There are different types of marketers.

Channel experts are important, no doubt. I enjoy having them as friends.

I’ve got a friend who knows YouTube inside and out. Another is a wiz with Twitter. And another is a master of Facebook Ads.

What are marketing channels? Think of them like river channels. Rivers carry water, sediment, and fish downriver. Your marketing channels carry your words.

But getting the words correct first, upstream, is most important. My Facebook-master friend can only do so much with broken messaging.

How do you help your customers? Why do they choose you? What’s the transformation you provide?

Dial these in before sending your messaging downriver to the channel experts.

About the Author

Billy Broas

Billy is the founder of The Five Lightbulbs®.

He got into marketing his late 20's, when he left his career at an engineering company to run his online business. He’s consulted on messaging to top entrepreneurs, including Tiago Forte, Ryan Deiss, and Leila Gharani.

Billy lives in San Diego with his wife, their two children, and an abundance of tasty Mexican food.