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Summary
Value is always in the eyes of the beholder. We’ll look at that in our Thought of the Day. And in our interview segment, Bill Cates reveals the immense importance of relevance — or as he calls it, “radical relevance” — in today’s marketplace. That and more on today’s show.
Bob’s Thought of the Day
We’ll explore:
- Value: “the relative worth or desirability of a thing to the end-user or beholder.”
- Why value is not what WE find to be valuable about our product or service but rather what THEY (the consumer) finds to be of value.
- The need for what we sell to be relevant. Actually, it must be…“radically relevant.”
Interview with Bill Cates
You’ll discover:
- What radical relevance is, and why it’s so important.
- Two of the biggest challenges we face attracting and winning new clients: 1) marketing message overload, and 2) inertia.
- Why radical relevance is the business equivalent of “love at first sight.”
- The importance of empathy in marketing.
- The neuroscience of relevance.
- How Bill developed the concept of radical relevance by changing the name of one of his publishing companies.
- The difference between a brand and a value proposition.
- The three-phase approach to building your value proposition.
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Interview Links
- TheReferralCoach.com
- Radical Relevance: Sharpen Your Marketing Message, Cut Through the Noise, Win More Ideal Clients by Bill Cates
- Beyond Referrals: How to Use the Perpetual Revenue System to Convert Referrals into High-Value Clients by Bill Cates
- The Cates Academy
- Bill’s Blog
- Bill’s Speaking page
- Connect with Bill on Facebook
- Connect with Bill on LinkedIn
- Follow Bill on Twitter
- Bill’s YouTube channel
Resources
About the Book
The Go-Giver tells the story of an ambitious young man named Joe who yearns for success. Joe is a true go-getter, though sometimes he feels as if the harder and faster he works, the further away his goals seem to be. Joe learns that shifting his focus from getting to giving — constantly and consistently creating value for others — leads to exceptional returns.
Rapidly going from national bestseller to global phenomenon, The Go-Giver has gained a devoted following with over a million copies sold. It’s utilized as a resource in major corporations to small businesses, in schools and churches, in book clubs, and more. Nearly a decade since its original publication, this timeless story continues to help its readers find fulfillment and greater success in business, in their personal lives and in their communities.