Ask Steph: I already have multiple offers. Should I launch a high ticket offer?
Aug 18, 2024
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A listener grapples with launching a high-ticket offer amid existing lower-priced products. Understanding market gaps is essential for tailoring new offers. Getting specific about customer pain points can guide the development of impactful solutions. Researching the audience ensures a product will resonate before diving into creation. The contrasting dynamics of selling low versus high ticket items shed light on customer engagement and retention strategies.
Evaluating your current business offerings will help identify gaps, guiding you on whether to launch a higher ticket product.
Understanding your audience's needs through research is essential for developing an offer that truly resonates and drives sales.
Deep dives
The Benefits of Higher Ticket Offers
Selling higher ticket offers can be more efficient for generating sales than low-ticket products. For example, it requires significantly fewer sales to reach the same revenue when the price point is higher, making it easier to build strong relationships with a smaller number of customers. This approach allows for over-delivering on value, turning clients into raving fans who are likely to return for future offerings. Ultimately, focusing on a smaller audience who can appreciate the value of a higher priced offer can lead to a more sustainable business model.
Understanding Customer Needs
To successfully launch a new product, it's crucial to understand what your audience truly wants. Gathering insights directly from the community regarding their needs and pain points can help shape an effective offer. For instance, deciding between creating a course on earning income online or through homesteading can be clarified by researching whether your target audience prefers one approach over the other. This customer-focused strategy can aid in aligning your offerings with what potential buyers find valuable.
The Importance of Testing Offers
Testing a new offer before fully developing it can save time and resources. The iteration process allows for gathering valuable feedback from potential customers, helping to refine the product based on what the market actually demands. If initial interest is low, understanding the reasons behind it can provide insights for improving the value proposition. By co-creating the course with early purchasers, one can ensure that the final product resonates effectively with its intended audience.
Today, I'm answering a question from a listener who has multiple offers within her business already but is stuck on what to launch next. As her current offers are at a lower price point, she's questioning if the next product should be positioned at a higher price point. In this episode, I'm sharing my suggestions for her next steps.
- How evaluating your business to take stock of where you're at will help you to understand what gaps exist in your offer suite. - Why getting really specific on the problem your offer is trying to solve, or transformation they're seeking, will help you to create the next offer that your audience needs. - The importance of researching your audience before you launch your offer. - Why launching your idea first will give you so much information on whether people will *actually* buy it—before you put everything into creating something that doesn't sell.