

The Biggest Mistake
Entrepreneurs Make
When Just Starting Out
Have you identified a niche market for your services?
Howwell have you clarified the specifics about your ideal
client? I mean really identified them so that when you
writemarketing copy or create content marketing pieces,
such as video, podcasts or articles, you are speaking
directly to the problems of this target that you solve.
Finding your niche is crucial to building and growing a
successful business. When you try to sell to everyone,
what happens? You run the risk of selling to no one.
You have probably heard this before, but it’s true. The
more you niche, the easier it is to provide value to that
target audience. New entrepreneurs have trouble with
this for three reasons; 1) they think they may miss
out on sales, 2) it’s a little bit more work to discover
exactly
what space you’re trying to fill
(what value you’re
providing) with your product or service and
who your
target audience is
and 3) it’s takes patience because
it may take a bit longer to position yourself in the
marketplace vs. just being a generalist.
To make this easier for you, I’ve created an Ideal Client Profile Cheat Sheet that you can download for free atmy website. Using this cheat sheet will help you get
really clear about your ideal client. When you have
this fully flushed out, all of your marketing copy can
position you as an authority that speaks directly to this
defined market segment.
Once you do the work to really identify your target
market and match your product/service precisely to
them, you will make more sales not less.
Wishing you the BEST life has to offer. I hope that the
articles in this month’s issue will inspire and motivate
you. Don’t forget to take advantage of the links to
connect further with our contributors.
Pat Altvater
Soar to Success AFP Marketing BizTV Shows