Finding Your Client's Business Problem Leads to Better Copy

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How often do you put yourself in your clients’ shoes and wonder what she struggles with? I’ve seen how hard this is with every client I have ever worked with (save one, he just needed a writer to set out his thoughts on paper.)

I have also seen how transformative it is to do this exercise. When you really understand what your clients’ problem is, you also understandrepparttar nuances of your solution. Doing this work becomes an exercise in strategy. It helps you answer what you are about inrepparttar 108102 marketplace.

It positions you. “Positioning,” means defining exactly who your ideal client is, what they really want and what you are really really good at. Position yourself correctly and you knock your competitors out ofrepparttar 108103 game.

How important is it to begin your dialogue with your client’s business problem. It is crucial. Good writing (and good talking) is good thinking.

Do you have a robust marketing plan to execute against? How clear and persuasive is your website, brochure copy or direct mail? Call Neroli Lacey NOW to win more business TODAY.

CALL ++ 612. 215. 3826 NOW or email: neroli@beyondcommunications.com

I’ve been helping executives transform their businesses and their lives with outstanding marketing materials since 1995. I have worked with clients in Boston, San Francisco, Dallas, Austin, Minneapolis, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Dublin and Delhi. I used to be one of the top journalists in Britain writing for The Times, The Sunday Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, and more. Please visit my website: beyondcommunications.com


Better Copy: The Interview is the Key

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What is your solution? What services / products do you offer to solve his problem? What benefits will these produce? (This isrepparttar hardest question to answer. It means going beyondrepparttar 108101 features we offer and really understandingrepparttar 108102 solution fromrepparttar 108103 clients’ viewpoint.) If you are going to work on producing only one answer, this isrepparttar 108104 one to work on. Which benefit isrepparttar 108105 most important? (This will be your core message).

Why should your client trust you to solve their problem? Who are you? How long have you been in business? What can you say aboutrepparttar 108106 stability and creativity of your organization? Who are your clients? Is your service unique? If not, why is it better than others’?

Do you have a robust marketing plan to execute against? How clear and persuasive is your website, brochure copy or direct mail? Call Neroli Lacey NOW to win more business TODAY. CALL ++ 612. 215. 3826 NOW or email: neroli@beyondcommunications.com



I’ve been helping executives transform their businesses and their lives with outstanding marketing materials since 1995. I have worked with clients in Boston, San Francisco, Dallas, Austin, Minneapolis, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Dublin and Delhi. I used to be one of the top journalists in Britain writing for The Times, The Sunday Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, and more. Please visit my website: beyondcommunications.com


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