The Freelancers' Show

230 FS Differentiating Yourself


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Introduction
  • How to differentiate yourself from the crowd
  • When you’re not the cheapest option
  • Fungibility
6:00: It has to matter to your client.
  • Different differentiations for each client
8:50: Marketing and customizing your proposal
  • Figure out who your competitors are
  • Niche down on a specialty or target market
15:40: What are you offering that others aren’t?
  • Training
  • Tangible and intangible benefits
20:20: Developing a compelling value proposition
  • Eight ways to add more value
22:00 Back it up with proof
  • Credibility is critical
  • Illusory superiority bias
27:00: Six categories of differentiators
  • Predictable cost
  • Risk mitigation
  • Concierge service
  • Vertical specialization
  • Urgent service
  • Shared worldview
32:15: Commoditization
  • Be choosy
  • Be passionate
  • Use trial and error
42:15: Freelancing vs consulting
  • Different mindsets
  • Work your way up
  • Let your differentiation develop over time
Picks: Save to Google Drive (Philip) Scanbot (Philip) Google Keep (Jonathan) Expensiveproblem.com/18 (Jonathan) Thanksgiving (Jonathan) Clean Master (Reuven)
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