Naked Marketing Podcast with Guest, Desi Bolin
Desi Bolin, the founder of Virtually Sourced, is a great example of why niche-ing is not the only way to differentiate yourself. The strategic virtual assistant (SVA) company offers a variety of services that extend far beyond traditional VA work and works with any industry for their organizational needs.
Desi provides value to her clients by lifting the weight off their shoulders in terms of administrative work and also helping them assess their “net promoter score” – a measurement that determines how likely a customer would be to recommend the company to other people. This allows executives to see their general reputation and then create strategies to address any lacking area in their organization.
She goes on to say that her biggest marketing mistake was not staying in front of her target audience. In the hullabaloo of everyday life and the changing business landscape, she forgot that one of the reasons for her success was her relationship with her clients. By becoming less visible, she was inadvertently affecting her sales.
Desi ends by saying that for customer-focused industries, such as virtual assistants, it is important that you are always visible to your clients.
Desi’s Top Suggestions On How To Avoid Makings Mistakes
- Cultivate relationship with your potential clients – Never think about the “sale” as the end goal. Your relationship with your clients should start before they buy anything from you. And even if they don’t, leave a good impression so that they will always have good thoughts about you and potentially become brand ambassadors.
- Keep questioning – Don’t place yourself in a box, thinking that you are only good at X, Y, or Z. Keep learning and questioning what else you can provide your clients so that you become a valuable asset to them.
- Be imaginative – Sometimes, the best way to know which direction you should go to is to ask yourself, “what problems do I have that I want to fix?” Keep an open mind and build your product or service based on what you want to deliver.
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About Your Host: Chala Dincoy
Chala Dincoy is the CEO and Founder of The Repositioning Expert (division of Coachtactics), www.repositioner.com. She’s a Marketing Strategist who helps B2B service providers reposition their marketing message to successfully sell to corporate clients.
In her former life, Chala was an award winning marketer at companies such as Pepsi, Pizza Hut, Frito Lay, Diageo, Playtex and BIC Inc for 18 years. Now she’s a successful entrepreneur, and the author of 4 books including Gentle Marketing: A Gentle Way to Attract Loads of Clients. Chala’s also an expert featured on major television networks such as ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, as well as a frequent speaker at Nasdaq, Harvard Club of Boston and International Business Conferences.
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