You want all of your marketing messages to have a single focus, so they pull together instead of competing with each other. Great! So how do you come up with one?

First, there are several things you need to know. Who is your target? As specifically as possible, who are you trying to sell to? Dont just say women, say, fashion conscious women age 18-35. Say, stay-at-home mothers of preschool children.

Next, what benefit of your product or service will most appeal to them? Lets say youre selling grass seed. The fact that your seed makes lawns greener is a feature. When your neighbors get jealous of your greener lawn, thats a benefit. And, its a benefit that really appeals to the ego of men who enjoy working on their lawns.

Once you know what youre saying and who youre saying it to, spell it out in one sentence. Marketing will convince young, professional, suburban males that AAA Grass Seed will produce a lawn that their neighbors will envy. This is your marketing strategy, and every ad, commercial, letter, or communication of any type should agree with it.

Now that you have a focused message, pound it home. Youll find that once all of your communication is on strategy, your individual tactics work together and become much stronger than they were separately. And that will make a dramatic difference in your business!

Lisa Packer

Lisa Packer, author of "The Power Of Emotion: 6 Triggers That Turn Prospects Into Customers," is an independant Copywriter and Marketing Consultant who specializes in "Emotion-Driven" marketing.

Her copy is designed to forge that all-important emotional connection with your prospect, leading him to the sale rather than pushing him. Rather than hype, she instead builds a relationship between you and your prospect that leads to trust and a more loyal customer.

Visit her on the web today for helpful articles and advice, and to find out how her words can capture your prospect's heart -- and explode your response rates!