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Budget Breakthrough: How a pricey EdTech brand closed sales with a variation of the 9-word email (ft. Joanna Wiebe of Copyhackers)
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How do you sell a $20,000 product to a busy school principal who’s never heard of your brand? Well, if you’re Joanna Wiebe, you take inspiration from everywhere and you weave a dazzlingly simple strategy using the famous 9-word email and a missed opportunity you spotted from another brand.
Ideas you don't want to miss
(3:05) Why email isn't dead (despite TikTok stats looking mighty shiny)
(6:02) How one brand's missed opportunity inspired this email swipe
(9:45) Why this email is "not a work of copy genius" – and why that can give you a leg up over AI
(12:50) How sending to a cold list can actually be a fun challenge
(15:11) The technical Klaviyo mistake that almost tanked this email
(17:14) Whether this email would work for a B2C audience
(18:44) Jo's favorite brand to swipe from right now (listen to her pronounce it 5 ways!)
All about our guest, Jo:
The original conversion copywriter, Joanna Wiebe is the founder of Copyhackers and co-founder of Boxcar Email Agency. Her work has driven multi-millions in revenue for the likes of BT, Glowforge, Huel, Tesco, and Wistia. Google, Amazon, LinkedIn, and Shopify trust her to train their teams and customers. And she's a popular speaker at events like Business of Software and CXL Live. You can find her books, articles, and courses at copyhackers.com.
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