How do you get people to spread the word about your business?
I’m going to answer this question for you in today’s post. It’s based on a chat I had with an accountant yesterday.
The usual kind of thing
So, a local accountant wanted to know what was the best way to spread the word about his business. I asked him, what kind of accountancy services he provided. He replied with: “You know… the usual kind of thing, Jim.”
Here’s the key part of my reply.
- If you want the story of a predictable business to reach 100 people, you need to tell 100 people. This is because dull stories don’t spread. You have to push them. You go to networking events, constantly advertise or pester people with emails, etc. The story itself doesn’t spread, because predictable stories don’t have legs.
- If you want a great story, about a business doing meaningful work, to reach 100 people, you tell 1 person… and it spreads. That person tells several more. They do the same. This is because great stories have legs. You nudge them with effective marketing and watch what happens. It’s beautiful. And extremely successful.
Just a little better, faster or cheaper
No one feels compelled to tell their friends about an accountant, (coach, designer, trainer, marketing consultant or whatever), who is just a little better, faster or cheaper than the rest.
If you want the word to spread about your business, improve the story. Make it worth sharing. Be meaningfully different from your competitors.
Then, put your story into the marketplace and watch it travel from person to person. This generates word of mouth referrals, endless sales leads… and frees you up to focus on making your business even more remarkable.
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IMPORTANT: If you want to make more sales, boost your profits and grow an amazing business, this will help you!