The Simplest And Easiest Way To Position Your Business Ahead Of The Competition!

Heres a short marketing quiz thats a real eye-opener. Answer the following three questionsthe first answer that pops into your head.

1. Name a brand of blue jeans.

2. Name a hamburger fast food restaurant.

3. Name a car rental company.

Are you done? Heres what I think you answered:

1. Levis

2. McDonalds

3. Hertz Can I read your mind?

Am I a psychic?

Well, sorry to disappoint you - but Im not.

Im just demonstrating the power of the marketing strategy Im about to reveal.

ake a moment to imagine what kind of success your business would have if your product or service were similarly imprinted into your customers minds.

Each of these brands and businesses owns a unique position in your mind. They mean something special to you.

I can almost hear you protesting, But Dan, those companies spent millions of dollars to position themselves. I dont have a million-dollar marketing budget! How can I position my business, in my customers minds, with little or no marketing budget to work with?

The answer is to create a Unique Selling Proposition (USP).

The concept USP is the brainchild of Rosser Reeves, once the chairman and chief copywriter of the Ted Bates & Co. advertising agency. In the 1950s, their advertising agency single-handedly set the stage for creative television commercials, something that had never been done before.

Reeves was an outspoken and larger than life character with a passion for advertising. One of the reasons the company soared was because of his USP theory.

His definition of what makes a USP holds true today:

* All advertising must make a proposition to the customer: Buy this, and you will receive a specified benefit.

* The proposition must be unique; something competitors cannot claim, or have not chosen to emphasize in their promotions.

* The proposition must be so compelling that it motivates millions of people to act.

A USP is not just a slogan or a phrase that will appear in your advertising, although thats one potential use for it.

A USP is a concise and memorable phrase that answers your prospects implicit question: Why should I choose your business, product, or service versus any other?

You may have a hot product or service, but if you cannot powerfully describe its unique value to your prospects (and create some excitement among potential buyers), you may not truly have a basis for long-term success.

Copyright 2006 Quick Turn Marketing International, Ltd.

A former college dropout, Dan Lok transformed himself from a grocery bagger in a local supermarket to a multi-millionaire. Today, Dan is one of the most sought-after business mentors on the Web, as well as a best-selling author. His reputation includes his title as the World's #1 Website Conversion Expert. To find out what Dan is up to now, visit him at: http://www.WebsiteConversionExpert.comGermano Blog90682
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