“Is Marketing for Me?” Quiz

(Spoiler: yes—if you run a business.)

Let’s measure how much marketing muscle you already have and where the course can bulk you up.

Ready to start? (Of course you are, you were born ready)

When someone asks, “So, what do you do?” you… *

Black out briefly, then mumble something about “solutions” and “synergy.”

Launch into a 5-minute TED Talk no one asked for.

Give a clear one-liner that makes strangers say, “Oh, I need that.”

Your target market is… *

Literally everyone with a pulse and a credit card.

Small-ish businesses… I think? Maybe pet owners, too.

HR managers at tech firms with 10–50 staff.

Strategy vs. tactics: which best describes you? *

I post randomly and hope the algorithm is in a good mood.

I bought a fancy planner (or a book/course) labelled ‘Strategy’ but it’s still shrink-wrapped.

I have a simple roadmap that tells me which tactic happens when—and why.

How much time or money do you actually invest in marketing each week? *

0–1 hr / $0 (“manifestation counts, right?”)

1–3 hrs / shoestring budget (“DIY until I die”)

4 hrs+ or a set budget—because future revenue deserves a present line-item.

Content creation feels like… *

A second full-time job

A creative outlet I occasionally remember exists.

A repeatable process with templates and deadlines.

Lead generation today is mostly… *

Refresh inbox, weep, repeat.

Referrals when Mercury is in retrograde.

A steady trickle from email, SEO, or ads I can track.

Tracking & metrics: be honest. *

Metrics? My gut is my metric.

I check Google Analytics when I forget my Netflix password.

I know my traffic, opt-in, and conversion rates (and what to fix next).

Competing with the big guys, you… *

Copy their every move and pray.

Shrug and say, “We’re small, nobody will notice us anyway.”

Lean into authenticity—personal stories, quick turns, real human voice.

Accountability looks like… *

A half-finished Trello board and some guilt.

Occasional pep talks from friends who don’t get marketing.

Scheduled reviews, community support, and someone (me!) calling your bluff.

Last thing! Let us know here to send the results.

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