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Offers & pricing

Scope, price, positioning and the economics behind a promise you can deliver.

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Field Notes · Offers & pricing · 2 min read

Free still needs a clear explanation.

Explain what a free offer includes, why it is useful and what happens afterwards.

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Field Notes · Offers & pricing · 2 min read

A useful limitation makes the offer easier to trust.

Explain who an offer is for by being precise about what it does not cover.

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System Maps · Offers & pricing · 2 min read

Map the first offer through to delivery.

Check the full customer journey before judging an introductory offer by its lead count.

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System Maps · Offers & pricing · 2 min read

A deadline should explain what actually changes.

Use genuine capacity, scheduling and availability constraints to help people make timely decisions.

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Field Notes · Offers & pricing · 2 min read

Offer the next useful thing.

Build an upsell around the customer’s next task rather than the product you most want to move.

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System Maps · Offers & pricing · 2 min read

Write the offer before writing the ad.

Use a five-part offer brief to connect audience, packaging, timing and the intended outcome.

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System Maps · Offers & pricing · 2 min read

Give the free offer a business model.

Compare samples, trials, freemium and introductory access by their cost, customer benefit and path to paid value.

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System Maps · Offers & pricing · 2 min read

A price has to fund the promise.

Review price against delivery effort, scope and contribution before reaching for a discount.

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Field Notes · Offers & pricing · 2 min read

Explain the cost of inaction without manufacturing fear.

Make the consequences of a problem concrete, proportionate and open to inspection.

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Field Notes · Offers & pricing · 2 min read

A price comparison should survive closer inspection.

Use reference points that help customers understand the offer rather than inflate its apparent value.

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