The Future of Launches: Paid Workshops and Challenges

The Future of Launches: Paid Workshops and Challenges

The Future of Launches: Paid Workshops and Challenges

Explore the power of paid workshops and challenges as innovative strategies for maximizing launch success.
The Future of Launches: Paid Workshops and Challenges

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Paid Workshop Strategy for Your Next Launch

Our friend Ryan Levesque and the Ask Method Company are in the middle of their primary Ask Method Launch. This launch leads to the promotion of their signature Ask Method Coaching Program.

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At its core, this is a very simple opt-in format with a couple of very cool twists.

Headline, Subhead, Video/Image, Body Copy (+3-5 bullet points), CTA & Opt-in Form. Everything I teach people to do.

As the Quiz Funnel guy, you would expect Ryan to have segmentation options up front. The twist here is that you can see the segmentation upfront before clicking the opt-in button. 

It is interesting that he has stepped up from 4 buckets to 5 over the past year or two. If you have been following Ryan you will spot that “Local Small Business” is a new target for him. 

For those of us who have offline businesses too, this is something to pay attention to.

However, the most interesting element is the fact that there is a $100 fee associated with the Workshop, but they give you a discount code on the page.

I think this is genius. This allows Ryan to place a value on the training but not limit opt-ins and thus the total addressable market for his launch.

This strategy has been around for a long time in the direct marketing space, but this is the first time I have seen a big-name launcher take this approach.

Paid workshops, challenges, and launches are definitely on the rise. The strategy is easier for smaller operators to adopt, but when the revenue goal for your launch is $5m+, the thought of charging people admission is daunting. This hybrid model could be a great idea for your next launch.

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New Facebook Lead Generation and Customer Acquisition Tools

New Facebook Lead Generation and Customer Acquisition Tools

Facebook is adding a range of new lead generation and customer acquisition tools. 

Facebook Lead Ads are a quick and easy way to test ad concepts and launch campaigns. The best thing about Lead Ads is that people don’t leave Facebook to opt-in for your free stuff. Instead, everything happens on the Facebook platform.

As everything is on the Facebook platform, you don’t have to worry about iOS 14.5, tracking, attribution, or landing page conversion rates.

In the (very, very, very near) future cookieless world, it is a safe bet that this type of lead generation will become ever more popular.

Facebook also knows it’s in its own best interests to make it easy for people to get started and see results quickly and easily.

The new tools will help improve your lead generation management, making it easier for you to convert leads into paying customers.

They include the following:

A Quote Request option for Instagram. You will be able to add a “Get Quote” button to your profile and stickers in Stories. The upgrade will allow you to ask pre-defined questions to streamline the quote process. If you have multiple offers or levels of membership and coaching, this could be a great way to pre-qualify new leads.

Partner integrations. Lead Ads are great, but to get your leads over to your CRM, you need a tool like Zapier, automate.io, or LeadsBridge. Now you can connect your Lead Ads directly to over 600 CRM platforms. Again making your life that little easier!

Instant Forms are getting an upgrade. You will have greater flexibility in the design, personalization, and content options. This should increase your conversion rates plus gives you lots of room to innovate
(PS Every platform rewards early adopters of new ad placements with much lower CPM. Get in there early for cheap leads) 

Filtering leads with Instant Forms. This has so many applications. You can use the answers to multiple-choice questions in Instant Forms to determine which leads may or may not be a good fit and filter them accordingly. This means you will be able to tailor your communication and offers depending on the answers given.

Gated content. Doubling down on the “everything on platform trend”. You will now be able to serve gated content directly on Facebook after a lead form has been filled out. This avoids the need to immediately pass the lead over to your CRM. Great if you want to test a concept or run a low-fuss campaign.