Credibility and trust are a critical part of Small Business success. Potential customers need to know that your business is trustworthy and that your employees are working on the customer’s best interests.
A Credibility Funnel is a path used to build trust with potential customers and to remove any concerns about doing business with you. The Credibility Funnel ultimately leads to more customers, more sales, more business.
Join your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean today as they discuss how to add instant credibility to your Small Business and how to develop a Credibility Funnel to exponentially increase your credibility with potential customers. Listen in and then join us at the Small Business Show Support Group!
Small Business Show #259 for Wednesday, January 22, 2019
00:00:00 Part 1: Define Your Own Credibility
Define your personal brand
Write your own story … about someone else
Develop confidence, not cockiness
Education
Previous work experience
Recommendations from previous employers
Certifications
Published articles – content creation. Start NOW
Brian Burke from SellYourMac
Gary VonMyhr from TechDefenders
Jason O’Grady’s PowerPage
Licenses and Permits
Location and/or Website
Let’s Encrypt
Cloudflare
Friendly Staff & Friendly Messaging
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00:21:20 Part 2: Get Involved
Communicate – Share your business’s highlight reel
Hootsuite
[email protected]
Reviews
Set up your Yelp page
Ask for endorsements and constructive criticism
Community
Chamber of Commerce
Local business groups
Young Entrepreneurs Council
Rotary
Do good
Donate a percentage of profits
Do something for veterans, students, seniors
Buy a banner at your local high school
Promote your involvement
Teach, and be taught!
Teach at conferences
Learn about and get certifications
Know Your Own Value
People are drawn to confidence
The Credibility Funnel – Get someone else to talk about your business
Publish in order to widen the funnel
Have easy-to-remember information
1-800-Your-Business
Easy Website – BusinessShow.co and Fling.band
Add Value
Level up the relationship after the sale
00:43:37 SBS 259 Outtro
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