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Every downturn is like rock bottom for every marketeer as no downturn is alike. But marketeers look at every challenge as an opportunity and find a way to market its product or service during these times. So here are a few tips and tricks to market your product in the time of a downturn.

Understand The Situation Of The Downturn: As mentioned earlier that no downturn is similar, it becomes very essential to know the nature of the downturn. As a marketeer ask yourself questions like, is it going to impact your business, does it really need a special marketing strategy, will the aftermath of downturn affect my business? These questions will help analyze the situation of the downturn. If you feel that it needs a separate marketing strategy then, rather than cutting down on the marketing budget, think this as a way to gain an advantage over your consumers.

Focus On The Core Values Of The Business: In uncertain times what people really want to focus on is not the product or the service but the value which is added to that product or service. There may be 100s of competitors out there in the market but what makes your business stand apart from the competitors is the value of your business.

Go Digital: Digital marketing is emerging as one of the greatest platforms to market your product or service. It is an economical option yet an efficient one. You can practically sell anything online, for instance, buying or selling your property online. So if you are primarily selling on digital platforms, the downturn may not hit you the way it hits the other offline businesses.

Empathize With Your Customers: As a marketer, it becomes essential to put yourself in the customer’s shoes to get a holistic idea of the situation. Reach out to your customers regarding their wants and demands in the time of downturn, conduct market research about the buying behaviour of the consumers which helps you to place your product in such times.

Share Positivity: The only thing which your customers want from you is positivity. This will help you in getting out of the tough times. Share positive stories, news and inspirations with your customers through different campaigns which will not just increase your sales but will also build brand value in the long run.

Coming Up With Attractive Offers And Schemes: Coming up with interesting offers and schemes will not only boost your sales online, but it will also attract the consumers towards your brand for purchasing your product or service. This is one of the best ways to promote in the downturn as it is simple, inexpensive and effective as well.Every company is hit by the downturn differently. There is no blueprint for marketing your product. However, this is one the most efficient ways to market your product or service in the real estate industry.