03/22/2018
Everything is a commodity nowadays...
eg. Fitness ---> Why pay a coach $600/mo when I can get a 6-week program from a "Fitpro" on IG for $20 or better why join a gym for $200/mo when I can get a 24hr/PF/*insert franchise here* membership for about $20/mo.
---> Because unfortunately, people have positioned themselves as a commodity.
Sure you can get a 6-week program for $20 from IG instead of a working with a coach for $600/mo...
Is that getting the result that's actually wanted? We both know that there are usually deeper concerns and desires as to why someone wants a program developed for them.
Do they really want to "just lose 10lbs?" or perhaps, the deeper desire is be as strong as their Crossfit idol Camille Leblanc-Bazinet? Perhaps, it may be even deeper than that and only the right questions and understanding can bring them to the surface..
..So what about Gyms then?...
Yea, why would someone in their right mind pay $200/mo for a gym membership when they can get one for $20/mo at the globo-gym down the street?
Well, first the ones who do pay $200/mo are the ideal targets of that gym, the ones who see the value in what is offered and provided as a service.
That $200/mo gym didn't position themselves as 'just another gym' they have positioned themselves with their 'Why' the reason they are here to begin with. They have positioned themselves against something and understand that their asking their audience to either stand with them or against them.
This is how you create a brand, this is how you create raving fans...
When you develop your Ideal Target Audience, Discover a focused Message and Design a Core offer for that audience then you can start to position yourself out of the commodity and move into the value based service that you really are?
You can then create a journey for that target audience. Guide them to become raving fans and advocates for your service.
The issue isn't that the service you provide is a commodity, because we both know that once someone works with you...
they will love it and want more...right?