How to position for the long term

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    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:

    1. Your vertical buyer will always have expensive problems

    2. 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!

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    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."

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    • You want to lead your market, not blend into it
    • You’re thinking about long-term scale, not short-term tactics
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    • You value clarity over complexity
    • You’re open to advanced growth levers, including acquisitions
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