
So What Can Savvy Marketers Learn From One Of The NFL’s Oldest Plays? Part Three
So did you read the first two installments of this ongoing series about “how” extremely savvy marketers (such as) yourself, can and should learn from one of the NFL’s oldest plays ?
That of course would be the extremely evergreen “play action pass” play.Now as you are aware this entire series revolves around the fact, that a certain very well known (and extremely) successful online marketer, recently published a new book on (what else?), how to successfully market online.
And he’s currently promoting it in various proven ways.
And one particular proven marketing strategy, involves some of his top mentoring and mastermind student/customers, sending an email of an extremely well done HD promo video, where marketing guru Mr.X offers his book, that is no longer currently being offered in bookstores BWT, but instead of charging you and I the normal suggested retail price of $17.95.
He will gladly send it to (you/us) for just $7.95, in order to cover shipping and handling.(What a guy!)
However, his extremely short order sales form requires you to submit a valid phone number. (Hint: Your first potential red flag.)
And in some of the comments I received in the first two installments of this series, several readers pointed out how, they (either) (A.) simply would not bother to leave any number at all and see if the sale still went through. Or )B.) they would simply leave a number that went directly to some type of voice mail service.
And I in turn asked the burning question, -that being-I wonder “how” many other potential leads, that might also be genuinely interested in purchasing the book at that extremely attractive price, might try the exact same tactic?
Because remember, the whole point of this entire series, revolves around the fact that, ultimately “what” marketing guru Mr. X is really after is a valid phone number, so that his sales team can aggressively follow up and try and sell you and I some type of extremely high end coaching/mentoring program.
And that’s “how” the “play action pass” play ruse in football relates to the sophisticated marketing ploy he and his marketing team are using to promote his book.Meaning; in reality, just like the offensive team is pretending to run the ball, in order to temporarily fool the defensive team!
In order to set up a potential pass play down field! Likewise, marketing guru Mr.x is not trying to market a book for a measly $7.95! No way!
So the remainder of part three (and beyond) of this ongoing series, will revolve around at least three hypothetical marketing approaches marketing guru Mr.X could potentially use, (inexpensively test) in order to compel his target audience, to gladly supply a valid phone number!
Now that the proper back drop has been set! Let’s take a much closer look at these three mega proven -hypothetical- marketing strategies, Mr. X (and or you) might implement, to make sure that happens! (BTW, please be sure you’ve read the first two installment first!
Otherwise, you will not have the right marketing context going forward!) Continue reading