Your unique selling proposal is how you separate yourself—in the eyes of your customers—from your competition. In essence, it’s the reason you give your customers to buy from you rather than the competition.
So what is your unique selling proposition? If you haven’t given it any thought before, what would you like it to be? If you said, “To have the absolute lowest price,” you should do some more thinking. That is one of the worst USP’s you could possibly have.
Having the lowest price simply means you make less money, and that cut in profit affects more than just your bottom line. It affects all aspects of your business, such as the inability to provide good customer support (because you can’t afford it), develop new and innovative tools for your site, conduct usability tests, and so forth. Your business will begin to appear more and more like a fly-by-night store rather than a legitimate company that can instill trust in its customers.
There’s no way around it. Running a business costs money. Running a business well costs even more money. Don’t let your business go under trying to be the low price leader. Instead, find a unique selling proposition for your business and do that one thing better than anybody else, or better yet be the only person that actually does it!
Here’s a personal example of a unique selling proposition I came up with when I ran a retail computer business. My USP was to offer home delivery and setup of newly purchased computers. Furthermore, I would offer on-site tech support.
I never did it because it simply cost too much. The solution was to charge for it. But I never did that because I didn’t think that anybody would pay for it. In a world where every computer reseller offered free support over the phone, why would anybody be willing to pay for on-site support?
Well, have you ever heard of Geek Squad? The founders of Geek Squad had the same idea I had. The difference is they actually implemented their idea. Now they are running a successful and thriving business. And a big reason for their success is they found a unique selling proposition that would elevate them above the competition.
The lesson here: don’t be afraid to be unique! Embrace your uniqueness and watch your business grow.
Read some great examples of companies that have successfully marketed their USP.
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