SAY HELLO! [USPs]
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Mark Loughlin
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Posted: 4th Mar 2010 - 16:07

Hi to everyone I'm a financial adviser I hear you all groan not another one.

Well there are few of us about but then so too a bucket load of accountants, business coaches, business advisers, IT guys, shall I go on?

Well we all need a USP.

I have one unless anyone can tell me other wise , at 6 ft 5 inches I am the tallest financial adviser in the 4N network.

I do have my tongue a little in cheek with my USP but joking aside we need to differentiate ourselves or melt into oblivion.

What are your USPs?

 

 
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Doug Duncan
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Posted: 4th Mar 2010 - 16:24

Hi Mark,

Like your USP and interesting to see if anyone can compete with you.....?

Differentiating ourselves is key to business success in a competitive world and at Simblox our USP is "Fixed Price IT Support" - what's that you ask and how is that different to every other PC fixit company out there?

Fixed price is an ALL inclusive support service ie from simple "how do I questions" to "catastrophic system failure" charged on a fixed price per Pc/server per month.

No more fear of the unknown charges, simple IT budgeting, flexible to match your ongoing requirements and all for the fantastic price of 21.99/pc.

I would welcome feedback as certainly here in Aberdeen clients are delighted with the simplicity of service & cost you may think differently?

Doug Duncan

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Mark Loughlin
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Posted: 4th Mar 2010 - 16:33

Thanks Doug, this was my first post and I'm grateful at least on person read it. You seem to have a great business model, best of luck!

 

 
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Sarah Hamilton
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Posted: 4th Mar 2010 - 20:16

Hello again Mark

I read it too!!..

We met at Maidstone and Sevenoaks...hope to see you again & hope you enjoy 4N

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Posted: 4th Mar 2010 - 20:18
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Thanks Doug, this was my first post and I'm grateful at least on person read it. You seem to have a great business model, best of luck!

Hi Mark and welcome to the wonderful world of 4n. My usp could be that i am yorkshires no 1 scrubber.

Cheers Howard 07780905361

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Posted: 4th Mar 2010 - 21:20

Hi Mark,

Yeah, you gotta hate all those accountants at these meetings!

Sure I'll bump into you at some point (am a regular at the Tunbridge Wells group and will venture further afield soon!), though I am a mere 6' 2-3" depending on when I last had a haircut.

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Dee Uzoka
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Posted: 5th Mar 2010 - 17:20

Hello Mark!

Welcome to the 4N forum. I don't think anyone can contest you about being the tallest IFA in the 4N network. Certainly not anyone in Kent

I would love to see if there are any 4N'ers in other parts of the country who could match or even beat you. That will certainly be a challenge.

It was great to see you at Medway as always and will see you again soon.

Dee.

 

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Posted: 5th Mar 2010 - 20:12

I had a 1-1 with out Mark today.. and i'm in love.. in a totally hetro way. My sort of bloke, my sort of IFA. We like you Marky... and yes you are the tallest IFA in the network.

You gonna do so well, you just get it. Pleasure today fella

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Posted: 5th Mar 2010 - 22:17

Mark

Welcome to 4N

I can only offer two pearls of wisdom in your 4N meeting?

1. Bring a 9 inch stool when you have a 1-2-1 with a female

2. Bring a 6 inch stool when you have a 1-2-1 with a male

That's assuming you do your 1-2-1's standing up!

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Mark Loughlin
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Posted: 5th Mar 2010 - 22:25

Hi Russ, I was really looking for your USPs.

Thanks for advice, however if I stand on those stools I'll tower over everybody.

 

 
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Posted: 8th Mar 2010 - 17:25

Hi Kate Hotson, well you're 5 ft I had a girl friend 4 ft 11 in my younger days, love can over come a little thing like an 18 inch height differnence.

Thanks or welcome to 4N and SJP have 1300 partners so I don't know those guys.

Mark

 

 
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Posted: 8th Mar 2010 - 22:56

Welcome on line Mark.

Been busy training this weekend and today so not been around.

Now, get stuck in to the rest of the forum.

 

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Posted: 9th Mar 2010 - 16:16

Hi Mark,

Enjoyed our 1-2-1 at Medway.

So you want to collect USPs eh!

The Network Terrorist does what it wants: are you disturbed by your disruption yet?

See you around 4N in Kent and further afield.

Best

Bryan

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Posted: 9th Mar 2010 - 20:17

Hi Mark,

Nice intro and I like the idea of comparing USP's - you've given yourself a new one just by asking the question.

You're now a 6'5" IFA who collects USP's!!

My USP is easy - nobody else does what I do!

May catch you somewhere in Kent shortly as we're just opening that part of the country up for i-PAT.

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