We believe that people buy from people. As the old adage goes “we buy on emotion and justify with logic”, your customers are deciding to work with you based on a feeling of trust and connection. The easiest way to get to that emotional place with a prospect is from a referral. The problem, referrals are hard to scale. As a business owner or leader, you have a lot on your plate and adding more networking may not be a high priority.
In our opinion and experience, the best way to create more trust relationships outside of referrals, is with content. Content does a few things at once, it builds knowledge of you and your brand, it builds likability and trust, and most importantly it reaches people you otherwise could not. Our experience shows content has to hit three areas in order to create leads.
FirstKnown
The buyer recognizes your name and your face in the context of the problem you solve. That's the job of a consistent, visible short-form presence.
ThenLiked
Content lets people form an actual impression of the person behind the business. Sharing humor, your story, and your business expertise all help build likability with your ICP.
FinallyTrusted
Sharing knowledge and value openly shows people you know your craft and will tell them the truth. This builds trust.
Why "Charcoal"? Because charcoal is something you have to make. Great content has to be made with time and effort. Charcoal when you have it, burns hotter, cleaner, and longer. Organic content does the same for your personal brand and business, it takes longer to get results, but once you have them they last and produce for much longer than other quick fixes.