John Carlton's
Pint of Beer Challenge
Lesson #3 - Close The Deal

You’ve made it to the home stretch!  You survived Lesson #1 and Lesson #2...

(If you haven't looked at those lessons, please do. Just like in the full Simple Writing System, the lessons in this Pint of Beer Challenge express course are meant to be completed in order.)

And now, it's time for the most important part of your business...

Getting Paid.

You won't stay in business long if you can't Close the Deal.

Yet it's one of the biggest blocks I find business owners stumbling over. Let’s take care of that right now.

Here’s our man, Mr. Carlton with three specific tips…

Good schtuff!

Now you know your ABCs. Always Be Closing.

And just like the last two lessons... it's your turn now.


1. You've watched the video

2. Think about what you can do to reverse risk

3. Can you map out the exact process by which money gets into your hands?

4. What can you add to your offer to boost value?

Teaching this course to over 1000 people, we've learned it's not uncommon for people to get tripped up on #4, "What you can add to boost value?".

Don't worry, we got your back.

Here are some ideas for you (courtesy of my colleague, Colin Chung)...

MEDIA

Text

Audio/CD

Video/DVD/CDROM

Recorded Teleseminar

Recorded Webinar

Live Event

ORGANIZATION

eBooks

Reports

Worksheets

Checklists

Resource Guides

Quick Start Sheet

Modules

Lessons

App

ACCESS

Membership Site

Ongoing Newsletter

Support

Ongoing Training

Forum Access

Call-In Days

Live Teleseminars

Live Webinar

App

DONE FOR YOU

Done For You

Insurance

Warranty

Check-Ups

Free Gas/Batteries

If you took a look at this list and said to yourself, "That's fine for info-products and high level services like consultants... but my business is different."

THINK AGAIN!

That’s enough from me for now. I'll let you at it.

Stan Dahl
Your Pint of Beer Challenge Host

P.S. If you haven’t done the exercise from Lesson 1 or Lesson 2, yet... you really ought to.

John Carlton's Simple Writing System was designed with an internal logic where you go from step 1 to step 2 and so forth.

Skipping steps can really hurt you in your copy training.

I'm serious. Do 'em in order.

P.P.S.  As soon as you've finished Lessons 1-3, and you're ready to "bring it all together" and create a Pretty Darn Good Ad...

... all in what could have been about as long as it *should* take you to enjoy a pint of beer...

... head over the final Pint of Beer Challenge lesson.

Caleb O’DowdCaleb O’DowdFlorida

Pure Gold

"I've written pieces that have pulled in millions of dollars. Yet, when I sit down to write copy, I pull out my swipe file of John Carlton's stuff, and study it like my life depended on it. He is one of the few true experts in advertising. Pure gold."

Rich SchefrenRich SchefrenStrategicProfits.com


$287,000 The First Week!

"After listening to John for less than an hour, my mind caught fire and everything fell into place. I immediately produced my first sales letter ever... and it brought in $287,000 the first week! You can bet I seek out his advice every time I make a major business decision."

Terry DeanTerry Dean

Boosted sales by 70%

"Your headline suggestion for one of my web sites boosted sales by 70%! This equals an extra $3,000 every month...from ONE simple change. Thanks."

John ReeseJohn Reese

"John Carlton is one of the best marketers in marketing HISTORY. I have learned a ton from him... and you should soak up everything from him that you can. It will only help you make more money from your Internet marketing efforts."

[Full Disclosure: We did not know or work with John Reese when he sent in this quote. We are now affiliates and colleagues.]

Chris MilkieMilwaukee, WI

In the middle of the SWS I reinvented an ad for a weight loss biz and the phones went from lukewarm to SIZZLIN’.

Thank you John!!

Antony RuffinAntony RuffinMatthews, NC

Write More Effective Copy, In Less Time

"Everything was great. Being able to do it on my own time was a plus. The videos were high quality and the workbook has information that I have used to get good results…The Simple Writing System gave me a blue print where I can focus my efforts on each step of the puzzle. Now I can write more effective copy in less time. It gives me the ability to write my own sales letters without using someone else's work as a template for the whole thing"

Peter IppolitoPeter IppolitoSan Salvador - CuponClub.net

We have a top "Daily Deal" site in El Salvador and Guatemala that sells big discount coupons for restaurants, hair salons, mechanics, hotels, etc.

Inspired by what Carlton teaches about "One-Two Punch Bullets" in the SWS, last week we split-test the bullets we've been using on three of our offers.

The results were wild. All 3 resulted in a statistically significant increase in sales.

Argentinian Sausage Sandwiches: 12% increase over the control

Hotel and Spa Day: 28% increase over the control

Weight Loss Treatment: 85% increase over the control

We didn't change anything else. Just the 4-5 bullets near the top of the page.

Goes to show that copy REALLY matters.

William McCreedyWilliam McCreedyFutures Trading Secrets

Tripled Sales In One Month

"Your course is fantastic. I have tripled my sales in a month and I am only now getting started fine-tuning and testing."

John OrbanJohn OrbanAlexanderArt.com

I’ve got to say, this SWS stuff is lightning in a bottle! I never even knew this world existed a year ago. I feel like I’m walking with giants! THANK YOU!

Yanik SilverYanik SilverSureFireMarketing.com

I Use This Every Time I Write For The Web

My highlighter ran out 6 pages into Section 7! This course is going on my A+ shelf of resources I use every time I write a sales letter for my web sites."

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