Sad fact about growth
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Everyone loves a rags-to-riches story. So much so, they're commonplace in people's marketing.
We love these because they make the idea of growth seem possible. Often, they make it seem EASY. That all you need to succeed is a little grit and everything will fall into place. The truth is a little different. Sadly, the business that wins is usually the one that can afford to invest more into attracting customers. Here's what I mean. Picture two companies. Company 1's customers have an average order value of $100. Company 2's customers have an AoV of $200. Company 2 can afford to invest twice as much into acquiring a customer than company 1. Which means they'll be...
Company 2 will win because they can afford to invest more. This is obviously a simplistic explanation, but you get the point. You also have to consider things like the payback period and LTV of those customers. But the point stands. Generally speaking, the companies that can afford to spend the most on marketing win. One of the key points I'll be covering in tomorrow's Webinar is the system we use to...
I'll also be explaining why this is NOT the place to start your marketing efforts though. And I'll be highlighting where you should first turn your attention to make sure that the LTV of these customers is higher. More on that another time though. Pete "big spenders win" Boyle |