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Talk So They Buy

Guessing What Your Buyers Want?


Talk So They Buy

By Ian Efford

Hi Reader!

Welcome back to my newsletter. I greatly appreciate you taking the time to read this edition!

As you can see, I've adjusted the newsletter's name. After speaking to 15 business owners (doing what I teach), I decided on this name that speaks directly to the problems I solve.


I had a conversation recently with a potential client that really hit home for me.

They said, “I’ve been leaning more into energy and my intuition these days when it comes to content..."

That sounds pretty confident to me.

It sounds like this person found what works for them.

But what I actually heard was this: They're guessing.

Thankfully, this person isn't alone. A LOT of business owners rely on their intuition even if they don't say so.

I was just like them a few years ago. For years, I trusted my gut when writing messaging.

I’d write what felt right to me, assuming it would land with my clients.

I treated my clients as a 6-month-ago version of myself, so of course I knew how to speak to them!

I learned pretty quickly that I was completely wrong.

As entrepreneurs, we're creators, not psychics.

We can build amazing offers, but we cannot reliably guess what problems our clients face.

And how to talk to them.

Entrepreneurs always start by speaking from the mountaintop, the place they want buyers to be.

But the buyers are stuck at the bottom, wrestling with really messy stuff.

If your messaging doesn’t speak to that problem, they’ll scroll past.

But thankfully, there's a way out:

Interview a handful of your best clients.

Read their comments and conversations online. Write down their exact words.

When you do this, your messaging flips from guesswork to evidence.

If you’ve ever been stuck guessing what to say in your content, hit reply and tell me your story.

I want to see you win.

And if you’re ready for a real, proven way to make this shift, I’m running a free masterclass on June 17th at 9AM PST.

I'd love to see you there.


And that's all! I hope you enjoyed and learned something from this edition.

Take action right now using the ideas above, and let me know if you have any questions.

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Until next time.

All the best,

Ian Efford
Your Growth Partner

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Talk So They Buy

In this newsletter, you'll discover the exact techniques to bring clarity and help you craft messaging that wins your best-fit clients over. I share my 7 years of experience interviewing buyers and tailoring messaging to their real needs.

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