Episode 6

E6: How To Niche Down Your Expertise Business with Alastair McDermott [Authority Building]

In this week’s episode, I visit with Alastair McDermott, founder of The Recognized Authority. Join us as we chat about the benefits of a niche, what horizontal and vertical niching and specialization  means, and why you shouldn’t be afraid of narrowing the pool of potential clients.

Find out:

  • Why being a jack of all trades isn’t helping you get more clients
  • Why referrals are dangerous
  • What you can you do for marketing instead of asking for referrals
  • How niche and specializations fit in with building a scalable and saleable business
  • How a solid workflow can help you
  • The symptoms that your business  needs to specialize

Alastair McDermott is an author, consultant & coach who hosts The Recognized Authority Podcast and The Specialization Podcast. Alastair helps consultants & invisible experts to become The Recognized Authority in their field so they can have more impact and command higher fees.

Connect with Alastair at The Recognized Authority:

https://therecognizedauthority.com/podcast/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alastairmcdermott/

https://twitter.com/WhatStrategy 

https://www.youtube.com/TheRecognizedAuthority

https://www.instagram.com/RecognizedAuthority/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-recognized-authority/id1552201264

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-specialization-podcast/id1593107395

Listen to Erin when she guested on Alastair’s podcast here: https://therecognizedauthority.com/leverage-your-expertise-with-intellectual-property/

We would love you to consider supporting Alastair’s favorite charitable organization: https://action.aclu.org/give/now

Connect with Erin and find the resources mentioned in this episode at hourlytoexit.com/podcast.

Music credit: Yes She Can by Tiny Music

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Erin Austin

Meet Erin Austin, a Harvard Law alum with over 25 years of copyright and contracts experience. As the go-to advisor for professionals with corporate clients, Erin empowers entrepreneurs to be their own advocates, standing out for her commitment to transforming expertise into empires through the creation, protection and leveraging of intellectual property assets. Explore her blend of legal expertise and entrepreneurial insight on ThinkBeyondIP.com and the "Hourly to Exit" podcast. Off the clock, you'll find Erin in the great outdoors or connecting with business coaches to elevate 6-figure consultants into 7-figure powerhouses.