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How to ClarifyYour Messageand Grow Your Business Stephen Lockwood Founder of Astronaut Branding & Marketing
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
You’re in the right place if:
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
You’re in the right place if:
• you want people to listen to, understand, and acton your brand message
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
You’re in the right place if:
• you want people to listen to, understand, and acton your brand message
• you want to have the most effective messaging forwebsites, brochures, social media, pitches, etc.
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
Here’s what you will learn by hanging out tonight:
• a proven communication formula that sells
• how to create clear and compelling messagesthat spread
• how to become a marketing master
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
Myths (Get ‘em out of your head!)
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
Myths (Get ‘em out of your head!)
• I am not good at communicating.
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
Myths (Get ‘em out of your head!)
• I am not good at communicating.
• People don’t want to hear about my business.
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
Myths (Get ‘em out of your head!)
• I am not good at communicating.
• People don’t want to hear about my business.
• Stories don’t work for my industry.
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
Myths (Get ‘em out of your head!)
• I am not good at communicating.
• People don’t want to hear about my business.
• Stories don’t work for my industry.
• Marketing is confusing, and I hate sales.
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
Why is crystal clear communication vital to growing your business?
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
Why is crystal clear communication vital to growing your business?
People buy things because they see or hear words that make them want to buy things.
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
One of the most common reasons a business dies:
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
One of the most common reasons a business dies:
Spending precious time and dollars on marketing efforts that get no results.
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
Why Marketing Fails:
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
Why Marketing Fails:
• Does not focus on the aspect of the offer that willhelp people survive and thrive
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
Why Marketing Fails:
• Does not focus on the aspect of the offer that willhelp people survive and thrive
• Causes customers to think too much
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
Does your marketing pass the 5-second test?
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
Does your marketing pass the 5-second test?
1. What do you offer?
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
Does your marketing pass the 5-second test?
1. What do you offer?
2. How will it make my life better?
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
Does your marketing pass the 5-second test?
1. What do you offer?
2. How will it make my life better?
3. What do I need to do to buy it?
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
Does your marketing pass the 5-second test?
1. What do you offer?
2. How will it make my life better?
3. What do I need to do to buy it?
The key is clarity!
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
The Simple, Clear, and Effective Brand Communication Formula:
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
The Simple, Clear, and Effective Brand Communication Formula:
1. A Character
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
The Simple, Clear, and Effective Brand Communication Formula:
1. A Character 2. Has a Problem
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
The Simple, Clear, and Effective Brand Communication Formula:
1. A Character 2. Has a Problem 3. And Meets a Guide
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
The Simple, Clear, and Effective Brand Communication Formula:
1. A Character 2. Has a Problem 3. And Meets a Guide 4.Who Gives Them a Plan
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
The Simple, Clear, and Effective Brand Communication Formula:
1. A Character 2. Has a Problem 3. And Meets a Guide 4.Who Gives Them a Plan 5.And Calls Them to Action
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
The Simple, Clear, and Effective Brand Communication Formula:
1. A Character 2. Has a Problem 3. And Meets a Guide 4.Who Gives Them a Plan 5.And Calls Them to Action 6.That Helps Them Avoid Failure
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
The Simple, Clear, and Effective Brand Communication Formula:
1. A Character 2. Has a Problem 3. And Meets a Guide 4.Who Gives Them a Plan 5.And Calls Them to Action 6.That Helps Them Avoid Failure7. And Ends in Success
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
Craft a Powerful One-Liner
A new and improved way to answer the question “What do you do?”
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
Craft a Powerful One-Liner
A new and improved way to answer the question “What do you do?”
1. The Character Who is your customer?
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
Craft a Powerful One-Liner
A new and improved way to answer the question “What do you do?”
1. The Character Who is your customer? 2.The Problem What is their problem?
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
Craft a Powerful One-Liner
A new and improved way to answer the question “What do you do?”
1. The Character Who is your customer? 2.The Problem What is their problem? 3.The Plan What is your plan to help them?
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How to Clarify Your Message & Grow Your Business
Craft a Powerful One-Liner
A new and improved way to answer the question “What do you do?”
1. The Character Who is your customer? 2.The Problem What is their problem? 3.The Plan What is your plan to help them? 4.The Success What will their life look like after you do?