Session #25
Call to Action Principles: Four keys to achieving maximum conversion
In Session #25, Flint McGlaughlin teaches how to structure the ask in your CTA for maximum conversion.
Here are some of the most important insights from this class:
- Marketers deal in ‘asks’; they collect ‘yes(es).’
- Reduce implied friction
- Focus on the prospect’s “want to know”
- Amplify the essence of the “give”
- Sync the ask with the buyer’s journey
You can watch the full video above, or jump ahead to these key takeaways:
- 0:00 Call to Action Principles: Four keys to achieving maximum conversion
- 2:10 Flint misspoke. We ran the previous test in the video. This experiment is from MarketingSherpa’s reporting in the article “The Call to Action: 5 before-and-after examples of effective CTAs (with the results to prove it).” See Example #2.
- 4:40 Four key principles
To get immediate help with your marketing challenges, just contact Flint and his team: F.McGlaughlin@MECLABS.com.
Essential Course Resource
The Marketer As Philosopher – Reflection #12
“Marketers deal in ‘asks’; they collect ‘yes(es).’ Their message is always, even if nuanced, some form of an offer. Brand (even brand) is just an ‘ask’ for a position in the mind. And when we craft an ‘ask,’ we (rightly) focus on the message. But crafting…” Learn more about the book
Course Retention Exercise
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