Whats Your Value Proposition

Whats Your Value Proposition For those who have been in the world of sales and marketing, value proposition is fairly common. It means in short, what will I get if I invest in this product or service? or Whats in it for me (WIIFM)! As you know, you are now in a position of selling your own services. So, whats your value proposition? You will have to start by answering these 3 questions. They are not easy to answer, but worth investing effort in trying. 1) Exactly how will your employer benefit financially from hiring you? This means what problems have you solved, what success have you had, what processes or procedures have you developed or streamlined? Youve had to develop accomplishment stories, so look for re-occurring patterns here. 2) What special experience or credentials do you bring to the table? Are you a Six Sigma Black Belt? Have you mastered some cutting edge technology? Think about the experiences that are unique to you that a future employer would be impressed by. 3) What additional talents and expertise do you have? Have you held a role in a professional organization? Do you have a related side interest you practice? If you were to put these 3 answers together, it may sound like: I have a passion fordeveloping new and improved products which have added millions of dollars to the profits of manufacturing companies. I have over 10 years of experience in operations and management. I bring extensive experience in implementing next practices within manufacturing environments to continuously improve the quality and breadth of products. I am known as a Lean manufacturing go to person and advise others in creative solutions. Out of this, can you create a tag-line? A short snippet that will capture the attention of a listener and ideally be remembered? It is probably part of your elevator pitch too. I am the lean go to gal providing new and improved products worth millions in profits for past companies. Shorter and sweeter tag line for the resume and marketing plan Delivering new and improved productsutilizing lean and next practices increasing profits of over $2.5 million Here are a couple of other tag lines to mirror: Quality focused operations leader known for analytical problem solving and building relationshipsto successfully create profit-driven performance International Operations Manager in a manufacturing environment with significant responsibility for identifying business strengths and weaknesses Contributing significant impact to profitability of products through foresight and planning of operating standards and procedures