27 Aug
Posted by YC as Announcements, Internet Marketing
I was driving my girlfriend to work this morning when this topic once again came across my mind. Internet Marketers have always talked about providing more value to clients to increase your business returns, but seldom do you learn from them how this can be achieved and how it actually helps.
First of all, you have to realise that this has to be developed as a mindset, to truly leverage on its benefits in Internet Marketing. In fact, there is a systematic and logical way to create this mindset in you, such that it becomes second nature and makes it easier for you when coming up with marketing campaigns.
There are 3 simple ways to do this:
1. Create a ‘Wealthy Mind’
Very often, people in business wonder how to maximise and squeeze out every last bit of profit from clients, without realising that most people, including their clients, think the same way. As a result, this leaves them stumped when their clients ask them - “What’s in it for me?”.
Creating a “Wealthy Mind” is to first understand people and their needs, and then to come up with free solutions that provide them with value. Make them feel that you are in fact looking out for their best interests. You might even want to provide solutions that do not actually relate to your products but really solve their problems. You will be surprised the bond that can result between you and the client, which will lead them to return to you in the future. Credibility will also be formed.
And when they do return, that is when you can leverage on the past value provided to receive your returns.
2. Do Not Be Selfish
By creating a ‘Wealthy Mind’, you will also need to think less of yourself and more for your clients.
I cannot stress this more, you will need to make this your mission. And an effort to give first before receiving will in the long run give you an edge over any other competing businesses.
3. Share Your Best Ideas or Secrets
In fact, give them out free!
Sharing your best products or ideas not only provides value to people, but it also shows them what you have got to offer, which makes them pay more attention to you. This not only creates credibility, it can also create word-of-mouth and that is viral marketing that you would want, wouldn’t you?
Ok, some of you might be wondering “Hey, my best products are the most expensive and provide the most profits”. But they also provide the most value! You might not give them all out, but remember the fact that if you are in this business, new and better ideas will come along, and new products can be leveraged on from those.
Go over these 3 methods like a mantra and practise them. When you eventually embody them, you will develop relationships with clients or potential leads that not only include credibility and value, they might even view you as their trusted advisor and friend. And that is the true value for both parties that will improve your business, profits and wealth in the long run.
One Response
Carew
August 28th, 2007 at 4:18 am
1interesting points as most marketers only tell us that we have to give first before customers will buy from us, and often tell us to use any available tools as bonuses instead of good tools
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