1.3 - Why your proposition is telling the wrong story

Most propositions talk about things that prospects don't care about. 

In this video I look at what they do care about and explain the fundamental shift in thinking you need to make before you can craft a great proposition.

The Million Pound Story (Coached Version)

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Introduction

  • Course introduction
  • The Million Pound Story - Course Workbook1

Part 1 - The Hero and Where He's Stuck

  • 1.1 - Storytelling
  • 1.2 - The Hero's Journey
  • 1.3 - Why your proposition is telling the wrong story
  • 1.4 - Let's get to know our Hero better
  • Let's get to know our Hero better - Worksheet
  • Sample completed ideal customer worksheet - Document
  • Sample ideal customer bio - Document
  • 1.5 - Where is our Hero stuck?
  • Where is our Hero stuck? - Worksheet
  • 1.6 - The three layers of pain1
  • 1.7 - Recap of Part One

Part 2 - Enter The Mentor

  • 2.1 - Introduction - Meet the Mentor
  • 2.2 - A story about targeting - The Ice Cream Wars
  • 2.3 - The Power of small audiences
  • 2.4 - How big does your audience need to be?
  • 2.5 - Famous for one thing
  • 2.6 - USPs Differentiation and targeting
  • 2.7 - Emotional buying triggers
  • 2.8 - Emotional buying triggers - exercise explainer
  • Emotional buying triggers - Worksheet
  • Sample completed emotional buying triggers worksheet - Document
  • 2.9 - The Niche Grid
  • The Niche Grid - Worksheet

Part 3 - The Land of Milk and Honey

  • 3.1 - Introduction to Part 3
  • 3.2 - Why some stories are so powerful
  • 3.3 - Why people buy things - Part 1 - Pain and Pleasure
  • 3.4 - Why people buy things - Part 2 - Emotion
  • 3.5 - The Land of Milk and Honey
  • 3.6 - What's the plan Stan?

Part 4 - Let's write a proposition

  • 4.1 - Why? An introduction to the Golden Circle
  • Your solution - Worksheet
  • 4.2 - How? How is more than just how
  • 4.3 - What? We pull it all together
  • Your proposition - Worksheet
  • Sample long form proposition - Document
  • 4.4 - The importance of key messages
  • Key messages - Worksheet
  • 4.5 - The Message Book
  • The Message Book - Worksheet
  • 4.6 - Final thoughts
  • Action plan - Worksheet