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How To Build a 7 Figure Business With The Whale Vomit Method with Kevin Dubrosky and Tommy Mello

πŸ“… February 26, 2020 ⏱️ 1:04:06 🎀 Kevin Dubrosky, Tommy Mello

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  • 0:00
    Grab a pen: the key to differentiation
  • 3:23
    Leaving the franchise to build his own business
  • 6:43
    Be different and articulate your differentiation
  • 10:01
    De-commoditize in the mind of your ideal customer
  • 13:19
    Handwritten thank-you cards and genuine gratitude
  • 16:37
    The perfume and whale-vomit analogy
  • 23:21
    When price is the only thing that matters
  • 26:33
    Selling the experience, not just the product
  • 36:30
    Own one channel and one demographic
  • 39:47
    Don't overspend before you know your direction
  • 49:50
    Building a foundation with HOAs and realtors
  • 56:38
    The Whale Vomit Method in one sentence

Speakers

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Kevin Dubrosky
Marketing and differentiation expert β€” creator of the Whale Vomit Method
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Tommy Mello
Host / Founder, A1 Garage Door Service

Key Takeaways

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Kevin Dubrosky's core rule: you must be genuinely different from your competition in the value you bring, and you must very definitively articulate the nature of that differentiation.

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Start by de-commoditizing in the mind of the people you want to serve β€” decide exactly who you want to serve and what their idea of ideal value looks like.

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The 'whale vomit' metaphor comes from perfume: like ambergris and alcohol, differentiation is the rare ingredient that makes you valuable instead of interchangeable.

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In the absence of anything else, price is the only thing that matters β€” but it stops mattering the moment you deliver other unique value.

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Customers pay far more for the experience, not just the product β€” the difference between a $2 glass of wine and a champagne night out is the environment and how special you make them feel.

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Concentrate your marketing: figure out who your perfect client is, own that demographic, and don't spread thin across every channel.

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Don't spend a huge amount of money until you know exactly the direction and positioning you want β€” misaligned brand partnerships can damage how your brand is perceived.

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In home services, building relationships with HOA presidents, realtors, and neighborhoods creates a foundation no competitor can take away β€” and unique claims like 'fastest response' set you apart.

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