What is a Marketing Advisor Hotline?

If your business would like to just ask our marketing consultants a few questions or get a bit of advice, then here is an easy way.

A Marketing Advisor Hotline is a service providing marketing advice by phone from one of our experienced marketing consultants from Southside Marketing.

Why would I use such a service?

Sometimes a small business doesn't always need a marketing consultant in a full capacity but would really like to just ask them a few questions or get a bit of advice. It may be that you are developing a plan or program and want to just ask some questions along the way, rather than pay for a full consultancy program.

This is a convenient, easy way to spend a limited amount of money that allows you to:

• Do some preliminary investigations into a marketing opportunity,
• Ask about a specific problem that needs a marketing answer or
• Pick the brains of an experienced Marketer through some well thought out questions.

What is involved?

An Advisor Hotline session is conducted over the phone at a time mutually agreed between the client and the consultant. Sometimes it is helpful if the client provides some of their marketing material or product for the consultant to look at before offering any advice, to ensure our picture of your situation is as complete as possible.

To get the most out of the service, if you have some material such as program details, a flier, a product or website, that you would like reviewed, then the information or product should be sent to the consultant beforehand. Wherever possible, it would help also if the questions can be communicated prior to the meeting. While this is ideal, we can still work around it regardless.

Payment and Bookings

An Advisor Hotline session needs to be booked through payment online here.

This is a pre-paid service available in one hour time blocks normally between 8am-8pm, Monday - Friday. We recommend that you avoid sessions longer than 1-2 hours, as it is hard for both parties to concentrate fully beyond this without a break. Out of hours calls will be accepted only on prior special arrangement.

Payment is arranged prior to the consultation through payment online. Payment via other options, such as a money order, will need to be organised prior. Contact us to discuss.

Once your order is processed, we will contact you by email to organise a time to talk.

Prefer to ask your questions by email instead of phone? Try our Marketing E-Advisor Service. >Read more

How Do I Book a Hotline session?

You can book by payment online here.

How much does it cost?

• $80 per hour session (minimum 1 hour session required) = $80+
• Additional $50 for optional material review fee = $130 minimum

How do I know if I want this or a different service?

That's a very good question. If you have a marketing plan that you want reviewed or you want a review of all your marketing collateral, then there are other marketing services more suitable which will provide a more detailed review.

However, if you have a few questions and not sure what's next or affordable down the track, then this is a great place to start.

Money Back Guarantee

We are very confident that you will find our services high quality and great value – so much so we are prepared to give a 100% Money Back Guarantee if you are not happy! Our goal is however to give you the help you need to make you and your business a great success.

We look forward to talking with you soon!