People want to buy from people who know their business simply because they don't want to train the trainer. Doing this feels like a waste of time and effort. Affinity is a good thing. Widget people feel comfortable around widget people. Banking people think other banking people add value. Buyers want access to your expertise and—here's the dirty little secret—are willing to pay for it. Expertise is differentiation. It's a leg up on competitors for doing nothing other than being yourself.
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