The difference between being different and creating a difference

The term USP (Unique Selling Point) in marketing is common – it’s been used for decades. But what’s striking about it is that too often we use it to describe our advantage over the competition: “Don’t buy them, buy us, because this is what makes us different [compared to them].” The question is: Who cares?

Think about yourself – when you about to buy something, do you look at your options  and pick the one that looks and feels different compared to the others?

Well – it depends. You’ll likely pick the one that creates a valuable difference to you.

So why are we so obsessed making the comparison to the competition? What if we’d instead focus our time and efforts on clarifying the difference our software product will make for our customers? What if we’d tell stories about customers using our products and how that sets them apart? Wouldn’t that be much more fun, much more relevant, and much harder to beat by your competition?

So, question to you: How’s your software product helping your ideal customer in creating a meaningful difference for their business or customers?

Ps: You’re not alone having this challenge. If you value being challenged on the way you convey your message and receive generous feedback about this very topic, I invite you to join the Remarkable Effect Tribe. You’d be surrounded by peers – tech-entrepreneurs that think and act like you – on a mission to do something big and meaningful too.