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8 ways to help you differentiate your business.

Mercy Omoregie by Mercy Omoregie
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Small businesses have many marketing challenges. One of these challenges is how to determine what makes their business stand out from the competition. Being able to differentiate your business and communicating your unique capabilities that your competition does not have is paramount to attracting your ideal client.

When someone asks you what makes you different from your competition: Do you answer the question confidently, telling them why you are the best at solving their key challenge?

Does your answer help your audience feel like you understand their needs?

Do you clearly describe that special thing that makes you their ideal choice?

When you differentiate your business, you make it memorable and credible. It helps your prospects quickly understand what you do and what sets you apart from your competitors.

The secret to creating your differentiation, or unique selling proposition (USP) is understanding what your ideal client really wants and making sure you deliver it better than anyone else. Don’t be fooled – this exercise is not easy to do. It takes a lot of thought, brainstorming and sometimes some trial and error to see what works. Sometimes we are just too close to our businesses to truly see that differentiating quality that makes us stand out. Plus you may find what is unique for your business evolves as your business grows.

Simple exercise to help you differentiate your business

Take some time to really think about the following and come up with a list of things you do really well. Don’t underestimate anything because something that you do that is so simple may be just the key to you standing out above all others:What do your clients really appreciate about your service?Why are long term clients still with you?What was one of the nicest things a client ever said about how you conduct business?The challenge for service businesses is to clearly identify what you do best in a way that is visible to your target. Consultants, accountants, financial planners, coaches, designers, web developers and other service oriented businesses appear to all be the same: they offer the same services for about the same price. Stand out by really understanding what you do best and exploit it. Or come up with something unique that adds value over your competition that you can offer.

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8 ways to make your business stand out

Use the following ideas to help you determine that one unique, differentiating quality that only your business has:

Narrow your target market

By specializing in a specific customer niche, you can focus on the skills or services that uniquely benefit that customer. Being the best to provide a solution to their unique situation enables you to maximize revenue and build stronger customer relationships.

Focus on superior customer service

Aim to create the best experience for your customers. From your initial proposal through final delivery of your product or service, be sure your customers are treated as if they were the only one you have.

Solve a problem

Find out what common problems your clients have and be the best at solving them. Make your solutions turnkey (ready to values andso you can solve their problems faster and with better results.

Be innovative

Continuously try to improve your customer facing processes to deliver better results to your target audience. Every industry evolves and so should your business. If you offer similar services as the competition, make the way you deliver them or how you work with your customers unique. Try to get to the solution faster and more accurately than the competition can deliver.

Create offers that are too hard to ignore

Be creative with your service packages and add so much value that it’s hard to say no. If you offer training, give people access to a free module or a money back guarantee. If you have a membership site, offer a free trial for a month to try it out.

Be known as the expert in your field

Build a reputation as the expert in your field through your blog posts, books, videos, training and other information products. People who truly have a problem to solve will want to work with the expert.

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Mercy Omoregie at the last Content Strategy Forum organized by BeInspired Show

Make it easy to do business with you

Work on your business model to make it easy as possible to work with you. Provide access to you via text or email 24×7. Simplify your contract or instead, use an engagement letter. Do whatever it takes to make working with you easy and convenient.

Create a unique business model based on your values and story!

Be transparent to your customers about things you do and why. A great way to doing this is through storytelling. Feel free sharing your experiences and stories with your clients. It is one way to stand out and be at top mind in today’s business world.

Here at BeInspired Show, we believe in the power of storytelling. What’s your motivation for doing the things you do. There are certain things you do differently from others, why exactly do you do them? Your story is what makes your business model unique. There are certainly a thousand and one businesses doing the same business as you, but they do not have the same story as you. 

One of the reason we encourage and promote the writing culture here at BeInspired Show is because we believe “writing is an art of creation”. Just as God created the heavens and the earth with words, so you too can bring into being whatever your mind imagines. Not just in spoken words but words written or scripted! Tell your own story. 

Notice you didn’t see price in the list as a way to differentiate yourself. Although price can be used as a differentiating factor, it really isn’t ideal in a service-based business. Who really wants to be the cheapest? Cheaper can evoke perceptions of lower quality, less breadth of knowledge or a less stable business environment.

What makes your business different?

With all the tools, gadgets and platforms, the trend is to spend a lot of time on marketing execution. But one thing we must not forget is that regardless of the channel of execution, you still need the basics of your marketing strategy in place or all of your efforts will be wasted. Take the time to determine your strengths and communicate them to your target audience in a way that gets them to notice you above all else. Once you have defined and can demonstrate your unique difference, be sure to incorporate it into your messages everywhere. What is your unique difference that makes your customers want to work with you?

This article was originally published by Debra Murphy in 2016, updated in 2019 at the Masterful Marketing. Except words in interlink.

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Mercy Omoregie

Mercy Omoregie

Mercy Omoregie is an New Media Consultant and Content Strategist. She consults on content creation for personal and business growth, helping businesses develop strategic web content to promote their brands online. Mercy Omoregie is a Script Writer and a member of the team of writers for the Executive Governor of Edo State. Mercy is a humanitarian! 😍😍 With passion for personal and business development in Africa. Along with her team, she organizes digital skills training for teenagers in secondary schools. Plus, other online exclusive master classes that inspire and empower young people to fully maximize their potential. Leveraging the digital space! Mercy is the Convener of the Content Strategy Forum (CSF), Africa's number one forum that trains young graduates, career professionals and entrepreneurs on content development and strategies. Mercy Omoregie is the founder of BeInspired Show, an online platform where she writes to inspire young people, hosting interview sessions with great Africa entrepreneurs, Government personnel, thought leaders and Influencer with a focus on inspiring and promoting startup and successful entrepreneurs in Africa, telling and sharing their stories. Mercy is an Author of three books including; Power Content: A content creation insight for every brand and business. Connect with her by clicking the icons below. 🥰🥰🥰💯

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