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Here are 6 tips for small business owners, because a great idea needs the ability to market it to make it reach the right audience!
Many players in the market might be fighting for the same pie, but how you get your value across defines your success.
Small-scale entrepreneurs face many hurdles in getting customers, getting the cash flow going, and ultimately building a profitable business enterprise. One of the most critical aspects the entrepreneurs have to deal with however is marketing their product.
Going all out in the market and fighting for the same pie with big players might get very challenging and exhausting for small businesses. Therefore, it becomes all the more important for these small players to have a unique selling proposition.
A few decades ago, the traditional push marketing platform was the only one which was used by small businesses. Then, marketing avenues meant newspaper inserts, small hoardings etc. This was more of a push marketing strategy, and it meant that targeting was not very focused.
Today, however, marketing has changed and has become more of a pull strategy. The noise and the clutter have also increased drastically. Due to this, it has become all the more necessary for smaller businesses to carve a niche for themselves and get more consumers organically.
The first step is to define your unique selling proposition – USP. Below is an outline of how it can be done.
It has often been seen that entrepreneurs fall in love with their product and forget that it’s not their need which is to be satisfied, but their customer’s need. Be a consumer of your product and think like a consumer. For example, the founder of Revlon, Charles Revson, always used to say he sold hope, not the makeup.
Likewise, some airlines sell friendly service, while others sell on-time service. Knowing what the customer is looking for helps greatly to define your USP.
Price is not always a deciding factor in this competitive world of business. Many things are at play in the consumer’s mind before he/she/they decide to consume or buy the product.
Design, look and feel, packaging, service and the attached benefits etc. all are taken into consideration by the consumer for buying.
As a small business grows, entrepreneurs need to find more customers, and therefore studying the competition becomes essential.
Visiting the competitor’s store or website once in a while and getting a feel of what the customers like may help to tweak the product or the experience for the ultimate buyer.
Apart from the above measures, the entrepreneurs should conduct exhaustive tests of their product before finally launching in the market. This will ensure you have a smoother launch and performance.
Networking is the cheapest way to get in the market, know the players, know the consumer, expose your product and be in touch with the latest in the market. Personally, being present and talking to people always has a high recall value.
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