Can you sharpen your positioning + messaging? Part 4

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    Corey Quinn

    Founder, Deep Specialization™

    When the pain of staying the same gets too great.

    “Change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change.” - Tony Robbins

    Want to articulate what motivates your target buyer to change?

    You're in the right spot. 

    If you're just joining us, we're in the middle of a series on the 5 key buying criteria to uncover in client interviews.

    Here are emails onetwo, and three in the series.

    Let's jump into the third buying criteria. 

    Buying Criteria #3: What caused them to finally make a switch

    Goal: To learn the trigger that transformed the issue from a yeah-we’ll-deal-with-it-someday problem into a bleeding-neck priority. 

    Why this is important: Communicating this breaking point in your marketing declares that you get them and that you know how to solve their problem. It gets your future buyers leaning in and saying, “Hey, how did you know that?”

    Continuing with the previous example, you learn that what caused your current family law firm clients to switch was their account manager at the old agency, who seemed emotionally disconnected and uninterested in helping. The straw that broke the camel’s back? When they went three months without a new case from their SEO, they were met with consistent indifference from their account manager. They realized the situation wasn’t going to change, and they needed to start shopping around for a better agency ASAP.

    To be continued tomorrow.

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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."

    “Is this a good fit for my agency?”

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    You’re likely a strong fit if:

    • You’re generating $1M–$20M+ annually
    • You want to lead your market, not blend into it
    • You’re thinking about long-term scale, not short-term tactics
    • You want a growth engine that doesn’t rely on you
    • You value clarity over complexity
    • You’re open to advanced growth levers, including acquisitions
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