marketing

Value Proposition

The clear promise of value you deliver to customers - what they get, why it matters, why you.

Definition

A value proposition is the explicit promise of value you make to customers: what they get, why it matters to them, and why you (vs alternatives). It's distinct from features (what your product does) and benefits (the direct result of features) - the value proposition is the customer outcome that follows. Strong value props are specific, measurable, and customer-language ('cut your client onboarding from 14 days to 3'). Weak value props are vague and self-referential ('innovative solutions for modern businesses').

In your business

  • Write the value prop in customer language - the outcome they care about
  • Test it: would a customer recognize their problem in it?
  • Use it everywhere - homepage, sales scripts, proposals

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