The Hook Issue 1 PDF
The Hook Issue 1 PDF
1. The FORMULA
Applying The Proven Business
Growth System To Your Business TO QUICKLY
3. Optimisation
How To Multiply The Results From
GROW YOUR
ALL Your Marketing Strategies
BUSINESS
8. Acres Of Diamonds
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Proven & Easy Strategies To elcome to the very grow quickly is by using a proven
first issue of my foundational system. I call it ‘The
Maximise Your Sales & Profit monthly newsletter. FORMULA’. It has 5 key components.
I’m thrilled to be Here it is…
10. Love Thy Customer bringing this to you each month.
I’m on a personal crusade to help ( T × L × C × M )S
Creating A ‘Customer Offer as many business owners as I can
to maximise their potential, = EXPONENTIAL BUSINESS
Letter’ To Quickly Increase Sales multiply their sales and profits GROWTH
The lifeblood of every business is its Without doubt, this is the most In other words, you get them working
ability to generate a constant supply of neglected part of almost every small even while you’re asleep or on
leads or enquiries. Without leads, you and medium sized business. I don’t holiday!
can’t acquire clients, customers or mean businesses neglect their clients,
patients. customers or patients; I mean they By systemising and then automating
neglect the money-making potential of the growth of your business, you
Lead generation, however, is often them. reduce the reliance on people, free up
(not always) the most expensive way a huge chunk of time for yourself and
to grow a business. So you need to add There are four key areas that will help ensure your business keeps moving
as many cost-effective and proven lead you maximise customer value: forward at pace.
-generation tactics and strategies as
you can – the more the better. I’ll 1. Increase frequency of purchase Furthermore, systemisation and
cover a number of them over the (getting clients, customers or patients automation reduce human mistakes
coming months in this newsletter. to buy more often). and enhance results.
Here it is…
Other
mention…
important points to
THE CORE ELEMENTS
• RESPONSE MECHANISM: I
would include a reply form with the
letter which will repeat the offer.
We all know that the best customers I will discuss MOT often in these pages, How many times have you spoken to a
return for value, rather than price. but if you’re new to my work, MOT are customer and they’ve turned to you and
the steps you take at each interaction said something like, ‘We’ve just gone to
There’s a significant element of added with your customers to ensure their ABC company for XYZ.’ Only for you to
value which you can capitalise on—and experience with you is exceptional. If turn round to them and say, ‘Didn’t you
increasing your prices is the easiest you focus on every interaction you have know we do that?’
way to do this. with a customer and make this the
BEST it can be each time, what you’re This is more common than you think. I
Looking to increase your prices or fees doing is creating a world-class service. guarantee it’s happening right now!
7 PROVEN STRATEGIES TO CAPITALISE ON
YOUR ‘ACRES OF DIAMONDS’
Plus, it also brings into focus that if they customers are not created equally.
don’t know what you offer, they won’t
even think of buying it. So making them Pareto’s ‘80/20 Rule’ is applicable to
aware of what you sell will prevent your customer base. 80% of your profit
many customers from sourcing these will come from 20% of your customers.
products/services from other suppliers 80% of your headaches come from 20%
and also increase the likelihood of them of your customers, and so on. It is vital
buying from you. that you identify who your best
customers are, so you can focus on
The 2 easiest ways to do this are as giving them the attention they deserve.
follows…
STRATEGY #6: CONTACT YOUR
1. Include a list of your products/ BEST CUSTOMERS
services with short descriptions in
your newsletter (see next Now you’ve segmented your customer
strategy). This can either be within list, you can start to communicate more
the newsletter itself or as an insert. often with your best customers.
2. Send a letter 4 times a year making Of course ’how’ you communicate with
customers aware of what you sell. them depends on what you sell and can
A good way to do this is to use a include meeting your better customers
tick-box approach whereby you Sending customers a monthly printed in person, by telephone, by letter or by
ask them to tick the products/ newsletter should be compulsory email (ideally a mixture of two or
services they would like more for businesses!
more). This is such a simple strategy,
information on. You then follow up • Motivate customers to buy more but it is always successful.
with those who want more existing products or services from
information. This strategy alone STRATEGY #7: CUSTOMER
you
will yield significant income APPRECIATION EVENT/SALE
opportunities for you. • Generate more referrals
Once a year you should organise a
STRATEGY #4: SEND A • Acquire more clients, customers or ‘Customer Appreciation Event/Sale’
MONTHLY PRINTED NEWSLETTER patients either at your office, at a local hotel/
restaurant or simply by letter or email.
This is still one of the least-used To begin with, keep it simple. 4 pages is and treat your best clients.
strategies, but sending a printed ample, but your goal should be to
monthly newsletter to customers is one Once again, you’ll be surprised how
increase to 8 pages eventually.
of the best things you can do. much extra business this generates for
STRATEGY #5: SEGMENT YOUR you.
Done right, it can achieve all of the
following for you… CUSTOMER LIST There are, of course, many more
strategies you can use to generate more
• Help to retain customers Segmenting your customer list is
and more business from your
something that very few businesses
customers. These 7 strategies are a
• Get customers to buy new products ever do. Instead, they treat every
good place to start!
or services from you customer in the same way. However,
CREATING A ‘CUSTOMER OFFER LETTER’
TO QUICKLY INCREASE SALES
H ere’s an analysis of a winning
Marketing Piece and
explanation of why it worked.
an
7
7 MISTAKES TO AVOID IF YOU WANT
YOUR BLOG TO BE A ROARING SUCCESS
Y ou may or may not currently
have a blog on your website.
Either way, when done correctly, a
And when you do use ads, promote
free content, such as a newsletter
subscription or a special report
blog is a great way to build your (see pages 14 and 15).
online presence, multiply your
subscriber list and of course help Mistake #3: You’re Not
increase sales. Embracing Outside Experts
Books
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giveaway and of course represents
fantastic value whilst demonstrating
your expertise.
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