113. What To Do When They Love Your Free Content But They Don’t Buy Your Course

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If you're nodding along to messages praising your “amazing free content” but seeing crickets when you open cart, you're not alone. This pattern leaves course creators feeling resentful, exhausted, and questioning their business model entirely. The problem isn't your content quality—it's about facilitating transformation rather than just sharing information. When your audience consumes your knowledge but doesn't take the next step, there's a critical missing piece in your marketing strategy that's keeping them stuck in consumption mode instead of commitment mode.

“Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free? Your job isn't to drown them in content. Your job is to facilitate a transformation.” ✨

🔥 In This Episode:

  • Identify the telltale signs your audience loves your content but isn't buying your offers
  • Discover the balanced approach to creating free content that showcases expertise without solving everything
  • Master the transformation journey framework that bridges pain states to desired end states
  • Create compelling paid event invitations that convert free audience members into paying students
  • Implement a simple exercise to extract the exact language your audience uses to describe their struggles

Grab your notebook for this one—I'm sharing the exact framework to turn those freebie-seekers into paying students! ☕️

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⏱️ Chapter Guide:

(00:00) Introduction to the Dilemma of Free Content vs. Sales 

(03:12) Identifying the Problem: Audience Engagement Without Sales 

(06:02) Understanding the Transformation Journey 

(08:51) Facilitating Transformation: From Pain to Desired State 

(11:49) Creating Effective Content That Converts 

(15:12) Engaging Your Audience: Strategies for Paid Events 

(17:56) Conclusion and Call to Action: Join the Masterclass


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