25: 3 Plans to Expand You Business That You Don't Want to Miss Out On!
1. Find Your
Niche
Chances are, you
already have a target audience that you are marketing your products
to. Let's face it, you're probably looking for ways to increase your
market audience and profit...or you probably wouldn't be reading this
article. Here's the real facts... you don't have to find a wider
audience to increase you sales.
Have you noticed
similar characteristics that groups within your target audience have
in common? Maybe you have a group of businessmen, a group of young
mothers, and a group of retirees that frequently make purchases. That
is just the set-up I'm talking about.
Pay attention to the
individual characteristics of each group, and divide your advertising
into similar segments, or niches. Focus on the specific needs of the
group in the advertising products you put out. General advertisements
are not as effective as more specific ads. Hey, we all sit up and pay
attention to someone who recognizes our specific needs and desires!
2. Create A
Unique Selling Point
Why should someone
buy from you and not your competitor? I hate to deal a blow to your
ego, but it really has nothing to do with you , your product, or your
service. Yeah, its a little self-centered, but customers are
attracted by offers that point out the things that benefit THEM.
If you want to stand
out from the crowd, create a unique selling proposition that stresses
the benefits the customers will receive from doing business with you.
Will they get faster service? Go ahead and dramatize it, but keep the
customer at the focus...Get free overnight delivery! Hey, it tells
the customer...you get quick service and a discount on shipping. Two
definite benefits in one statement.
Don't go out on a
limb to create new products and services to get attention. Just, add
a special benefit to the ones you already have... maybe it's quicker
service. The most effective things to emphasize are benefits that
your competition cannot or is not willing to give.
3. Offer Your
Way To Greater Profits
How many times have
you began manhunting? Sure, as a marketer you scrounge and search for
brand new or ancient methods of drawing brand new faces to your place
of business. The fact of the matter is that you don't have to find
new customers for your sales to grow.
No, in fact you can
take the current business you have and send your profits to the moon
with one easy technique... make an offer.
Greet every sale
with an offer of an item that is related to the purchase. The offered
product doesn't even have to be yours. The Internet is wonderful for
affiliate marketers who can make great profits selling the material of
others.
Making your business
grow doesn't have to be a stressful, backbreaking or frantic process.
Simply implement these three strategies, and watch it boom!
Who is Allyn
Cutts, and why should you care?
Allyn has spent over
24 years helping businesses like yours find new customers and increase
sales to current customers. Allyn is a marketing and sales fanatic,
providing measurable marketing solutions that drive huge results for
small-to mid-size business clients. Allyn works personally with
clients to design and deliver off-line and on-line direct marketing
strategies that focus on metrics and measurable results. You can learn
more about Allyn Cutts at
www.AllynCutts.com and you can call 610.437.4106 between 10 AM and
4 PM Eastern Time Tuesdays and Thursdays.