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Should You Niche In Your Grant Writing Business? The Pros & Cons Of Niching V. Being a Generalist.🤔 [Video]

Should You Niche In Your Grant Writing Business? The Pros & Cons Of Niching V. Being a Generalist.🤔

Have you ever heard the phrase, “The riches are in the niches”?

Or, the opposite? That niching down as far as you can go is just plain awful advice. So…as a grant writer…to niche or not to niche? 🤔

That’s the question we’re talking about in today’s video. ⬆️

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Niching does work. Here a few pros:
1️⃣ Crafting a laser-focused message to your target nonprofit.
2️⃣ In time you can truly become the “go-to” grant writer in that field or with that type of grant.

Struggling with the concept of niching? Sometimes it can feel like a lot of unnecessary pressure! 🏋🏼‍♀️

The key to getting out of that unfair pressure is to remember that clarity only comes from taking concrete action. 🔎

You can’t just sit in “analysis paralysis”. You have to venture out, take that leap of faith, and try new industries. 👣

That doesn’t mean you will be everything to everyone. ❌ But your particular zone of genius will develop over time.

If you’re the person that feels strongly against niching or you just don’t want to – you don’t have to in order to have success. You can thrive being a generalist. You don’t have to have everything figured out because nobody does! 😊

If you do pick a niche, understand that it’s OK to change your mind and pivot if you feel called somewhere else. 🕊️

We want to hear from you! What are your thoughts on niching? How did you come to choose your niche? Why did you decide to stay general? Does this topic stress you out?

Let us know in the comments!

Here is a free training on how to build a career in grant writing: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/webinar-videos/discover-grant-writing

Did you know we have a self study online grant writing class for nonprofit professionals? Or for those that aren’t sure they will like grant writing. You can learn more about Grant Writing: From Start to Funded here: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/grant-writing-class

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🧡 The Team at Learn Grant Writing
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:45 Folks Joining The Collective
02:05 Niching Does Work + Pros
04:00 Struggling With The Concept of Niching?
05:20 Clarity Only Comes From Taking Concrete Action
07:05 When You Feel Strongly Against Niching
08:11 It’s Okay To Change Your Mind

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