Episode #732
How to Educate Leads That Aren’t Ready to Become Customers
August 02, 2018

In episode #732, Eric and Neil explain how to educate leads. Tune in to hear how you can grow your customer base through education.

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

  • [00:27] Today’s Topic: How to Educate Leads That Aren’t Ready to Become Customers
  • [00:45] There is a time to be aggressive and a time to go easy.
  • [01:20] In everything they do, Eric and Neil try to educate people who aren’t ready to buy.
  • [01:46] You put in all this work during year one, by year three you start to see results.
  • [02:08] It takes time to manifest results.
  • [02:20] Neil looks for what makes his ideal customer.
  • [02:40] He will create content that helps companies grow, because they can become customers once they have achieved greater success.
  • [03:40] The rule of seven is key. Make sure your name keeps getting out there.
  • [04:13] Make sure you are surveying customers to make sure you know what they are looking for.
  • [04:40] Always drop the name of your company and contact info in everything you do.
  • [05:05] TOFU, MOFU, and BOFU are important concepts.
  • [05:30] Use lead scoring, as it will tell you whether someone is top of funnel.
  • [05:43] That’s it for today!
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