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Value Proposition Workshop

Build a sales-ready value proposition in one guided session. Define your ICP, map pain points, craft irresistible offers, and generate messaging that converts.

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Business Snapshot THEIR BUSINESS

About the client's business - their company, revenue, team, how they sell. These numbers benchmark their current state and feed the strategy engine.

In-Depth Business Snapshot Optional

Detailed metrics across sales, financials, operations, and tech. Fill these to give AI deeper context - or skip entirely.

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
Their Dream Client Profile WHO THEY SELL TO

Who does the client sell to? This is their ICP - the people we'll be targeting in outreach campaigns. The more precise, the better the strategy output.

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?
Revenue Impact Calculator WHAT IMPROVEMENT MEANS IN DOLLARS

Using the deal size and market from Business Snapshot - what does an improvement in close rate translate to in revenue?

New clients closed per month
% of qualified leads that close
How much your service improves close rate
What you charge per month
Value Equation Mapping HORMOZI VALUE EQUATION

Map the client's buyers on Hormozi's Value Equation: Value = (Dream Outcome x Perceived Likelihood) / (Time Delay x Effort & Sacrifice). The bigger the dream and the more certain the result, the more valuable. The faster and easier, the more valuable.

Hormozi Framework
  • Dream Outcome: What transformation do they ACTUALLY want? Connect to status - how will others perceive them after?
  • Perceived Likelihood: Do they believe it will work for THEM specifically? Proof and certainty increase this.
  • Time Delay: How fast do they see results? Fast beats free. Give a win in the first 7 days if possible.
  • Effort & Sacrifice: What do they have to give up or do? Done-for-you beats done-with-you beats DIY.
What does their perfect result look like? Think in terms of status - how will others see them after? "Your golf buddies' jaws will drop."
Beyond business - what status, recognition, or lifestyle do they want? People buy with emotion, justify with logic.
Hormozi: "The pain is the pitch." List every specific problem. Use their exact words. The more painful, the easier the sale.
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What does it cost them EVERY MONTH they don't fix this? Money, time, opportunities lost, stress. Make it specific and scary.
What stops them from buying? "No one believes you" - what would they need to see to believe?
Hormozi: "The biggest issue in marketing is that no one believes." What specifically don't they believe?
What forces work against them making a change? Internal resistance, competing priorities, status quo bias.
Is this market growing? Hormozi: growing markets are tailwinds that make everything easier.

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 THEIR NUMBERS

The client's revenue model - how they price, what their buyers spend, deal economics. These numbers power the ROI projections and funnel math.

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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Channel & Media Preferences WHERE THEIR BUYERS ARE

Where do the client's buyers hang out online? What content do they consume? This shapes the outreach channels in the 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 HOW THEIR BUYERS TALK

The exact words the client's buyers use. Jargon, phrases, objections - this becomes the raw material for outreach copy that resonates.

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 WHEN THEIR BUYERS ACT

What triggers the client's buyers to start looking for a solution? These signals tell us when to strike with outreach.

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 WHO DECIDES

When the client's buyers evaluate a purchase, who's in the room? Map the decision-makers, influencers, and blockers.

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 THEY BUY

How do the client's buyers evaluate and choose vendors? Their buying process shapes the outreach cadence and sales funnel design.

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 THEIR WINS

The client's best client results. Real transformations with numbers - these become proof points in outreach campaigns and the Grand Slam Offer.

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 WHAT THEY SELL

The client's service/product broken into features. Each feature maps to a benefit their buyer cares about. This feeds the Grand Slam Offer redesign.

Guarantee & Offer Stack THEIR OFFER

The client's current guarantee and offer structure. How do they de-risk the purchase? What's the dream outcome they promise? Feeds the Grand Slam Offer redesign.

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.
What do you currently promise or guarantee to customers? If nothing formal, say "none."
Money-back? Performance-based? Ongoing service until result? All sales final?
What proprietary system, method, technology, or data gives you an unfair advantage?
What do you currently do to reduce the buyer's risk? Free trial? Month-to-month? Money-back window?
Everything the client gets. Core offer + any bonuses, extras, or add-ons included in the price.
What is the ultimate result your customer wants? In their words, not yours.
Competitive Positioning THEIR COMPETITORS

Who does the client compete against? Why do their buyers choose them over alternatives? This sharpens the Category of One positioning.

Sales Process Design HOW THEY CLOSE

The client's current sales process - from first touch to signed deal. Understanding this helps design outreach that feeds into their existing flow.

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 WHO TO AVOID

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 bad-fit leads say?

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

Session Notes

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Key insights, decisions, action items, follow-up tasks
Concrete next actions with owners and deadlines

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Value Proposition Workshop

Build a sales-ready value proposition in one session
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