Small Business Marketing Tips #3: What Most Marketing & Vacuums Have In Common - They Both Suck!

Being a man and a gear head I love mechanicalof the web site uses an education based marketing
marvels and innovation. New tools, new kitchenapproach that discusses the four things you need to
gadgets, new electronics and new high tech appliancesknow before you buy a vacuum.The website is the
- with that in mind you shouldn't be surprised when I tellbest. They are a bit too caught up in fancy flash and
you that I am in love with the new Dyson Vacuum.Ithey are losing some of the effectiveness as a result.
love it for what it is, what it looks like, what it promisesThey could make the site simpler and easy to
and I love the marketing.Let's talk about the marketing.navigate and ultimately make more sales.The
Let's talk about it because the marketing is all theAdvertising:The advertising spokes person is the
things I just mentioned.This company is smart. Theyinventor of the vacuum and the owner of the UK
build marketing into the product at ground zero. Theybased company, James Dyson. In 1970, Dyson
vacuum is scendsational to look at. It's a cool andgraduated from Royal College of Art where he
innovative thing of beauty and I'm sure to some it's astudied furniture design, then interior design.In the
hideous yellow beast, which from a marketingadvertising, Dyson is very persuasive and passionate
perspective is the right place to be.They are followingabout his product. He exudes believability and credibility
our rule of thirds principle here which is one I suggestby doing very little other than demonstrating the
you all strive to follow. Not being afraid to piss off, turnproduct and being confident in its ability.Unwavering
off and not be for at least a third of the population.Theconfidence is a key and often overlooked
Dyson also has a completely innovative design thatcorner-stone of marketing. You must be confident in
moves completely based on a ball concept foryour personal ability and the ability of your product or
revolutionary mobility - that's worth looking at andservice to deliver on its claims.Many small business
talking about. They have built in buzz right in theowners and independent sales professionals lack that
product design.See how that's marketing at groundlevel of confidence. It's only when you have that level
zero. You can do that too...Next, I want to talk aboutof confidence can you back up your products with
the claims they make. Their irresistible offer is shortsolid, no-nonsense guarantees.Price:Wouldn't you think
and simple - "The first vacuum cleaner that doesn'tthat a vacuum is a commodity product? One vacuum
lose suction." Let's analyze this.1. What are wesucks, they all suck - figuratively and literally. You're
selling?A vacuum2. What's in it for me - thelooking for the cheapest thing to get the job done,
customer?It doesn't lose suction3. How much does itright?Wrong...With the identification of the pain of the
cost?Not mentioned (more on this later)4. Why should Itarget, an irresistible offer, an overwhelming benefit,
believe what you say?The first vacuum to not loseeducation based marketing, social proof and a
suction.A short and simple statement that answers 3buzz-worthy, spread-able design this product rips itself
out of the four power questions of an irresistible offer.from the commodity market and commands more
That is a Gravitational Proposition that pulls people tomoney then all it's competitors.And the thing is selling
them like crazy. What is the most frustrating thinglike hotcakes.Heck, I'm considering it even though is like
about a vacuum? Losing Suction!!!$500.00. Plus I have pets, so I'm thinking I'm gonna pay
So smart and it gets even better.The company haseven more for the pet vacuum because its niche
made several models all that cater to very specificmarketed just for me.Here's them using a special offer
sub-niches.1. Base modeland action incentive too...great stuff.Jimmy Vee and
2. Low Reach - for people who are frustrated withTravis Miller are the authors of "The Ten Tall Tales Of
not being able to get under thingsTraditional Advertising That Cost You Tons" and their
3. The Animal - The most powerful upright for pet hairnewest release, "The Small Business Owner's Guide
- for pet owners.To The Galaxy: Jim & Travis's Super-Stellar, Out Of
4. Full Gear - for all the floor cleaning gadgets - for theThis World, Step-By-Step Guide To Generating Leads,
people who always buy the top of the line.This is aAttracting Customers and Making Sales.
great marketing strategy.The Website:The front page