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Extreme Persuasion Strategies That Will Make Your
Prospects Feel Compelled To Act Now!
Copyright © 2006 Quick Turn Marketing International,
Ltd.
Question: What’s an easy way to deal with lingering
doubts and questions about an offer with the best ways
to create urgency and compel people to act now?
As any good copywriter or marketer will tell you,
overcoming resistance is essential to closing a sale.
And as any successful copywriter or marketer may keep
secret, there are essentially 5 foolproof ways to
create a sense of urgency.
1) Limited Time
Time waits for no man, and neither should your offer.
Set a time limit to send a clear message that says,
‘You must act NOW.’ Be sure to state a very specific
deadline. Dont say ‘This offer will expire soon.’
Do say, ‘This offer will expire on July 20, 2004′ or
‘This offer will expire at midnight on June 12th’ or
‘This offer will expire in 10 days.’ I think you know
what I mean.
2) Limited Quantity
What do diamonds, vintage wine, and a triple-play in
baseball have in common? They’re valuable because they
exist in limited quantity. Give your ‘Widget’ the same
value by advertising that only a limited number of
these Widgets were produced. Or say that only a
limited number of these Widgets will be sold.
Again, be very specific. The above example should
really read: ‘Only 341 of these Widgets will be sold
at this special 38%-off discount price.’
For a double-whammy, add a little financial incentive
to your limited quantity offer: ‘Only a limited number
of these Widgets will be sold at THIS special price’
or ‘Only a limited number of these FREE BONUES will be
given out.’
3) Exclusivity
People want to feel special and like they’re getting
something that other people aren’t. Thats why the
‘golf club members only’ deal work so well…
4) Superiority
I’ve got an ego, you’ve got an ego, and you can bet
your sales message that your prospect has an ego.
Appeal to it with offers that say, ‘This deal is ONLY
for action takers.’ and ‘This deal is ONLY for
successful people.’
5) Popularity
People like things that are popular and they trust
what other people like… even if they don’t know
those people. It’s the reason that restaurateurs
always put customers in the front windows… you don’t
want a prospective diner looking in on a bunch of
empty seats…
People like to be part of the ‘popular crowd’ and they
also don’t want to experience the pain of being on the
outside looking in. So stir up the pain and remind
your visitors what they will miss out or lose if they
dont act now.
These two tactics are a one-two punch that will knock
consumers right out of their lethargy and right into
your offer.
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