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Sherwood Academy · Marketing · Lesson 12

How do you turn a service into an offer people act on?

Cut out each card along the outer dashed line, then fold it in half along the middle line.

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A specific package with a clear result, scope, price, reason to act now and stated conditions.

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What turns a service into an offer?

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Clearly and conspicuously at the outset of the offer, not in a footnote.

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Where should the conditions of a "free" offer appear, according to the FTC guide?

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It was the actual price openly offered to the public on a regular basis, for a reasonably substantial period, in good faith.

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What makes a "was" price legitimate under the FTC guide?

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No. Clarity about what you get, for how much and by when is what makes it an offer.

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Does every offer need a discount?

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It is not true, and customers learn to wait for it.

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Why is a recurring "this week only" deal a problem?

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