{"id":7879,"date":"2020-07-29T06:00:48","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T06:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.growthtools.com\/?p=7879"},"modified":"2021-02-04T17:01:07","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T17:01:07","slug":"client-win-july-27-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.growthtools.com\/?p=7879","title":{"rendered":"Client Win of the Week: Ean Price Murphy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c2\">Ever wish you could launch a new product without worrying it would fail?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c2\">I\u2019ve got 2 words for you:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c2\">Pilot. Program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c2\">A pilot program is when you promote a simplified \u201cbeta\u201d version of your product idea to a small group of your most engaged email subscribers or existing customers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\">It\u2019s a chance to make sure your customers\u00a0<em><span class=\"c1\">want<\/span><\/em><span class=\"c2\">\u00a0the product you plan on building, while also generating a nice chunk of revenue for yourself in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\">For example, one of our clients, Ean Price Murphy, recently brought in $6,000\u00a0<span class=\"c1\"><em>and<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c2\">validated a new product idea by promoting a pilot program version to a small segment of her customers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c2\">In this post, you\u2019re going to see how she did it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c2\">Let\u2019s go!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c13 c16\">The Client: Ean Price Murphy, Founder of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c11 c13 c16\"><a class=\"c15\" href=\"https:\/\/moxiebookkeeping.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Moxie Bookkeeping<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c11\"><a class=\"c15\" href=\"https:\/\/moxiebookkeeping.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Moxie Bookkeeping<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c2\">\u00a0is a Brooklyn-based business that provides bookkeeping and cash management consulting services to hundreds of clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/Or4kefVAeMM2a0PjpdjyqBhaSJGBrhjTXWBwWqgsq2nOSYMJIp72DFCruYO3k-85rWa5SxBGBnQimi2wFwq3011FOtHuN7hby9unDPv2nmi2XgDcs8l8PTufvcXTHtlK4BCHbxJG\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/Or4kefVAeMM2a0PjpdjyqBhaSJGBrhjTXWBwWqgsq2nOSYMJIp72DFCruYO3k-85rWa5SxBGBnQimi2wFwq3011FOtHuN7hby9unDPv2nmi2XgDcs8l8PTufvcXTHtlK4BCHbxJG\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c2\">Ean\u2019s idea was to create a group coaching product called Profit First Implementation that would take clients from theory through their first quarterly profit distribution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c2\">That\u2019s where the idea of a pilot program came in. In Ean\u2019s words, she wanted to \u201ctest that my syllabus was complete, in the correct order, well paced, and with enough supporting documentation. I wanted to test the product before selling to the general population.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c13 c16\">The Campaign: Validated a New Product Idea and Pre-Sold It to 8 Customers for $6,000 in Revenue<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"c4 lst-kix_kqroomtcs2o4-0\">\n<li class=\"c6 c12 c8\"><strong><span class=\"c13\">How She Selected Her Group of Clients to Pitch:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"c2\"><span class=\"c2\"> Ean selected a group of around 20 current clients who she knew were feeling confused about dealing with fluctuations in income or wanted more clarity and authority in their business.<\/span><\/span>\u201cThey know they have a solid service and are great at what they do,\u201d she said, \u201cbut want support with making financial decisions for their business.\u201d<strong>Tip:<\/strong><span class=\"c2\">\u00a0If you\u2019re thinking of creating your own pilot program, but don\u2019t have existing customers, try promoting it to a segment of your most engaged email subscribers (people who open, click, and\/or reply the most).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"c4 lst-kix_kqroomtcs2o4-0\">\n<li class=\"c6 c12 c8\"><strong><span class=\"c13\">How Ean Sold the Pilot Program:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"c2\"><span class=\"c2\"> Expecting an elaborate campaign? A 20-part email sequence and 10,000-word sales page? Think again.<\/span><\/span>Instead of overcomplicating things, Ean sent out individual invites that said, \u201cHi, I\u2019m starting a pilot group for Profit First theory to implementation. Interested? Schedule a call and let\u2019s talk.\u201dThat\u2019s it! Nothing complicated. Nothing fancy. Just good ol\u2019 fashioned manual outreach and a call to close the deal.\n<p>(<strong><span class=\"c13\">Sidenote:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"c2\">\u00a0Ean said that clean, short style came directly from the style of pitching we recommend to clients in our Partnership Playbook.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"c4 lst-kix_xz24iboe34vl-0\">\n<li class=\"c6 c12 c8\"><strong><span class=\"c13\">The Results:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"c2\"><span class=\"c2\"> That\u2019s all it took to get 8 clients in the door at $750 each for a total of $6,000 in revenue.<\/span><\/span>As an added bonus, taking those clients through the pilot program has given Ean ideas on how to make it even better before opening enrollment to the public:\u201cI created another calculator and added a section on pricing and business planning,\u201d she said. \u201cThere were a few units that, once I taught them, I realized could<span class=\"c2\"> be more clear and make another support document.\u201d<\/span>\n<p>Best of all, though, is that it gave her the confidence that her product is ready to serve a wider base of customers: \u201cIt\u2019s been really satisfying to see how much IS working!\u201d she said.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"c6\"><strong><span class=\"c7\">Here\u2019s what Ean had to say about her experience as a Growth University coaching client:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><em><span class=\"c1 c3\">\u201cBefore GU I was *all over the place*. I was trying to figure out what I didn&#8217;t know I didn&#8217;t know, which was overwhelming. I had a chorus of experts, each in a different area of expertise, telling me my next Action Steps, but with no overall plan, guidance, or TESTING to let me know if I was headed in the right direction.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><em><span class=\"c3 c1\">\u201cWith GU, I have a playbook, weekly tasks, and a browser extension to remind me exactly what needs to be done next. I&#8217;m still trying to make it all work (I still desperately need help with writing copy to finally nail down a truly effective lead magnet) but I now can SEE exactly what needs to change, and I have a guide to answer questions when I get stuck.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><strong><span class=\"c7\">Want to See What Our Plan for YOUR Business Would Look Like?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lp.growthtools.com\/apply-course?source=Newsletter-BlogPost-July29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"c9\">Click here to schedule a free Strategy Session and we\u2019ll show you.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c2\">We\u2019ll audit your business, show you what\u2019s working for our clients, and walk you through the step-by-step playbooks you could use to 2x your revenue over the next 12 months (at minimum).<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wish you could launch a new product without worrying it would fail? 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