readily available.
- For example: In 1833–34 during an outbreak of cholera on Europe’s eastern seaboard that killed tens of thousands each week for months on end; or The Great Plague of London in 1665–66 that killed over 100 000 people from bubonic plague alone (and another 200 000 from other diseases). These pandemics brought economic disruption because there were fewer workers available due to illness or death from flu followed by further layoffs if business closed down completely due to lack of customers coming into town due either fear or ignorance about how serious this latest threat could be if left untreated..
Because businesses are closed and people are in self-quarantine, the global economy is taking a hit.
The pandemic is affecting the global economy. Because businesses are closed and people are in self-quarantine, the global economy is taking a hit.
While there isn’t any data available yet on how much the pandemic will cost businesses and consumers, many experts expect it to be significant.
In these unprecedented times, it’s important to think about what you can do to stay competitive with your online business.
In these unprecedented times, it’s important to think about what you can do to stay competitive with your online business.
- Keep your audience informed of your plans.
- Don’t overdo it with discounts or other gimmicks. These will only frustrate people and make them less likely to come back when things get back on track.
- Remember that humanizing content is more important than ever before; don’t forget about this when writing blog posts or creating new content pieces because pandemics have shown us how important it can be for businesses who want their messages heard by customers in a time of crisis (or any other type).
As a business owner, you will need to pivot your marketing strategy away from the pandemic and toward a product or service that people need during the crisis.
As a business owner, you will need to pivot your marketing strategy away from the pandemic and toward a product or service that people need during the crisis.
Here are some ideas:
- Sell products or services directly related to what people would normally buy in order to avoid being stuck with empty shelves at home. This could include food items and other supplies such as toilet paper, laundry soap and toothpaste (which are often hard-to-find). It’s also possible that certain types of medication could become difficult or impossible to obtain without prescription from doctors or pharmacists. You could sell these items online through an Ecommerce website like Amazon Prime Now (https://www.amazonprimenow.com/).
- Offer discounts on services offered by other businesses—for example, if you know someone who needs help moving their possessions out of an area affected by the pandemic but doesn’t want anyone else around them when doing so; offer them discounts on services provided by yours!
In addition to these strategies listed above, there are many others which can help boost sales during this time period including:
You may also want to consider sending discounts to customers if you can afford it. But don’t overdo it!
You may also want to consider sending discounts to customers if you can afford it. But don’t overdo it! It’s important not only for your business, but also as a human being who is trying not only stay physically healthy but mentally well (and who wants their friends and family members healthy too).
If you have a pandemic-sized budget, here are some ways that small businesses can help out:
- Offer special deals on products or services during this time. This could be as simple as offering free shipping on orders until October 31st or offering extra discounts on certain items when they sell out—just make sure this doesn’t become another way of milking more money out of customers; remember that everyone has their own feelings about how much they need at any given moment in time!
Consider sending emails out telling your customers how your company is responding to the pandemic — even if you’re not changing anything.
- You may not be changing anything about how you do business, but telling customers that you’re doing something is important. It gives them a reason to trust and stay loyal to your company as well as giving them a reason to believe in what you are doing during the pandemic.
- Don’t just tell them; show them with action!
Many companies send emails out telling their customers how they’re responding to the pandemic and why they should shop at their store or place an order online now while supplies last (or something similar). This can help build trust between businesses and consumers because it shows that the company cares about its current customers’ needs by providing information when needed rather than waiting until there’s no hope left at all anymore which could lead people away from buying products/services provided by those who care enough about helping others out so much beyond just being profitable themselves!
Your coronavirus marketing strategy doesn’t have to be all about business. You can use this time to build trust and loyalty with your audience through humanized content.
Humanized content is a great way to build trust and loyalty with your audience.
Humanizing yourself can be as simple as sharing a personal story, like how you lost your job after being sick off work because of the flu pandemic. It could also mean sharing advice or expertise on how to cope with the pandemic, like tips for staying healthy while others around you aren’t well enough yet to work. Or perhaps it includes an offer of help: if someone in our community needs help during this time (and there will probably be many), we want them to know that they can count on us!
This crisis will end eventually.
You’re probably thinking, “But what if the pandemic doesn’t end? What if it lasts forever and we all die? Or at least our economy dies, and no one can afford to buy anything anymore. We’ll never be able to go back to our normal lives! It will be like after World War II (we didn’t have air conditioning then either), only worse because this time we’re talking about human life.”
That may sound hyperbolic—but it’s not! It could happen; there are examples in history where similar things happened before. If you’re feeling down about this crisis and want some inspiration for how you can use your skillset during these dark times, here’s an idea: Humanize content!