258 - From Free to Paid: How To Seamlessly Convert Leads to Buyers
Content Sells: Attract, Convert & Keep Your Ideal Clients with Content Marketing That Works
Release Date: 03/24/2025
Content Sells: Attract, Convert & Keep Your Ideal Clients with Content Marketing That Works
If you’ve ever felt that awful “stomach drop” when someone says “I’d love to… but,” this episode is going to change how you feel about objections forever. Instead of seeing them as deal-killers, Suzi and Michelle show you how to turn your customers’ hesitations into some of your strongest buying reasons. In this episode, your hosts Suzi Dafnis and Michelle Falzon unpack how to transform objections into benefits so you can turn hesitation into a yes, You’ll learn a simple 5-step Objection Flipping Framework you can use in your sales calls, discovery sessions, webinars, emails,...
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In this episode, your hosts Suzi Dafnis and Michelle Falzon unpack a simple, repeatable system so that the client wins already happening in your world become visible marketing assets — not forgotten moments. Listen now to see how you can turn casual comments, small wins, and big transformations into strategic social proof that builds trust and speeds up buying decisions. Listen to This Episode to Hear More About: The real reason social proof sells when your copy alone doesn’t. How Robert Cialdini’s “social proof” principle works in the real world and why it’s non-negotiable for...
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Ad rules on platforms like Facebook and Instagram shift fast. This latest episode of Content Sells is your radar update. Your hosts Suzi Dafnis and Michelle Falzon bring back ads expert Stacey Anne Hughes to unpack what’s actually working (and what isn’t) on Facebook & Instagram in 2025. You’ll hear her perspective on targeting, creative formats, AI in ad copy, nurturing leads—and how to avoid ad mistakes that waste your budget. Whether ads are already in your strategy or feel like a puzzle you haven’t cracked yet, you’ll walk away with clarity on where to focus now to get...
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In this episode, your hosts Suzi Dafnis and Michelle Falzon sit down with award-winning producer and podcast strategist, Gab Burke, to unpack what actually grows a show – without the gimmicks. From the pitfalls of long, overproduced intros to the mindset shifts needed when your downloads stall, this conversation goes deep on connection, community and craft. You’ll hear how to tighten your opening, title like a pro (without clickbait), and choose metrics that lead to better content - and better business. We also dig into strategies for co-creating with listeners, smart partnerships, and why...
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In this episode, your hosts Suzi Dafnis and Michelle Falzon continue building out your repeatable sales engine with the final four parts of their 9-part “Systemising the Sale” self-check. In Part 2 of Systemising the Sale: How to Build a Repeatable Process for Making High-Converting Offers” we dig into the practical infrastructure behind consistent conversions: sales assets you can actually find, follow-up that doesn’t rely on memory, numbers that inform smarter moves, and a debrief rhythm that compounds your learnings. The red / orange / green ratings are BACK! Find out how you rate...
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If you’ve ever worried that “selling” means selling your soul—or your stories fall flat when it’s time to make an offer—this one will get you back in alignment. In this episode your hosts, Suzi Dafnis and Michelle Falzon chat with ghostwriter and communication expert, Kendall Cherry of The Candid Collective, going deep on storytelling that actually moves and motivates buyers. We explore the sweet spot where narrative, ethics and revenue meet – so your message feels true, and still converts. You’ll hear how to turn client results into persuasive case studies, why...
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Systemising your sales isn’t about getting fancy — it’s about getting consistent. If you’re doing sales in fits and starts, making things up as you go, or relying on last-minute hustle, you’re leaving money (and sanity) on the table. In this episode, your hosts Suzi Dafnis and Michelle Falzon unpack the first half of a 9-part Sales System Self-Check — the practical way to find the gaps in your sales systems that are slowing your growth and start building a sales engine that reliably produces results for you. The first five of the 9-part Sales System Self-Check are: Sales Goals,...
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Ever felt like your marketing strategy should be working — but the results just aren’t showing up? Before you ditch your funnel, abandon your podcast, or pivot to the next shiny tactic… this episode is your permission to pause — and take a closer look. Because often, it’s not that the strategy is broken… it’s that we’re quitting too soon. In this episode, your hosts Suzi Dafnis and Michelle Falzon explore the Time-to-Result Gap — the invisible space between starting a strategy and actually seeing results — and why most business owners bail before the breakthrough happens....
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When the world around your ideal client shifts — whether it’s a new law, a tech breakthrough, a social movement, or an economic shake-up — their needs, questions, and priorities change, too. And that creates one of the most powerful (and underused) moments for YOU to create content that meets the moment and converts more clients. In this episode, your hosts, Suzi Dafnis & Michelle Falzon give you practical ways you can ride the wave of change and use shifts and trends happening right now in YOUR industry or market to create: More visibility More relevant offers More meaningful...
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Ever wish you could duplicate your brain and hand off those repetitive content and marketing tasks to someone (or something!) that thinks just like you? That’s exactly what today’s guest, Tina Tower of Her Empire Builder, is doing — with Custom GPTs. In this episode, your hosts, Suzi Dafnis and Michelle Falzon chat with Tina as she pulls back the curtain on how she’s built dozens of Custom GPTs to streamline her business, speed up content creation, reduce overwhelm, and unlock more freedom and joy in her day. You’ll hear real-world examples, surprising tips, and some eye-opening use...
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In this episode of the Content Sells Podcast, your hosts, Suzi Dafnis and Michelle Falzon, delve into the art of guiding your audience seamlessly from free offerings to paid products and services.
Listen to This Episode to Hear More About:
-> Why your content might be getting you stuck in the “friend zone” with your audience (and how to fix this!).
-> The number 1 reason why your amazing free content still isn’t converting.
-> The real reason people aren’t buying (and it’s not what you think).
-> One tiny shift that turns “nice content” into “I need this now” moments.
-> The biggest mistake most business owners make with their lead magnets.
-> How doing the “Problem/Solution Dance” is your new superpower when it comes to converting prospects to paid customers.
-> How to choreograph content that creates momentum (and sales).
-> Why your freebie might actually be killing your offer.
-> How to design your content like a journey — not a jumble.
-> What you need to do to transition from “random acts of content” to having a high-converting journey.
-> Why generosity without intentionality leads to content burnout.
-> The crucial difference between being helpful… and being strategic.
-> The importance of every piece of content having a “conversion job”? (Yep. Every piece).
-> How solving the wrong problem first derails your entire funnel.
-> A practical example of a freebie that failed—and exactly why.
-> Real-world story: How a sunscreen promo converted cold leads fast.
-> The mindset shift that transforms content creators into Journey Designers.
-> The art of creating desire for what comes next… without being pushy.
-> How to lead your audience up your “marketing mountain” with ease.
-> A simple content formula to move people from stuck… to sold.
-> The most overlooked part of content strategy that’s costing you sales.
-> And much, much more!
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Episode 66: Turning Content into Sales With "The Problem/Solution Dance"
https://herbusiness.com/podcast/66-turning-content-sales-problemsolution-dance/
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Frieda Maher - Sales Pod
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The “Elaine” Awkward Dance from Seinfeld
https://youtu.be/Xc9t_kVcMdg?si=ip0yK26eEsMP5ygv&t=58