In episode 21 of Micro Entrepreneur: the magic of thinking small, I had a great time interviewing Susie Burdekin Business Consultant and Coach of The Drill Company about Brand Partnerships. Susie has a fantastic pedigree in the marketing world and was one of the founding partners and joint Directors of Cherry London which recently won the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) ‘Agency of the Year’.

Susie and I had a long and in-depth chat about how building brand partnerships can help small businesses and micro-entrepreneurs leverage and grow their business.

What we covered in the show:

Why brand partnership still isn't 'well understood'
What it is and why you would enter into one (more bang for buck)
What it delivers and how two can achieve more than 'one'
Examples of campaigns
How it works for small business
What happens when partners have different reach – what is the value exchange?
What ‘You give – we give’ means
The trust issue in brand partnerships
The spirit of partnership – can we work together?
Why it's important to manage the expectations and rules of engagement - get agreement in a simple contract
What to look for in a partner?
What some of the biggest mistakes are that people make when entering into a brand partnership
How to track your results
You can find out more about Susie here

www.thedrillcompany.com

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