[Ep.7] Roland Gurney: Standing Out in a Saturated Market

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Episode Summary:
Roland Gurney, owner of Treacle, a marketing agency for other marketing agencies, shares his perspective on positioning, differentiation, and messaging. He emphasizes the importance of finding what makes each agency unique and valuable, rather than just focusing on how the copy sounds.  Roland emphasizes the value of embracing friction, taking risks, and being unafraid to challenge and push clients to find their unique positioning.

Takeaways: 

Focus on what makes your agency unique and valuable, rather than just how the copy sounds.Understand your target customers and their evolving fears and frustrations.Specialize and stand out in a saturated agency market.Embrace friction, take risks, and challenge clients to find their unique positioning. Testing and validating your positioning strategy in the market is essential.Crafting compelling messaging requires clarity, simplicity, and style.Poor positioning is a common Stage 2 business problem.

Where to Find Roland:

Treacle.AgencyRoland's Article Nick kept raving aboutRoland Gurney on Linkedin 

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