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Actual for You - The Biggest Marketing Problem
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How do we fix the problem?
Assuming we have selected the
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- It's not having too much competition.
- It's not about money (or the lack thereof).
- And it's not about finding more clients.
No matter whether you're selling to small businesses or corporate clients, the biggest marketing problem is… not knowing what to say.
This isn't a matter of being shy. What I'm talking about are the vast numbers of businesses that aren't putting out the right message to attract more of the right sort of clients.
Even when we have a clear focus on who our audience is, too often we pay scant attention to the message we are giving them. We don't really understand what we should be saying, and thereby waste the opportunity to attract new clients.
How do we fix the problem?
Assuming we have selected the c
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No matter whether you're selling to small businesses or corporate clients, the biggest marketing problem is… not knowing what to say.
This isn't a matter of being shy. What I'm talking about are the vast numbers of businesses that aren't putting out the right message to attract more of the right sort of clients.
Even when we have a clear focus on who our audience is, too often we pay scant attention to the message we are giving them. We don't really understand what we should be saying, and thereby waste the opportunity to attract new clients.
How do we fix the problem?
Assuming we have selected the
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Even when we have a clear focus on who our audience is, too often we pay scant attention to the message we are giving them. We don't really understand what we should be saying, and thereby waste the opportunity to attract new clients.
How do we fix the problem?
Assuming we have selected the
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Even when we have a clear focus on who our audience is, too often we pay scant attention to the message we are giving them. We don't really understand what we should be saying, and thereby waste the opportunity to attract new clients.
How do we fix the problem?
Assuming we have selected the
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How do we fix the problem?
Assuming we have selected the correct target audience (or market segment), we then need to consider the following. Ask, Listen, Verify.
Ask questions of our prospects (ideal clients) to discover:
What their problems are.
Where they feel the pain.
The language they use to describe their situation.
The places they look to seek solutions for their problems.
Listen to what they are saying. Take in the meaning of their words.
Don't assume you know what they think.
Don't put your own interpretation on what they say.
Use empathy to understand their situation.
Verify what you have heard.
Double-check
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