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#56 How you can attract buyers of your ‘me-too’ service

Do you offer services that can be filled by other business professionals? Almost certainly, yes. If your service is so narrow that there’s no competition, there’s probably not much of a market for it either.

So how do you give clients a reason to choose you over a competitor? The procedures you follow may be the same – and may actually be dictated by regulations or professional practice. Your pricing is about the same. So how do you stand out, and also avoid a race to the bottom regarding your fees?

October 28, 2016
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# 55 Create content that engages clients, not just you

Why do you divert time from other uses (like sleep, or billable work …) to create blog posts, prepare and present speeches, as well as write articles for publication? I’d say that this activity has just one purpose. It’s to help you get noticed and stand out, so you can get more of the work you want to do, become the preferred choice in your field, and earn more.

Given that focus, wouldn’t you want those blog posts, speeches, articles and other content to be as effective as they can be?

October 21, 2016
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#54 Articulating your “why” gives you an edge

There’s a story of a visitor to a rock quarry in mediaeval Europe. The visitor asks one stonemason, “What are you doing?” and the mason replies, “I’m chipping flakes off this stone.” A second mason replies to the same question, “I’m cutting stone into square blocks.” But the third mason says, “I’m building a cathedral.”

October 14, 2016
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#53 Why it’s now easier to recruit new clients with your own events

How do you gauge the effectiveness of a presentation you’ve given? Some people might say it was a success if they got through the whole event without an anxiety attack, or if they finished on time, or if they got through all the points they planned to cover. They might say it was a success if there were a lot of people in the audience.

October 7, 2016
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#56 How you can attract buyers of your ‘me-too’ service

# 55 Create content that engages clients, not just you

#54 Articulating your “why” gives you an edge

#53 Why it’s now easier to recruit new clients with your own events

#124 3 ways marketers can gain cooperation from fee-earners

#123 How to write project descriptions that help your firm sell

#122 Reach the C-suite indirectly, through the professionals they rely on

#121 Your firm’s content – getting past “telling” and on to “persuading”

#120 How to show your firm’s members are “the safe choice” (and why that matters)

#119 Get past that “But I hate writing!” barrier to thought leadership content

#118 Is your firm reaching all 4 kinds of media read by your ideal clients?

#117 What’s the one purpose of your firm’s content? Sales

#116 4 steps to helping business professionals generate content

#115 How to use content strategy to move into a new market

#114 Problem children: when articles go bad

#113 3 ways to make your content match the way your firm’s clients buy

#112 Why helping your firm keep existing clients should be your #1 priority

#111 How marketing professionals can help get the best results from public speaking

#110 What’s the best vehicle for your firm’s thought leadership content?

#109 Three “bad deals” to avoid in thought leadership content

#108 Why you need to be ruthless in the topics you choose

#107 Ignore local publications for your firm’s thought leadership content

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