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Feature versus Benefit

By Theda C. Snyder

Knowing the difference between a feature and a benefit when describing your practice can help you improve your marketing success. There’s a simple way to understand it.

Think of a typical pencil. Features would include that it’s yellow and has six sides, a graphite core and a rubber tip. Benefits might be that it’s easily seen in a drawer, it doesn’t roll off the desk, you can write while holding it at any angle, and you can quickly erase what you have written.

In describing their practices, lawyers tend to dwell on the features without emphasizing the benefits of those features to the listener. It’s the difference between saying what you are versus what you do. For example:

  • “I am a civil litigator” vs. “I help protect your rights in court.”
  • “I’m a corporate lawyer” vs. “I help companies comply with and take advantage of state and federal legal rules.”

Putting emphasis on the benefit is important in forming your message, whichever way it is communicated. That includes everything from the elevator speech you use to introduce yourself, to the keywords you choose for search engine optimization on your website.

Consider what you do to help people in your daily practice and concentrate on communicating that benefit.

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Teddy Snyder Theda C. Snyder

Theda “Teddy” Snyder mediates civil disputes, workers’ compensation and insurance coverage cases, including COVID-19 related coverage disputes, in person or by video. Teddy has practiced in a variety of settings and frequently speaks and writes about settlements and the business of law. She was a Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management and is the author of four ABA books, including “Women Rainmakers’ Best Marketing Tips, 4th Edition” as well as “Personal Injury Case Evaluation” available on Amazon.com. Based in Los Angeles, Teddy can be found at SnyderMediations.com and on Twitter @SnyderMediation.

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