Transforming Complex Concepts Into Cash - The Tangibilization Process
Nov 20, 2023
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Learn techniques to simplify complex ideas and make them more understandable for consumers. Understand the importance of clear communication and the power of demonstrations in influencing buyer decisions. Explore the different buyer types and how to tailor your copy to meet their needs. Discover the benefits of metaphors and stimuli in making concepts more tangible and effective in sales.
Demonstrating tangible results can alleviate confusion and increase buyer confidence in marketing.
Using relatable metaphors or similes can help make complex ideas more understandable.
Deep dives
Crushing Confusion with Results
One effective way to overcome confusion in marketing is by demonstrating tangible results. While it is still important to explain complex concepts clearly, showcasing the actual outcomes and benefits can significantly alleviate confusion and increase buyer confidence.
Using Metaphors and Similes
When dealing with complex ideas or products, using simple and relatable metaphors or similes can help make them more understandable. By comparing abstract mental steps to physical ones, potential customers can grasp the concept more easily and relate it to something familiar.
Avoiding the Curse of Knowledge
The curse of knowledge refers to the tendency of experts to assume that others have the same level of understanding as they do. To overcome this, copywriters and entrepreneurs should explain their offers as if they were speaking to a child and seek feedback from others who can provide a fresh perspective on clarity and simplicity.
The confused mind buys nothing. So if you are confusing the reader, they’re not going to buy.
How does this play out?
When you are selling a course, a technology, or a health supplement, you often run into a familiar brick wall: This thing is so complicated. I know it works, but how do I explain it so the average consumer can quickly grasp it?
Today we kick around some little-known (yet completely common-sense) techniques to go from “incompressible” to “I want it!”
Resource:
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