Work Backwards: The Key to Effective Marketing and Sales

21 May 2026 · 31 min
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21 May 2026 · 31 min

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Roland Frasier and Ryan Deiss argue that selling cheap offers before high-ticket services damages perceived value and conversion rates. Instead, qualify ready-to-buy leads with a simple question after free content, then skip the low-ticket down-sell entirely. Work backwards from your target client count to calculate required leads and ad spend.

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