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MEMBER PERSPECTIVES BY J A M I S O N S TO I K E MINDFUL MARKETING Crafting and Executing Your Marketing Plan IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING: TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS, you need to have effective marketing. Whether it takes the form of an email campaign to recap- ture existing clients, creating positive word-of-mouth among hotel staff or using Instagram to reach a wider au- dience, marketing is a skeleton key to unlock your spa’s growth potential. It’s not always easy, though. Facebook. Twitter. Insta- gram. SEO. Email. Print. Content marketing. Lifestyle mar- keting. Direct marketing. 26 PULSE ■ MARCH 2020 There’s a lot to take in. How do you sort out what’s nec- essary from what’s just fluff? To get the bottom of the issue, Pulse spoke with three ISPA member spas who make a point to be mindful about how they market their spas across a range of platforms. Forming a Plan, Setting Goals STEP ONE: form a plan with concrete goals. That may sound prosaic, but it’s not as straightforward as it sounds. It can take a tremendous amount of effort for a