It’s crucial to know your prospects if you want to market effectively to them.
Take this quick quiz to see how well you know and understand your
prospects. If you can't answer these questions, how can you be sure you
are connecting with your audience in a relevant and meaningful way?
How can you be sure you are reaching them with a compelling message about your product or service?
How can you be sure you are tapping into the conversation they are
already having inside their own head with respect to your product or
service?
I would argue you can't. And if you can't do these things, your marketing will not be effective.
1. Who are they?
2. Where do they live ... work ... play?
3. What problem do they have that you can solve?
4. How does your product or service fit into their life?
5. What else do they buy in your product or service category?
6. Where do they get information regarding your product/service?
7. What is most important to them?
8. What are they most afraid of?
9. What is their emotional connection to your product/service?
10. How will they rationalize purchasing your product/service?
How’d you do? If you can’t answer these questions, odds are your
marketing message isn’t connecting with your prospects. And if your
message is not connecting with them, you won’t be very successful in
selling them on your product or service.
Take the time to get to know your customers and prospects. Learn all
you can about them. Use this quiz as a guide. When you do you’ll be
able to speak directly to their needs and concerns with your marketing,
they will respond. And your business will thrive.
© Copyright 2005 Debbie LaChusa, 10stepmarketing
20-year marketing veteran Debbie LaChusa created The 10stepmarketing
System to help small business owners and solo-preneurs successfully
market their business, themselves without spending a fortune on
marketing. To learn more about this simple, step-by-step program and to
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