
Tactical & Practical Discounts Are Like Binge Drinking
Discounts are like binge drinking - Lots of fun in the short term (big revenue boost) - Leads to bad behavior (hacky marketing) - Creates shallow, meaningless relationships (low LTV customers) - Terrible Hangovers (awful performance after the sale) - It's more acceptable to do around major holidays (if you're doing it august I assume your life & business are not going well) ...But a great offer is like sharing a pour of Kentucky's finest bourbon. It starts with meaningful connection (strong messaging), and creates a long lasting relationship (profitable LTV). Listen to this episode and hang around till minute 6 where I show the results of a split test where we reduced our discount from 30% to 20% and decreased our CAC, and increased CVR & RPS.
