507. Do I Have to Offer a Discount During the Holidays?
Hey friends, are you caught in the holiday dilemma — to discount or not to discount? Trust us, we hear this question popping up like holiday ornaments every single year. It's a biggie.You see, business owners usually fall into one of two camps. The first camp is like, "Why should I offer a discount? Isn't my product worth full price?" Then there's the other camp that worries, "If I offer a discount, am I setting up an expectation? Will my customers only buy from me when there's a sale?" We get it; these are legitimate concerns.It's your business, and ultimately, you have the final say. But we're going to lay out some compelling reasons why offering a holiday discount might just be a smart move. We want to provide you with the insights to make an educated decision so that you can celebrate the holiday season with your best sales foot forward.So, get ready to unwrap the truth about holiday discounts. Whether you're sitting in the 'yea' or 'nay' camp, this episode is for you. We'll go over why holiday discounts can actually boost your brand, how they can be part of a broader marketing strategy, and why they don't necessarily lead to bad customer habits.Resources:Successful product bosses know that the key to a successful holiday season is preparing their promotions now. Join us for our five-day Rock Your Holiday Promotions Challenge kicking off September 12th and let us help you craft a plan that gets results! Sign up at rockyourholidaypromotions.com today!Connect:Website: theproductboss.comInstagram: @theproductbossMentioned in this episode:Save your seat for my FREE 5-day Best Sellers Secret Challenge Now!Product-Based Business Owners: You Only Need One Best Seller - join my FREE 5-Day Best Seller Secrets Challenge—so you can do less and still earn more!
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The goal in every episode: uplevel you as the Boss of your business. Take your physical product sales and strategy to the next level to create your dream life.
As a woman entrepreneur and product expert Jacqueline Snyder delivers a workshop-style strategy hour of social media marketing strategies and marketing made easy and simple. Blending life as a boss mom, goal digger, coach and female business owner in this ever-changing online world has its ups and downs. Creator of the Best Seller framework of snowballing your sales inside their signature course, Multi-Stream Machine, which focuses systems, visibility and sales from $0-$100k and beyond. http://www.multistreammachine.com
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