Customer experience: an essential to grow your business

You want to make your customer happy.  That’s not the same as having happy customers.  It doesn’t matter if your customers are simply happy people (although it’s nice). The important thing is that the actions you take contribute to their happiness. That’s what you want your customer experience to achieve.  What is the customer experience?…

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3 must-know essentials to grow your business

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You want to grow your business.  Why else would you be in business if not for some type of growth? After all, growth brings you more than just revenue. It is also about new opportunities, new clients, additional products or services, stronger bargaining power, better talent, and especially: increased value for a future exit.  Growth,…

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Audience: part 2 of the 2 sides of business

People purchase your service or product with their money, time, habits, and more. They are your audience.  And the second side of your business.  As mentioned last week, everything you do internally will allow you to delight your audience. This side of your business is not about you anymore. It is all about them.  What…

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3 key business skills, part 2: Marketing

It is also essential to let the world know about your business. Your marketing should do more than just announce your presence. It should “attract” customers.  It’s about finding your market and being there, building strong and long-lasting relationships.  Take your marketing in 3 stages.  They need to know they need you Start by making…

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Three things you don’t do, but keep talking about

There are good ways to talk about your business, and there are bad ways to talk about your business.  The good ways make people understand what you do and want to work with you.  The bad ways leave people confused, uninformed, or bored.  The following are three bad ways to talk about your business: while…

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Take your business from perfect to valuable🤩

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Perfection: the absence of flaws.  Generally filed somewhere between time travel, magic wands, and unicorns. In other words: the fantasy section.  The pursuit of perfection in your business will lead nowhere. Replace it with the pursuit of value. After all: “Perfection is the elimination of flaws. Value is the creation of worth.” (For more fun…

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The best way to build your client description

What do you want to know about your best customers?  When you are looking for your ideal customers, how do you know who to look for? Demographics are only relevant if they are relevant. And in so many cases, they are not.  What you most want to know about your best customers is not their…

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How to make your business pass the So What test?

New year, new you, new resolutions, new goals.  But all in the service of what, exactly? As you start the new year – or any new day – make sure you know why you do the things you do and why others should take interest.  Make sure your business passes the so what test. What…

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It’s easy to find out what your clients value

Value is a highly subjective attribute.  It is about significance, worth, and usefulness. And each person makes these determinations in their way.  When you are writing your value proposition, and are deciding what your clients want to accomplish, don’t forget to consider their personal needs.  Personal Value When I train clients on writing their value…

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Hello client, I’d like you to meet my value proposition.

You have your secret ingredient now, and you know why the scrambled eggs you offer your clients are worth going out for.   That is half of your work complete.  Because your restaurant (or whatever service you offer) is only as good as your clients decide it is.  Now, to attract those clients whose favorite flavor…

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