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How to develop a massive competitive advantage with this 1 great idea!

By Jim Connolly | March 25, 2011

How would you like to develop a MASSIVE competitive advantage for your business?

You can waste years of your time (and all of your money) trying to sell something that’s just too similar to your competitors.  Seriously.  I could help you smash every income and sales record you have, by helping you develop something uniquely valuable about your service and showing you how to market it.

The challenge for non-marketing professionals is always the same though: Finding something that your competitors haven’t thought of, which your prospective clients will be attracted to.

Developing your massive competitive advantage

Over the past 25 years, I have discovered that the best place to start looking for inspiration, is outside your industry or profession.  This is the polar opposite to what most business owners do.  They keep an eye on their competitors and follow their industry, but never think to look outside for; ideas, processes, services or products that they can use to give themselves a massive competitive advantage.

If you are serious about developing your business, but not serious enough to hire expert help, invest some time in researching what people in other areas of business do, to generate throngs of eager clients or customers.

Here’s a quick tip: You will almost always find the best ideas, from industries that have very little in common with your own.

Here’s a second quick tip: Try it – It works!

Oh, and if you simply don’t want any competitors, here’s how to do it!

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