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How I'd Turn One Event Into $2.5 Million

The Game with Alex Hormozi · with Dr. Ziad Asi · September 17, 2026 · 26 min

Summary

This episode reveals how a concierge medicine practice grew from $1.8M to $3M in 12 months, focusing on leveraging existing customer relationships and optimizing sales processes. Alex Hormozi breaks down actionable strategies for accelerating referrals, enhancing customer "wow" moments, and integrating calls to action into communications to drive significant growth. It offers valuable lessons on turning word-of-mouth into a structured growth engine for high-ticket services.

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customer retentiondtc strategyconversion & crofounder & leadership

Topics covered

referral program designword-of-mouth marketingconcierge medicine sales processnewsletter cta optimizationcustomer journey mappinghigh-ticket sales strategy

Episode description

Download your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtube Dr. Zyad bought an 18-year-old concierge medicine practice and grew it from $1.8M to $3M in 18 months with $600K in profit. But after losing $55K on a bad marketing agency, marketing is still the bottleneck standing between him and his $15M goal. In this episode of Scale or Fail, Alex explains why most physicians never scale and lays out the referral and event-based system that could bring in a year's worth of revenue from a single event. In this episode 00:00 Dr. Zyad’s concierge medicine practice 03:11 Building a referral offer worth talking about 06:10 Patient’s wow moments and the 90-day ask 08:21 Newsletter CTA and quarterly giveaway 10:10 Current sales process breakdown 13:11 Event-based lead generation playbook 17:23 One-day workshop funnel with Meta ads 22:28 Scaling roadmap review and next steps More Value: Book Your Spot at the Live Scaling Workshop in Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas Get the $100M Book Bundle: https://shop.acquisition.com/pages/100m-book-bundle Watch My Latest Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexHormozi/featured Learn How to Scale Your Business to Millions in Revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/ Discover The Easiest Business I Can Help You Start (Free Trial): https://www.skool.com/hormozi Additional Free Books and Video Courses: https://www.acquisition.com/training DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.

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What does this episode say about customer retention?
Implement a "Bring-A-Friend-With-You" (BAMFAM) referral program as a perk for existing high-value customers, focusing on experiential benefits rather than discounts to drive social capital and warm leads.
What does this episode say about dtc strategy?
Design a compelling grand prize giveaway (e.g., a year of premium service) for referrals or newsletter engagement, ensuring secondary prizes or offers convert non-winners into paying clients.
What does this episode say about conversion & cro?
Optimize sales call processes by having a dedicated marketing or sales person qualify leads and handle initial discovery calls before physician involvement, streamlining the high-value expert's time.
What does this episode say about founder & leadership?
Integrate "P.S." calls-to-action in newsletters for low-pressure, high-impact lead generation, using giveaways or referral programs as the incentive.
What does this episode say about customer retention?
Identify and amplify "wow moments" in the customer journey to naturally fuel word-of-mouth referrals, specifically targeting when customers feel the most significant positive impact from the service.

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