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The #1 Question to Ask Before Starting Any Case Study

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Before beginning customer success stories or case studies with a new client, I ask a LOT of questions of my marketing contacts - well before ever talking to one of their happy customers. How are they different from the competition? 2- The goals for their case studies. Going into projects, I want to understand.

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6 Unforeseen Obstacles Every New Venture Must Conquer

Startup Professionals Musings

In these cases, you need testimonials, usage details, and return-on-investment examples. Every customer has a sense of what a solution should cost, based on competition, and the cost of doing nothing. A good tack is to sell exclusivity, or provide case studies to show return on investment and productivity.

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6 Observations On Key Challenges Facing Every Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

In these cases, you need testimonials, usage details, and return-on-investment examples. Every customer has a sense of what a solution should cost, based on competition, and the cost of doing nothing. A good tack is to sell exclusivity, or provide case studies to show return on investment and productivity.

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8 Priorities When Offering A New Product Or Service

Startup Professionals Musings

You will find that customers discount advertising, and look for user testimonials, online influencer reviews, and return-on-investment examples from industry experts. These fears need to be offset by early success stories, educational case studies, or advice on ways to reduce risk. Incent these early.

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10 Obstacles To Product Adoption That Kill Businesses

Startup Professionals Musings

In these cases, you need testimonials, usage details, and return-on-investment examples. Every customer has a sense of what a solution should cost, based on competition, and the cost of doing nothing. A good tack is to sell exclusivity, or provide case studies to show return on investment and productivity.

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Respect Competitors and Capitalize on Your Strengths

Startup Professionals Musings

They don’t realize that knocking competitors is assessed as a weakness and denying that you have any competition suggests there is no market for your solution. Investors invest in people who take action rather than find the excuses that patents are not defensible, cost money or may be done later.

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Digital Marketing Is A Great Equalizer For Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

These industry veterans have been teaching smaller companies how to compete with digital marketing for many years, and have a wealth of case studies to show it really works. How does this solution provide a competitive advantage? Smart companies are always looking for a return on investment. Ryan and Rob “Spider” Graham.

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