One of my friends has a business that is all about healthy living and whole food nutrition. In other words, for folks who were really serious about moving forward with their health goals, this high-end program was the fastest way to get there. "If they say that, I'll just provide some less-expensive options -- let people know they can start with some of my more basic packages." I asked her how much money her products were selling for. The frustrating part is that the company has three products, and if someone can't afford the high end package, there are options that can totally work. My friend spent a lot of time trying to get people off of "no" and into "yes," as opposed to just giving them an option where they can say "yes" right away. So when they say 'no', you try to move to a different, less-expensive package in an effort to get a "yes." By adding a medium option and presenting all three at the same time, she could give people an option to say "yes" at the level they're most comfortable with, rather than just what she thought would provide the fastest results. We go into the sales process with one offer ... what we think will work for someone else's situation. You can then work with them as a client in the months ahead to help them see the value of what you were initially saying.
Give your potential clients and customers something easy to agree on first, then work from there.
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One of my friends has a business that is all about healthy living and whole food nutrition. She has a number of different products — all based on science and plant-based foods — that people can easily take and get on the road to better health.
In an effort to simplify the process, someone recommended that she should “lead” with their high-end program. Not because it was the highest-dollar amount (the integrity of the people who work for this company is awesome, so it’s not a money issue at all), but because it was actually the biggest bang for people’s buck.
In other words, for folks who were really serious about moving forward with their health goals, this high-end program was the fastest way to get there.
But, it was a little on the expensive side, and some people simply didn’t have the money. As a result, my friend found herself getting a lot of prospects telling her, “This is great, but I can’t afford it.”
“No problem,” she thought. “If they say that, I’ll just provide some less-expensive options — let people know they can start with some of my more basic packages.”
I asked her how much money her products were selling for.
“Well, the high end package is around $225 per month for four months,” she said, “and the basic package is $40, again in four monthly installments,” she responded.
“Wow!” I said. “That’s a big difference.”
The high-end package includes shakes,…
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