12/14/07

Marketing Seminar

Happy Friday Everyone,
As I had mentioned on Wednesday, I went to a marketing seminar in Arlington this week. It was held by National Seminars Group and I have to tell you, it was fantastic.

The setup of the entire day was great. After an hour long intro, the rest of the day was split into five 45-minute sessions. You had a pick of two topics to listen to each session, so there was a lot of variety. The best part of the entire day was that the seminar didn't drag on. I felt like the day flew by and I walked away with a ton of ideas and information. I would highly recommend the Marketing seminar if it is in your area!

As I promised on Wednesday, I am going to pass on some of the tips that I got from the seminar:
  1. Change the focus of your business from what you provide to what the customer wants. For example, take your company's brochure and every place it says I or We, change it to You. Now you are telling the customer what they actually want to hear!
  2. Figure out what your company's USP (Unique Selling Proposition) is. This is what you offer, whether it is service, price, features, etc. Most important, don't copy your competitors, be unique!
  3. Focus on building customer referrals. 70% of business is from word of mouth.
  4. Lastly, in order to increase business, try developing new uses for your products, make it more convenient or make some minor cosmetic changes

I hope these tips have helped you out. I know that I found them incredibly helpful, so keep watching for the new and improved A Royal Flush!!

Have a great weekend,

Alex

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