Ken Yarmosh is a product strategist who helps organizations, businesses, VCs, and technology developers maximize their Internet and mobile investments.

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What do I do for a living?

After the second session of my Ultimate Marketing System I took a step back from what I’ve been attempting to do through TECHNOSIGHT to ask myself, “What is it that I do for a living?”

John believes that the answer to this question is critical in communicating the real value of your service or product to your clients. It’s simply not enough to say, “we’re really good.” Without articulating how you are different from your competitors, you’ll remain part of the commodity business. Prospective clients won’t see a compelling reason to go with you over Company X.

Upon some reflection, here is how I answered this question -

I help businesses and organizations get the most out of their technology investments.

How do I do that?

By recognizing that the value behind technology is not the technology itself but the benefit it brings to users.

Those statements are definitely a work in progress – perhaps they are still a bit too vague. When I put those ideas next to my thoughts from last week (Who am I reaching?), I realized that there was a new and exciting opportunity to pursue with TECHNOSIGHT. I’ll be sharing that with you shortly.

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You can also check out my book App Savvy, which is about iPad and iPhone strategy and development.

Posted on October 11, 2005

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Hi. I'm your host Ken Yarmosh, a mobile impresario, O'Reilly author, and entrepreneur based in the DC area. I've been writing here since 2005 with a focus on startups, product strategy, mobile, and more generally, digital technology's impact on business, life, and culture.
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