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#130: Aaron James—How to Define What Your Customer Really Wants

The StoryBrand Podcast · with Aaron James · January 7, 2019 · 52 min

Summary

This episode emphasizes the critical importance of clear messaging for ecommerce businesses to attract attention, engage customers, and drive sales. It highlights how confused messaging leads to wasted marketing spend and lost opportunities, providing a framework to simplify your brand message to resonate with your target audience and grow your business.

Key takeaways

Themes

brand & contentconversion & cropaid acquisition

Topics covered

brand messagingmarketing claritycustomer desiresconversion rate optimizationsales funnel optimizationmarketing communication

Episode description

What are you selling? Your quick answer may be "real estate" or "jewelry" -- but to really connect with customers, you need to understand the deeper value you offer them. You don't sell real estate, you sell peace of mind. You don't sell jewelry, you sell confidence. Join us on this episode for a deep dive into defining what your customer really wants. First, Don and JJ talk about why we need to understand our customers' desires. Then, Don interviews advertising executive Aaron James about real-world ad campaigns that have done just that. If you want to give yourself a big advantage as we start 2019, this is the episode for you!

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Frequently asked about this episode

What does this episode say about brand & content?
Confusion is the primary sales killer. Simplify your message to make it easy for customers to understand your product or service.
What does this episode say about conversion & cro?
Implement the StoryBrand Soundbite Strategy to create five powerful, repeatable soundbites that lower cognitive load for customers and facilitate buying decisions.
What does this episode say about paid acquisition?
Measure the clarity of your messaging by observing conversion rates and sales growth after implementing message simplifications; successful clarification directly impacts revenue.
What does this episode say about brand & content?
Businesses should actively define what their customers truly want, rather than assuming, and then tailor all communication to address those specific desires and pain points.
What does this episode say about brand & content?
Regularly audit your marketing materials (website, ads, emails) to ensure consistent and clear communication that guides customers to a single, obvious call to action.

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