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Your Litmus Test
to Marketing Success
      www.simplystatedbusiness.com
Put
                       yourself in
                          your
                       prospect’s
                         shoes

www.simplystatedbusiness.com
Would you give money away?

                                        For no
                                         good
                                       reason?


        www.simplystatedbusiness.com
We’re a skeptical species




        www.simplystatedbusiness.com
How do you get your
marketing efforts


         past those barriers?




 www.simplystatedbusiness.com
Give it the litmus test

                                    Before it
                                    goes out
                                    the door


     www.simplystatedbusiness.com
Put on
                         those
                       prospect’s
                         shoes


www.simplystatedbusiness.com
Imagine the skeptic’s questions




          www.simplystatedbusiness.com
Then apply the litmus test
1. Who are you?
2. Why should I care?
3. What problems are you
   going to solve for me?
4. What makes your product
   or service different from
   any other?
5. Prove it.
               www.simpystatedbusiness.com
Who are you?
            –Think elevator pitch
                 • Keep it simple
                 • Keep it clear
                 • Keep it uniquely yours
            –Keep it brief
            –Right now THEY
             don’t care about you


www.simplystatedbusiness.com
Why should I care?
            –You understand
             their challenges
            –You have solutions
            –Your prospect will
             save time & money



www.simplystatedbusiness.com
What problems?
          –Describe specific
           problems/frustrations
          –Show you
           understand them
          –Reveal shared
           experiences


www.simplystatedbusiness.com
What’s different?
            –Present your unique
             offering
            –Describe what’s
             different
            –Focus on benefits to
             the prospect


www.simplystatedbusiness.com
Prove it
               –Provide a solution
               –Disclose your
                experience
               –Offer success
                stories
               –Stand behind your
                offer


www.simplystatedbusiness.com
The points may be in a
different order


    and probably will be




 www.simplystatedbusiness.com
Starting with
           your prospect’s
              challenge

www.simplystatedbusiness.com
After reading your marketing

                    your prospect
                   should have all
                     five answers


        www.simplystatedbusiness.com
1. Who are you?
      2. Why should I care?
      3. What problems will
         you solve?
      4. What’s different
         about you?
      5. Prove it.


www.simplystatedbusiness.com
www.simplystatedbusiness.com


        www.simplystatedbusiness.com

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Your litmus test to marketing success

  • 1. Your Litmus Test to Marketing Success www.simplystatedbusiness.com
  • 2. Put yourself in your prospect’s shoes www.simplystatedbusiness.com
  • 3. Would you give money away? For no good reason? www.simplystatedbusiness.com
  • 4. We’re a skeptical species www.simplystatedbusiness.com
  • 5. How do you get your marketing efforts past those barriers? www.simplystatedbusiness.com
  • 6. Give it the litmus test Before it goes out the door www.simplystatedbusiness.com
  • 7. Put on those prospect’s shoes www.simplystatedbusiness.com
  • 8. Imagine the skeptic’s questions www.simplystatedbusiness.com
  • 9. Then apply the litmus test 1. Who are you? 2. Why should I care? 3. What problems are you going to solve for me? 4. What makes your product or service different from any other? 5. Prove it. www.simpystatedbusiness.com
  • 10. Who are you? –Think elevator pitch • Keep it simple • Keep it clear • Keep it uniquely yours –Keep it brief –Right now THEY don’t care about you www.simplystatedbusiness.com
  • 11. Why should I care? –You understand their challenges –You have solutions –Your prospect will save time & money www.simplystatedbusiness.com
  • 12. What problems? –Describe specific problems/frustrations –Show you understand them –Reveal shared experiences www.simplystatedbusiness.com
  • 13. What’s different? –Present your unique offering –Describe what’s different –Focus on benefits to the prospect www.simplystatedbusiness.com
  • 14. Prove it –Provide a solution –Disclose your experience –Offer success stories –Stand behind your offer www.simplystatedbusiness.com
  • 15. The points may be in a different order and probably will be www.simplystatedbusiness.com
  • 16. Starting with your prospect’s challenge www.simplystatedbusiness.com
  • 17. After reading your marketing your prospect should have all five answers www.simplystatedbusiness.com
  • 18. 1. Who are you? 2. Why should I care? 3. What problems will you solve? 4. What’s different about you? 5. Prove it. www.simplystatedbusiness.com
  • 19. www.simplystatedbusiness.com www.simplystatedbusiness.com