You’re trying to promote your business. You want to tell everyone about the great service you offer, your years in business, and your products.
You know this is a mistake, but how do you promote yourself without talking about your service or your quality or your price?
It’s about the lawn, not the grass seed
Why do people buy grass seed? To get a beautiful lawn. You won’t get business by touting years of hybridization to develop your special seed. You will get business if you offer a solution. Ordinary lawns have to be mowed regularly. It’s time consuming and hard work. What if you had a seed that only grew two inches high (then stopped). Now, a lawn that never needs mowing! You’d clean up.
Sell holes, not drills
People buy drills because they want to make holes. The drill is just the means to get the hole. People who buy exhibits don’t really want banners, booths, and brochure stands. What they really want is to get more visitors at trade shows, more leads, and more customers. Use your secret identity to figure out what you’re really selling.
Cure your customers’ headaches
What do people hate about exhibits? They’re expensive, it costs a lot to ship them, and it’s hard to dispose of them when they wear out. Explain why yours are different. They’re 22% lighter (and cost less to ship), they’re recyclable, or your customers get 36% more leads (include the testimonials to prove it).
Talk about the results (the lawn that never needs mowing) instead of the grass seed (the product).
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