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You've put your heart and soul into your business.
No doubt you've also invested a lot of
time and money.
Money you've saved or borrowed from
friends, family or both.
You've got a service or product that you
know could be of great use.
But for some reason, customers are not getting it.
They're either buying from someone else or not at all.
Why don't they see how you can solve their problem?
Why don't they jump at the value you provide?
Why? Because you're not speaking their language.
YOU'RE NOT TELLING THEM A STORY
THEY CAN RELATE TO AND UNDERSTAND
Most business's stories are incomplete, boring or both. Good business stories are real, value based and compelling. They:
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Describe real people or businesses
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Have an understandable dilemma or problem
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Identify real-life details from the business or industry
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Reveal how your company made their frustration or pain go away
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Document how you saved the business time, money or both
At Small Business Management Consulting, we help you tell your story so that it is heard. We help you tell your story in a way that distinguishes your business from the competition. We help you tell your story so people want to do business with you.
SBMC has the experience and training to tell your story using the most up-to-date business tools. The story we create for your company takes different forms: from a full business plan or marketing plan, new web site copy or collateral materials, to helping executives or salespeople "tell" their story in public.
People Remember Stories
Long After the Facts and Figures are Gone
To hear hear how we do it, click on the 'play' button above.
Want to be sent material on how to tell your business story better? Want to get valuable tips on how successful companies tell their story? Just click on Free Stuff in the right-hand margin.
For a sample, click here to read my article, To Build a Real Brand, You Must Tell an Authentic Story.
Go to the News/Events Section to learn about workshops and classes.
Alan Siege - Founder and Owner - SBMC
Alan Siege has been advising and helping businesses grow for more than 20 years. From being a senior development officer at leading non-profit organizations to forming his own company in 1996, he has helped nearly 100 companies refine their message and increase their revenue.
Mr. Siege has an MBA in Entreneruship from Pact University and a Masters degree in Performing Arts Management from the City University of New York. He has been an Instructor of Business Basics for the NYC Department of Small Business Services and has led business workshops for the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, the Support Center of New York and the Brooklyn Business Outreach Center. He is also an adjunct Professor at the Borough of Manhattan Community College and New York University.
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