Sow the Seed and it Will Grow

[Jason76]

As with a farmer, if seed is planted, over time it will grow. Some have used this with a religious meaning. How might this apply to marketing and what might be obstacles?

 

[Cam]

You could definitely relate that saying to marketing. Nothing happens overnight. It takes time, so you have to keep at it. The big obstacle would be dealing with a drop in motivation as you move away from the "honeymoon" phase with your new project.

 

[Dismal_Bliss]

I wouldn't equate sowing to marketing. Marketing is more like watering/cultivating. And in the beginning, this might require round-the-clock care, like @Buddy The Elf above is basically saying. The obstacles are weeds, competing farmers, and the elements, who are all either trying to crowd out or grow a better crop than you.

 

[Page]

How would a farmer know that then

 

[Jason76]

Yeah, sow and then tend to the plants is the better idea.

 

[Shortie_]

If you want to achieve something and see something grow, you have to first plant the seed so that it can start growing, you then need to tend to the seed that is growing which will take time to see success.

This is great way to look at something and to also keep the motivation going.