A unique selling proposition, more commonly referred to as a USP, is the one thing that makes your business better than the competition. … Your USP plays to your strengths and should be based on what makes your brand or product uniquely valuable to your customers. Being “unique” is rarely a strong USP in itself.
Have you ever been in a competitive selling situation? Well, the reality is as a real estate agent you are always in a competitive situation. Everyone you talk to knows a real estate agent, whether it’s a family member, a friend, or a co-worker’s spouse. So, the question I have for you is … what are you doing to become THE go-to agent in your marketplace?
In marketing, the unique selling proposition (USP), also called the unique selling point, or the unique value proposition (UVP) in the business model canvas, is the marketing strategy of informing customers about how one’s own brand or product is superior to its competitors (in addition to its other values).
It was used in successful advertising campaigns of the early 1940s. The term was coined by television advertising pioneer Rosser Reeves of Ted Bates & Company. Theodore Levitt, a professor at Harvard Business School, suggested that, “Differentiation is one of the most important strategic and tactical activities in which companies must constantly engage.” The term has been extended to cover one’s “personal brand”. (Wikipedia)
The first step to staying top-of-mind and winning more listings is to formulate your USP (Unique Selling Proposition). Your USP is what makes you stand apart from the crowd, what’s memorable about you, and why the client should select you over the competition.
Unless you’re fortunate enough to be the only player in your industry (say, the only dedicated supplier of lion-taming equipment in North America), you’ll need to differentiate yourself from your competition through your unique selling proposition, or USP
If you want to beat out the competition, you have to give customers a reason TO CHOOSE YOU. Otherwise, you’re just another commodity out on the market.
In this video, Robin digs into 4 “musts” for creating a strong USP (unique selling proposition) plus shares examples of before/after so you can see how to move from a “so-so” message to one that packs a punch.
“you have to give customers a reason TO CHOOSE YOU. Otherwise, you’re just another commodity out on the market”
A unique selling proposition (USP) refers to the unique benefit exhibited by a company, service, product or brand that enables it to stand out from competitors. The unique selling proposition must be a feature that highlights product benefits that are meaningful to consumers. USP focuses on explicit claims of uniqueness involving an objectively verifiable product attribute or benefit-in-use.
- Each advertisement must make a proposition to the consumer—not just words, product puffery, or show-window advertising. Each advertisement must say to each reader: “Buy this product, for this specific benefit.”
- The proposition must be one the competition cannot or does not offer. It must be unique—either in the brand or a claim the rest of that particular advertising area does not make.
- The proposition must be strong enough to move the masses, i.e., attract new customers as well as potential customers.
Interesting Reads
wordstream.com/blog/ws/2014/04/07/unique-selling-proposition
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unique_selling_proposition
youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+write+Unique+selling+proposition
google.com/search?q=how+to+write+Unique+selling+proposition
now you know it, the rest of the story is up to you and your team’s creativity.
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