In this episode of the Smart Author Podcast, Chris Benetti unpacks a game-changing insight he had while listening to Business Lunch with Roland Frasier and Ryan Deiss. The key takeaway? The power of pillar content in dramatically improving your sales process.
Chris dives into the difference between traditional lead follow-up—where thousands of cold leads are called with low conversion rates—and a content-driven approach that educates and nurtures prospects before a sales call. Using examples from Ryan Deiss’ companies, he breaks down how shifting from a high-volume, cold outreach model to a consumption-first strategy resulted in higher close rates, lower ad costs, and better-qualified prospects.
He then connects this strategy to book marketing, explaining how your book itself can serve as the ultimate pillar content. Whether through YouTube, podcasts, gated PDFs, or strategic lead nurturing, you can pre-frame your audience, build trust, and close more deals at a higher percentage.
If you're looking to shorten your sales cycle, lower your marketing costs, and close more deals effortlessly, this episode is packed with actionable insights you can implement today.
Listen to the episode on Business Lunch here:
- https://youtu.be/KRf55AAXj4I?si=Ag_iwal_oWYCw5mb
- https://open.spotify.com/episode/2f6eliJ0bSS7UOjg3z4n6f?si=25cdab24fc0940d5
Watch How To Build a $200M Business Using a Scalable Operating System™ by Ryan Diess:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FCv_yZ4FSE&ab_channel=RyanDeiss
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- Smart Author Media: https://smartauthormedia.com
- Book your free book marketing chat with Chris here: https://smartauthormedia.com/chat
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