Focusing on Your Customer

  • Focus on what your customer wants, as opposed to what your customer needs.
  • Explain the benefits of your service as opposed to the features.
  • EXTERNALIZE content (transparency).
  • When preparing a quote, price needs separately from wants.
  • Offer a 100% customer satisfaction money-back guarantee.
  • When telling your story, be specific, don’t settle for generalities. Include context, history, and intent. Be careful to be honest and avoid exaggeration.
  • Give your customer opportunities to collaborate.
  • CHALLENGES: Hourly billing versus being paid for Accounts Under Management (AUM). Paper, server versus ASP.