Okay, so now I know my value proposition and customer segments.

Now I need to think about my channels.

How do I get ahold of my customer?

In our previous videos, we broke down the channels into five steps.

Let's do the same.

The first step is awareness.

How should I raise awareness of my services?

I define my customer as someone with no online presence.

So I think I should focus on reaching them through some traditional methods.

I can place ads at the local small business administration or

Chamber of Commerce.

And that might work, but how often does someone go into their Chamber of Commerce?

A better strategy might be to attend local events where I

could find my ideal customer.

Or even better yet, go directly to their place of business.

This might seem cumbersome and I, for one,

hate cold calling, but when starting out, you have to build your network somewhere.

I'm also going to go through some more modern channels like Google Ads to try and

target those customers that may look online.

Next, I need to let my customers evaluate [SOUND] my value proposition so

that they can make a decision.

My best option is to build a really good portfolio page that highlights some of

the other work I've done.

Since I'm entering the market for the first time, I'm going to reach out to

my existing network and build a website for friends so I can showcase my skills.

And the next step in this channel is [SOUND] delivery.

How am I going to get my clients the final product?

Taking my typical customer into account, I don't think they'll be able to

handle anything on the web, given their lack of experience.

So I think I'll handle delivery.

And by that, I mean getting the website online and doing all the hosting.

Come to think of it, if I'm going to do all that, I should be consistent and

add that to my value proposition.

So in addition to designing and

implementing websites, my value proposition will include hosting,

maintenance, and any other delivery or post-purchase service.

Now that I have defined my value proposition, my typical customer and

the ways I can reach them, I should be able to define my customer relationships.

In our previous videos,

we also broke down customer relationships to a few different types.

The first was regarding acquisition [SOUND] strategies.

Or in more simple speak, our marketing ideas.

We kind of went over them briefly when we discussed our channels and

where we could find our typical customer.

This is more about specific strategies we have.

In my case, the most reliable marketing strategy is word of mouth and

personal connections, so that's where I am going to focus most of my efforts,

getting out there, meeting people and establishing my name.

There are many indirect ways I could do this than just plastering ads.

I could talk at local events.

I could run workshops and

even take on projects that lead to client introductions in the future.

Next, we have retention [SOUND] activities.

Keeping existing clients happy is a very important part of your business.

You can make it your strategy to keep finding new clients, but

that's very time consuming.

So I'm going to spend a decent amount of time making sure

my existing clients are happy.

This ties in with host purchase support.

If I maintain their websites, I can both keep them happy and charge them for

the service, thereby having an additional steady stream of

revenue from each existing client that I add on.

Since I don't plan to have tons of clients,

I can provide personal assistance to each, but I have to go about it carefully.

Rules need to be laid down about what additional requests would mean in terms of

time and money.

Thinking through these things before they happen ensures that I won't be caught off

guard and out of a lot of money.

If I take care of my existing customers, well,

that offers me chances to up-sell other services in down times.

Maximizing [SOUND] revenue from existing customers is my endgame.

And I can do that in many different ways, like providing logo design,

helping with marketing and SEO, and designing them email newsletters.

Remember, I said these were things I did as well, but rather than overload my

value proposition, I can up-sell these activities if the client is happy.