The Visible(ish) Podcast

Finding YOUR Unique Selling Point: Standing Out in a Crowded Market - Ep. 23.

Melissa Howard

Finding YOUR Unique Selling Point: Standing Out in a Crowded Market - Ep. 23.

In this episode of The Visible(ish)™ Podcast, Melissa Howard breaks down how to identify your TRUE unique selling point (USP) that goes beyond generic claims like "I'm passionate" or "I care about my clients."

Your real USP isn't just your methods or personality—it's the unique combination of your background, experiences and perspective that shapes how you see and solve problems. Melissa guides you through practical exercises to uncover your "golden thread"—the core belief that stems from your lived experiences—and shows you how to weave it through all your content.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction 
00:57 Why generic USPs don't work 
02:08 This week's Visible(ish) cheat sheet 
04:17 What a real USP looks like 
06:49 How Melissa's unique combination creates her edge 
12:32 Finding your golden thread 
15:30 Identifying your three feeling words 
18:30 How to weave your golden thread into your content 
21:39 Content audit: Does your current content show your edge? 
22:57 How to take action 

Key Takeaways
• Your USP isn't "I'm passionate" - it's the unique combination of your lived experiences  
• Your "golden thread" is the belief that everything you do stems from  
• Choose three "feeling words" that you want people to experience from your content  
• Filter all your expertise through your golden thread for consistent, authentic content  


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