So you own and operate a small business. And you are doing some kind of direct response marketing to get more people to pay you money for whatever product or service you sell, right?
OK, good.
Because in today's short article I'll show you five of the best ways to get new clients chasing you instead of you chasing them. After all, how much fun is it trying to convince people to buy from you? About as much fun as falling asleep on a Florida beach without any suntan lotion on, and then waking up 4 hours later burned like a lobster.
Don't laugh.
This happened to me one time.
So anyways, let's dive right into this article.
Ready?
5 Ways to Get Clients Chasing You Instead of You Chasing Them:
First and foremost, you gotta understand that attracting new clients instead of chasing them is a much easier game to play. This is a small detail that'll make all the difference in how much you like your business.
Think about it like dating.
Have you ever been on a first date with someone that was needy?
It's the worst because they are too into you which makes you uncomfortable. As a result you push them away instead of letting them in. And they never seem to understand what they are doing that is so unattractive.
Right?
Well, business is the exact same way. The moment you appear like you need business is the moment you shoot yourself in the foot.
So how can you attract new customers instead of chase them?
1) Content is king.
Offer plenty of good quality content to your audience so you establish yourself as someone who knows what they are talking about. Just look at this article that you are reading right now. Either you are starting to feel like I know what I'm talking about, or not. And if so then you 'll stick with me. If not, then you'll scamper along somewhere else.
Either way this article is a version of good quality content.
2) Attach a fun, entertaining and educational blog to your website.
So if content is king, then why not post fresh content on your website that helps your prospect solve a problems? This is a cinch to do all because of sites like WordPress and Joomla.
3) The power of video marketing is undeniable.
It goes without saying that your prospects want content delivered to them in the most user friendly way possible. And for this reason, shooting a video that demonstrates your expertise on a subject is a very effective way to attract people to you.
4) If you like to talk, then start a podcast.
What if you don't like to write? Then start a podcast. Podcasting requires a few tools you can pick up at your local electronics store. And in a matter of minutes you can be recording and posting a quality podcast.
5) Write a whitepaper.
If you like to write like me, then distribute a few whitepapers around the internet. What are these? A whitepaper is similar to those book reports your 4th grade teacher made you write on some Mark Twain book. Only this time your whitepaper is about a burning problem you can solve for your prospect. You can put lots of back links in your whitepaper. You can include an offer. You can make it rich with keywords. And you can post it up on your website!
So there you have it.
5 ways to get clients chasing you instead of you chasing them.
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