She was asking me if I was a pastor or had interest in becoming a priest.
The matter long sha!

I never knew that was what these girls called me—a PASTOR.

And the first time I got close enough to one was when she had to spill it out, after saying she had a crush on me.

I laughed and then traced everything back to how I was dressing.

I normally put on my plain trousers and a T-shirt or a polo. They’ve never seen me wear jeans, and I was so quiet and meek as a lamb.

That was probably how they formulated such thoughts. Well, it’s still good.

What am I saying? I unintentionally branded and presented myself as a pastor with the way I dressed, acted, and appeared.

And in that process, I sold them the idea of who I was unintentionally.

And they bought it, except the girl asked me. Now, that’s how marketing works.

Remember the shop, stores, or offices you normally skip just because they’re not good-looking?

And then you go ahead to patronize the next beautiful person or store, even if their prices might be slightly different.

Remember how you would check your outfit and how you appear in front of a mirror before going out?

You just want to make sure you appear the best way possible. Whether unintentionally or intentionally, you’re trying to tell the crowd, “This is who I am.”

Marketing is all about how people perceive you, your product, your brand, your service.

It is also a form of branding, but in marketing, you’re trying to make people or your target audience perceive you or that product in a certain light or look at you with a different eye.

Is marketing different from selling?

Yes, it is. Selling is done after marketing. Take, for example, my story and what happened after. So with proper marketing and good strategies to implement, you can easily sell a product or service.

Do you get?

This is my entry for the Day 1 writing challenge.
TOPIC: MARKETING


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