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Built & sold $5M/year agency, now helping agencies #ChargeMore | Habukkuk 2:2 | Helped 400+ Agencies Close 15K-100K "Enterprise Clients"

Next Workshop 11/16 👉🏼
Joined November 2019
Not long ago Samuel was charging 2-3k/m to help brands with paid media, funnels & email He just sent this into the wins channel He’s tripled his prices If you want to do that too, you can join our next Enterprise Client Workshop (Check out 150+ testimonials on the page below):
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Your clients do NOT WANT LEADS or APPOINTMENTS or CALLS They want the result of those things (clients / customers) The more you can close the gap between the lead and the closed deal, the more you can charge For example If you also include Sales consulting, precall indoctrination, follow up systems, etc You can charge WAY MORE than someone who just “books 30 calls in 30 days”
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You sell an outcome through a unique approach that overcomes why the last agency they hired with the same “service” wasn’t able to get the desired result
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so do you sell on results or on a retainer
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Nobody wants Facebook ads Nobody wants cold email Nobody even wants leads They want the result of those things
companies will pay 10x more for an OUTCOME than just deliverables don't say: i make launch videos say: i make tech companies go viral don't say: i make street interviews say: i build brand trust with authenticity don't say: i'm a media buyer say: i build predictable acquisition systems for brands present your offer correctly = higher perceived value = more $$ for you
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If you don’t fulfill the contracts you sign Don’t be surprised when your clients don’t fulfill yours
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Unfortunately the key to growth on Twitter is taking whatever point you want to make and turning it into rage bait Eg I could say “clients that pay you more are easier to work with” True, but not emotion provoking “If you let clients pay you less than 10k/month you’re a cuck” That’ll get the views
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People who are not from DFW have zero understanding of how big of a city it actually is No traffic, all highway driving still takes an hour to get from one side to the other
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I couldn’t imagine investing the time into a done for you service for less than 5 figures a month
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I remember the first time I lost a deal for being too cheap I knew the prospect was interviewing multiple agencies so my strategy was to be the 'best deal' I went through my pitch, told him the price and he looked at me with disgust "You're gonna do all that for $3500?" Me, being young and naive, thinking price is actually what made decisions for successful companies: "Yeah! What a great deal right??" Shortly after the call ended I never heard from him again I later saw their logo on a competitor's website who I knew charged 3-5x what I did Don't be dumb like me Charge more
there is so much fucking money out there do you realize big brands AREN’T ALLOWED to buy solutions/work with agencies that are too cheap?? they need to figure out how to allocate a $5,000,000 marketing budget for Q4 they can’t waste their time hiring $2k/m agencies you need to create an offer BIG ENOUGH for them to buy
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AI websites have the worst hero sections
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You don’t need more clients You need better clients
I have over 200 agency owners and freelancers active in my community right now, and the whole “clients who pay more are easier to work with” thing is absolutely true. The guys I’m helping close $30k, $50k, $100k+ deals generally have great clients... they move fast, respect the work and don’t ask for endless changes. That’s because they’re busier business owners. Their business is doing well, so they know they need people they can just hand problems over to. That’s why low-budget clients are often a disaster. They have hardly anything else going on... so they want to keep an eye on everything, look over your shoulder and suggest changes. And they’re so nervous about getting results that, ironically, they ruin most of your chances of helping them in the first place. That’s why successful agency owners and freelancers just keep pulling ahead. Once you get past a certain point, you get better clients who give you more control -> better results -> even bigger and better clients.
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The more you charge, the better the client Always
Recently delivered a project for $60,000. Client was a dream. Clear goals. Paid fast. No micromanaging. 2 years ago, a $2,000 project meant daily calls and constant stress. Do yourself a favour - raise your prices.
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Translation for agencies: Charge 5-6 figures/mo or 2-3 figures/month
Being the best is a business plan. Being the cheapest is a business plan. Just don't be in the middle.
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If you send a Claude deck to try to close a deal Go ahead and start working your next prospect
If you want to sell more in B2B, be less formal. Has worked for me. Stop sending claude slop decks. Stop sending polished emails. Break their frame. Can't tell you how many people have said something along the lines of "really refreshing that you guys did actual analysis and not an ai slop deck" Literally a basic ass word doc of screenshots and rambling notes + what this would cost to do...10-20k/mo deals from this consistently.
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What to say when clients ask if you can do it cheaper:
“That price is steep, can I get a cheaper price?” Me:
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If someone offers you equity in exchange to do marketing services for their company Their company is worthless
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It just conveys laziness You don’t care enough about this deal to make the deck yourself OR AT THE VERY LEAST get rid of the AI slop
If you send a Claude deck to try to close a deal Go ahead and start working your next prospect
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