How to position for the long term
Corey Quinn
Founder, Deep Specialization™
Focus on who you help so you don't get put out to pasture.
You can specialize your agency in two ways:
1: What You Do
For example:
You specialize in content marketing
You specialize in AI-driven SEO
You specialize in producing podcasts
2: Who You Serve
For example:
You specialize in serving dentists
You specialize in serving personal injury attorneys
You specialize in serving the aviation industry
Both will differentiate your positioning, but here's the thing...
In today's rapidly changing world, when your digital marketing agency specializes in What You Do alone, you risk becoming obsolete.
Forcing you to re-position down the road when your once-loved specialty gets put out to pasture.
But, when you specialize in Who You Serve, you can bet:
Your vertical buyer will always have expensive problems
You'll be able to modify what you do to meet their evolving needs
Questions to ponder:
👉 Do we position based on What We Do, Who We Serve, or a blend of both?
👉 Is our positioning at risk of becoming obsolete in the near term?
Have a great day!
CQ
About Corey Quinn
Founder, Deep Specialization™
Corey helps founder-led agencies scale through Deep Specialization™ and programmatic M&A. Former CMO of Scorpion ($20M to $200M). Author of "Anyone, Not Everyone."
