In our last post for the Immediate Customer Bonanza series, we talked about creating your personal experience.
We specifically focused on your before moment and your quick answer to “what do you do?”
Now we are going to be tying in your before with your after personal experience in a form of a story.
What this does is it uses picture words your prospects can easily relate to, whether they are your targeted prospect or someone they may know who is.
The whole purpose of the story is to illustrate your personal experience of how you were before your product and how better off you are now, thanks to your product.
There’s no word of how this product cures this or that. Be sure yours does not include those kind of words.
After you have your experience, you’re ready to come up with an answer when someone asks, “what is it?”
Before we get to that, you need to create your before and after script.
Start by throwing in your before personal experience and integrate it with your after experience.
Paint the picture for your prospect that says, this is me.
To just stick with the example we used in the previous post, your before and after script would look something like this…
“I market a product for someone who enjoys working out and cares about their health but has a very demanding profession and have lost their energy, like what happened to me. I tried OTC supplements but they just weren’t working for me. So I tied this product, and within one month, I now have more than enough energy to workout and spend time with my family. It’s been 3 years and my wife just can’t get over all of the energy I have. Do you know anyone who might like to know more about a product like that?”
You’ll notice that some of the script is taken out from what was created in part 1.
What we added was focusing on the before experience and how we needed help.
Then we provided a solution, aka “the fix”, with your product.
Here’s the thing, people easily relate to before and afters. This is the very reason why to use this.
As a result of this, you will now have a new personalized script (story) that you will be able to share with someone who is interested in you and what you do.
This script is best used during a one on one experience. It’s not something you would share in a networking event.
If you do, then you’ll most definitely sound like a robot reading a script.
If you’re in a networking event, then use your personal experience we created in Part 1.
Up to now, you will have created:
1) your before and a quick answer to what do you do an…
2) your before and after story created for those who would be probing and wanting to know more.
For those who will find your story compelling and registering with your niche market prospects, they are bound to ask the question, “what is it?”
The best way to answer this question is to not use jargon only people at your company would understand. Use simple terms and be straight to the point as to what it is.
So, if you’re marketing a supplement, then say…“They are vitamin pills by company XYZ. Have you heard of it before?”
That is a nontechnical answer which tells your prospect what is it exactly.
We don’t have to sugarcoat it and confuse the you know what out of them like, “They are highly rare antioxidant pills created with this patented process for extracting…” (insert yawn here)
If you want to turn off your prospect, go ahead and use that. If not, stick with us and what we’re talking about here.
Now, here is your assignment so you can begin sharing your story with whomever you please.
- Create your own 45 second script, by using this template: “I market a product for someone who <insert your before experience here>, like what happened to me. <Insert what you tried but didn’t work, if you have something here>. So I tried this product, and within <insert the time frame here>, I now <insert your after experience and embellish on your after feeling here>. Do you know anyone who might like to know more about a product like that?”
- Create your 5 second script, similar to what we have above for the question, “what is it?”
In the next part, we are going to talk about what to say when they are interested and ask, “will it work for me?”
Did you remember to create your part 1 script? If you haven’t, be sure to go back and do that now, then come back and read through to create your script for part 2.
Are you having fun creating your own script? Are you starting to feel why you originally got involved?
If you’ve created your part 2 script (45 second version) go ahead and put that below. Let’s hear what you have come up with to see if you’re on track.
Jerome Ratliff
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Hey Jerome,
Great work man. One of the hardest things for most people is to put what they do, or what the promote into a quick answer. They beat around the bush, flying by the seat of their pants until they lose the prospect all together.
It’s great that you took it upon yourself to help so many people get this first impression right.
Thanks Jerome
.-= Chris Owen´s last blog ..Hear Me Roar – Positive Affirmations with Tragena Owen =-.
Chris,
I figured it was time to take it to the next level.
Jerome Ratliff
Awesome Jerome. I really like the way the process is humanized and contextualized by what you suggest. By doing this people have more opportunities to relate to what is being presented and with identification comes realization.
Cheers
Marcus
~Marcus Baker~
Attraction Marketing Specialist
.-= Marcus Baker´s last blog ..Network Marketing Tools – I’d Like To Use Video Marketing But… =-.
Thanks Marcus.
The good thing for everyone is they can see the whole other side of network marketing – getting customers.
Jerome Ratliff
Hey Jerome,
Thanks for continuing on this series. That is great that you are providing short powerful script to assist people with their products.
Keep it coming!
Chat with you later…
Josh
.-= Josh Garcia´s last blog ..Who Said Online Marketing and Leadership Skills Don’t Go Together… =-.
Glad you like it Josh.
I still have more to come. This approach is a nice blend with attraction marketing and acquiring customers.
Jerome Ratliff
Hey Jerome,
Nice script templates here, I can see that this little series will be quite beneficial and look forward to the following parts.
Thanks for this.
Wayne Vassell, signing out…
.-= Wayne Vassell´s last blog ..What The Hell Is LSI and What Has That Got To Do With Putting Your Article Marketing Strategy On Steroids? =-.
I remember when I first learned them and assembling them, it was so much fun.
I felt my sense of purpose again.
Have a good one,
Jerome Ratliff
Hey Jerome,
I like this because you’re taking what works in the “old-school” arena and blending it in with your online stuff.
And your technique makes it pretty darn simple to apply.
I’ll definitely be using this when I run into this question.
Thanks!
.-= Derek Alvarez´s last blog ..The Best (Free and Paid) Internet Traffic Strategies =-.
This approach really does create a good marriage between the “old-school” and the “new-school”.
That’s cool that you agree and see some benefit here.
Chat with you later,
Jerome Ratliff
Hi Jerome,
I love the way you broke it all down and made it easy to insert the personalization.
This series will be really helpful for many people. Way to go!
Make it a great day!
Susanna
.-= Susanna Hess´s last blog ..How Do You Treat Your Guests? Blog Owner Etiquette =-.
It is something anyone can use and follow. It’s a no brainer for me.
Have an awesome day Susanna,
Jerome Ratliff
Man, you really laid this out in a way that everyone should be taking advantage of this. It is very simple and easy to implement.
This series is worth its weight in gold,
Eric McMillan
.-= Eric McMillan´s last blog ..5 Habits/ Things Every MLM Marketer Needs To Get Rid Of Right Now =-.
When I first was thinking about this, I thought I have to make it simple.
That’s cool that you agree.
Jerome Ratliff
Excellent advise.
It is easy to see why you are a leader worth following.
I will implementing this into what I am creating at the mo for my customer gathering.
Thanks
Dwayne
.-= Dwayne Huggins´s last blog ..Do You Know Your Network Marketing Numbers Or Are You Pis*ing In The Wind? =-.
Thanks Dwayne.
It’s a straight forward approach without having to come off as a pushy person.
It instead positions you as a leader guiding your prospect to what’s next.
Catch you later,
Jerome Ratliff
Hey Jerome,
This is classic “verbal copywriting”. Just like marketing that works online, it’s about leading with benefits, benefits and benefits.
Nobody cares about super antioxidants… But people love to hear good stories on what a product has done for other people.
Cheers,
Wayne
.-= Wayne Wu´s last blog ..The Subconscious Mind – The Gatekeeper To Our Dreams =-.
That’s for sure Wayne.
Great way to put it, “verbal copywriting”. I like the sound of that.
Have a good day,
Jerome Ratliff
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Great stuff Jerome,
Excellent way to break it down,everyone should be using this!
thanks,
Matt
.-= Matthew Pedler´s last blog ..This Is The Best $10,000 I Ever Spent… =-.