I've said it once, and I'll say it again ... You can not be all things to all people! So stop trying and start focusing your energy on only the top best.
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When it comes to Lead Generation, it's important to remember the 80/20 rule. 20% of buyers will bring you 80% of your revenue. Focusing on the 20% will always bring you a greater impact, and it's also much more cost effective. If you're spending $1,000/month on advertising, you're using a "shotgun" approach to a broad market, 99.9% of whom will never buy what you have to offer. What if you could take that same $1,000/month and target the top 100 prospects in your area or niche?
You have to have your business go through the following progression in the minds of your market's best potential buyers:
I've never heard of that business. → I think I've heard of that business → Oh yeah, I've heard of that business. → I want to know more about that business. → I like that business! → That's the business that I work with. → You have got to check out this business!
This is what Malcolm Gladwell talks about in The Tipping Point—bringing your business to the place where it's the talk of the community and your popularity is unstoppable.
Your top 100 prospects might be only 25 people or it might be 250, but it's always cheaper to go after the best and most influential buyers rather than all the buyers.
Your target group will now hear from you once a month—at a minimum. Most of the people on the list will probably throw your letter away the first 4 or 5 times they get it, but remember that you're committed to building a reputation, not simply getting clients. Building a reputation is a strategic objective, not a tactical one. And if you want to build one on purpose, this means that you must be targeting the people who will help you accomplish this faster. Who are they? The Best Buyers.
You're going to get something out to these people every month, even if it's only a letter or flyer. It won't cost you a lot of money, just the price of a stamp and an envelope (and maybe an attention grabber), but it will be very effective.
The first thing you're going to do is send them a letter introducing yourself and offer them something free.
Then you're going to continue to contact them every month and you use that opportunity not just to sell, but to show that you're the industry authority.
That means you use education-based marketing —telling them what's happening in your industry, what to look for, what to avoid … and why you're the most logical choice when they decide to buy.
Consider that one of the top 100 just might become your customer for life… and how that would change everything for you. Keep up the mailing campaign and you may land several new customers over the year. The key is always repetition.
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As an Internet and Digital Marketing veteran, Nancy Beth has vast experience in Internet Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Online Safety and Protecting Your Digital Footprint. Since 2010, Nancy Beth has been highly sought after to share her message on being a Digital Leader, using the Internet & Social Media for good, and how to safely navigate the Social Web.
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