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Value Proposition

Workshop Setup
Business Snapshot

Quick diagnostic of the business. These numbers help us benchmark, identify constraints, and feed AI with the full picture. Fill what you know - skip what you don't.

Sales & Pipeline Metrics 12 fields
Customer Economics 7 fields
Financials 8 fields
Growth & Planning 7 fields
Operations & Delivery 8 fields
Tech Stack 5 fields
Brand & Compliance 5 fields
Offer Architecture 4 fields
Your Dream Client Profile

Define exactly who your ideal client is. The more precise your ICP, the more effective your campaigns and the easier your sales conversations.

Facilitator Guide
  • Push for specifics. "Tech companies" is too broad. "Series A-C SaaS in fintech, 10-50 employees" is actionable.
  • Ask: "If you could clone your 3 best clients, who and why?"
  • For each answer, probe: "What makes them better than other clients in the same category?"
Countries, regions. Note differences in buying behavior by location.
Be specific. List sub-sectors, not just "tech."
Employee count range, revenue range, and the sweet spot.
Bootstrapped? Seed? Series A-C?
Who do you sell to? Who signs? Who champions internally?
What personality traits define your best clients?
What software or platforms do your ideal clients use?
Annual revenue range of ideal clients.
Observable signs they're a good fit right now.
Do they have internal resources that overlap or complement your service?
3-5 clients you would clone. For each, WHY are they great?
If you could land any company, who and why?
Psychographic Depth

Understand the emotional landscape - goals, fears, frustrations, identity, and decision-making patterns. This becomes the foundation of all messaging.

Facilitator Guide
  • Push beyond surface. "They want to grow" is not enough. Ask: "What does growth mean specifically?"
  • For each problem: "What happens if this goes unsolved for 6 more months?"
  • The #1 pain point becomes your primary marketing message.
Daily, short-term, medium-term, long-term.
Beyond business - what motivates them as a person?
Every problem your service solves. Be specific about symptoms.
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MinorCritical
What does this cost them? Money, time, opportunities.
Worst-case scenarios they imagine.
What are they skeptical about?
Internal (habits, mindset) and external (competitors, market).

How do they see themselves? What role do they play in their own narrative?
What signals status and success in their world?
Where do they gather? Who do they trust?
What content do they consume and trust?
How do they evaluate and decide? Logic vs. gut? Committee vs. solo?
Revenue Intelligence

Understand the financial dynamics of your buyer - budget authority, purchase patterns, and the economics of their decision.

What do they typically spend on services like yours?
How long from problem awareness to purchase?
How do they buy? PO required? Legal review? Board approval?
What does it cost them to NOT solve this problem?
What else competes for the same budget?
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Very SensitivePrice Irrelevant
Channel & Media Preferences

Where does your dream client spend their time? What do they consume? This determines your outreach strategy.

Where are they most active? Rank by importance.
When they have this problem, where do they look?
Who refers clients to you? Where do warm leads come from?
What channels have the highest response rate?
Language & Messaging DNA

The exact words your buyer uses determine whether your message resonates or gets ignored. Map their language patterns.

Facilitator Guide
  • Mine sales call transcripts, emails, and reviews for exact phrases.
  • The goal is to use THEIR words, not yours.
  • "Mirror language" converts 2-3x better than industry jargon.
Exact words and phrases from their world.
What turns them off? What sounds salesy or generic?
Exact quotes from sales calls, reviews, or emails.
What does "winning" sound like in their words?
The way they push back - their actual words.
What type of evidence convinces them?
Trigger Events

What causes a prospect to start looking NOW? Sellers who contact first after a trigger are 5x more likely to win.

Facilitator Guide
  • Ask: "Think about your last 5 clients. What event made them reach out?"
  • The best triggers have built-in urgency (deadline, money running out, board meeting).

When do they buy? Q1 budgets? Year-end urgency?
When do budgets get approved or refreshed?
Online behaviors that indicate buying intent. Useful for targeted ads and outreach timing.
What creates time pressure to act NOW vs. later?
When is the best moment to reach them?
Buying Committee

The average B2B deal involves 6-10 stakeholders. Map who is involved and what each person cares about.

Facilitator Guide
  • "Walk me through the last deal you closed. Who was involved?"
  • For each role: "What question did they ask? What almost killed the deal?"

Decision Maker

Signs the contract. Final authority.

Internal Champion

Your advocate. Sells when you're not in the room.

Budget Holder

Controls the money.

Technical Evaluator

Assesses fit and feasibility.

End User

Interacts with your service daily.

Potential Blocker

May slow or kill the deal.
Sales cycle length, steps, who enters when.
People outside the org who influence the decision.
What most often kills deals that should have closed?
Buying Behavior Patterns

How your buyers evaluate, compare, and ultimately choose. Understanding this shapes your entire sales process.

What factors matter most when they compare options? Rank them.
Do they create shortlists? Use RFPs? Ask for referrals?
What do they need to see before saying yes?
What worries them about getting started?
What KPIs or outcomes will they judge you on?
What keeps them stuck with the status quo?
Case Study Transformations

Focus on quantifiable results, not features. These become your proof points.

Tips & Examples
  • Quantify: revenue, time saved, % improvement.
  • Result, not product: "Passed Series B due diligence in 2 weeks instead of 8."
  • Always add a timeframe.
Before / After + Process Framework
Paint a vivid picture of life before you help them.


Life after your transformation.

Catchy, memorable name for your process.
Features & Benefits

Each feature maps to a process step and has a clear benefit + proof point.

Guarantee & Offer Stack

A strong guarantee closes 30% more deals. Combined with a value stack, this becomes irresistible.

Tips
  • Hormozi Value Equation: Value = (Dream Outcome x Likelihood) / (Time x Effort)
  • Increase value by: bigger outcome, higher confidence, faster results, less effort from them.
WHY can you guarantee this?
Everything the client gets. Core offer + bonuses.
Value Calculator

Quantify the revenue impact of your service. Input your client's numbers to generate compelling ROI data for proposals and sales conversations.

How much your service improves their close rate
Competitive Positioning

Know who you compete against and why you win. Don't forget "Do Nothing" - often your #1 competitor.

Sales Process Design

Map your ideal sales process from first touch to signed contract. This becomes your playbook.

What must be true for a lead to be qualified?
The 5-7 questions you MUST ask in every discovery call.
What do you show them? In what order?
What works to get them to sign?
What happens after the call if they don't sign immediately?
Negative Personas

Bad-fit clients drain resources and damage reputation. Define your disqualifiers.

Facilitator Guide
  • "Think about your worst client experiences. What did they have in common?"
  • If a lead matches 2+ disqualifiers, they're out.
What do prospects say that signals bad fit?

How do you spot tire-kickers early?
Red flags that seem bad but are actually addressable.
When you disqualify, who do you send them to?
Expansion & Retention

Your best revenue comes from existing clients. Map upsell paths, retention risks, and referral mechanics.

What do clients buy after the initial engagement?
What indicates a client is ready for more?
Early warning signs a client might churn.
How do you turn clients into advocates?
Hero Story

Your origin story makes your company relatable and memorable.

The founder was an expert in the field
Founder encountered a problem
Looked everywhere, couldn't find a solution
Got fed up, tried to solve it alone
Solution worked better than imagined
Everyone else started asking
New mission: get solution to the market
Objections & FAQs

Every objection and FAQ becomes your sales team's playbook.

Common Objections


Frequently Asked Questions

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Value Proposition Workshop

Build a sales-ready value proposition in one session
22 Guided SectionsICP, pain points, offers, guarantees, objections, and more
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