The Art of The Offer
…To animating the SOLUTIONS (and their associated feelings) that inspire (or persuade, compel, etc.) action.
If your transition from the build-up into The Offer is too abrupt, you’re going to wake your reader up from the trance that your effective copy created.
Here’s the thing…
The tone between building to your offer… and the pitch itself is going to feel different (because you’re targeting circumstances that are on two different ends of the emotional spectrum.)
The build-up is about resonating with your reader’s primal emotions, needs, desires and sense of loss…
…The Offer is about highlighting the solution…
…And dynamically articulating what implications your product or service means in your audience’s lives (which they CAN’T have without purchasing your solution.)
Here are a few simple must-haves in your transition from build-up to offer (and back again)…
You must:
- Stimulate a void in your reader that really connects with The Reason they would ever find themselves on your site. (e.g. What’s missing in their lives as a result of NOT having your product or service?) If you FAIL here, you’ll never get the reader out of his or her head and The Offer becomes irrelevant!
- Make the tone in your transition subtle or natural enough that your readers don’t acknowledge they’ve entered the part where you’ll soon be talking about money. This is an alternation method that makes the contrast in your copy FEEL like a godsend to your reader, “ah, now I know how to FIX my problem you’ve articulated so frickin’ well!” (i.e. Once you’ve crossed the line from the build-up to The Offer, immediately start leading the reader from the loss you’ve stirred up to demonstrating the positive contrast your solution creates.
- After The Offer (specifically the part where you tell them how much,) reiterate the key emotions you targeted in the beginning of the copy again – using different circumstances to demonstrate your points. This reconnects them to the feeling of loss you already stirred up, so the money doesn’t really matter them. Once the main pitch has been made, all the emphasis in your copy needs to be on alternating their attention from problem to solution, problem to solution, problem to solution.
- You can utilize your Post Scripts to reverse the process. In other words, focus on the solution in your P.S., then in the P.P.S., you can target their loss or what they might leave on the table if they don’t seize your opportunity! This is a great way to tap into their sense of urgency… and even create MAJOR scarcity… if it’s done right.
The Offer has to reach into the chest of your would-be clients or customers and MAKE their hearts beat for YOUR product or service!
Just in that moment… of course…
Mark Pescetti
P.S. Imagine you’re selling whole foods for dogs. You’ve got to go after the fact that dog lovers only have a finite amount of time to share with their canine companions. “The health and well-being of your dog determines how long you get to have your best friend in your life! It’s hard to even think about the day he won’t be following you around or waking you up in the morning with kisses.”… Then later… “Nature’s Bounty Whole Dog Food keeps your faithful companion strong, vital and healthy. You’ll have so much more time to enjoy with him – all for just a monthly commitment of $79.99.That’s right… A mere $80 a month has the power to add quality years to his life in ways the cheap food-like imitations take away!” Then back to the loss… “Your life will feel so much emptier without your doggy soul-mate. Prevent the heartache of losing him way too soon with Nature’s Bounty Whole Dog Food!”
Just a crude example…
…But I thought a little definition to my post here might help…
P.P.S. Thanks to everyone who provided me with their feedback on my “why women shop for clothes” thread. Your input means a lot to me!
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