You know the drill. First, it's “that sounds too good to be true.” Or maybe it's “okay, that might work in XYZ's market, but that would never work here.” When I hear that, pardon me, but I can't help but think about all the similar stuff Henry Ford must have heard about his automobile! Or the Wright Brothers before they made that first, famous airplane flight at Kity Hawk, NC! Any number of things sounded “too good to be true” before someone actually did it.
Isn't it Obvious?
To get different results, you have to do things differently. Duh, right? At the same time, it is interesting how often a possible new client – in B2B or B2C marketing, sales, web, advertising, etc. – says something like: “I've tried that before with XYZ sales trainer and it didn't help us.” Or “I tried advertising with ABC, and it did nothing for me.”
First of all, the failure of one is not the failure of all!
Next, even those who've failed before, may succeed the next time. Sometimes failure leads to success – like Thomas Edison's famous 10,000 failures before he succeeded at making the light bulb – when a sound plan is followed by persistence.
Manufactured Housing is a great product! Communities are a good option for many! Advertising is something that millions of companies do successfully, are you telling me that only Manufactured Housing ads can't work?
“A man who stops advertising to save money is like a man who
stops a clock to save time.” – Henry Ford.
End Self-Doubts or Self-Limits to Advance
When you first start a new sport, game or job, you may initially get a poor or even a terrible result. It feels uncomfortable and you or an associate may feel awkward, self-conscious or embarrassed. Don't sweat that small stuff. What separates the men from the boys and the women from the girls is maturity! You have to keep doing what you are trying to master, precisely until it IS mastered!
I'm good with selling manufactured homes at almost any price point. I've personally never sold a million dollar MH, but we've successfully marketed and sold many in the 6 figure range, while in the same market someone else might be trying to give away a lower cost house and is having trouble doing it.
Want to sell more entry level manufactured homes? Okay, there is a way to do that well.
Want to sell more upscale, residential style manufactured homes, well, there is a process for that and it means you have to attract and sell the site-built buyer who has cash or good credit. You don't sell the well qualified buyer – let's say shopping for a Mercedes Benz – the same way you do a Yugo or today's lowest cost Chevy, Ford or Dodge.
We've worked with operations in many states and markets, and when the right resources and attitudes are put into place, you will get the right results. That may take some time, just like learning a new sport or game may take some time to master. But it is worth mastering!
When you don't get the right result at first at a doctor, do you quit, go back or find another MD?
We all need partners, mentors, coaches and experts. If you have a financial planner for investments, but don't have an industry marketing and sales pro for your business, something is wrong! Remember, what the can do genius types say…
“Whether you Think You Can or Think You Can't, You're Right” – Henry Ford. ##