#85: Dreams Do Come True: From Welfare To 6 Figure Boss with Johnna Sabree
Release Date: 09/27/2023
Build an Obsession Brand
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info_outlineIn this episode, discover how Johnna's membership in The Product Brand Accelerator equipped her to move from being a creative product maker on welfare to a 6 figure boss. We talk about her journey, the steps she took, and how you can do the same.
Doors are OPEN for The Product Brand Accelerator Program!
This program is for product-based business owners like you, who want to learn the obsession-brand positioning tool that’s a must-have for accelerating sales and becoming the #1 product choice in a saturated market.
Created like no-other program out there, The Product Brand Accelerator Program will help you:
✨ Diagnose the real reason your sales are lagging and fixing it altogether - no more second-guessing!
✨ Figure out why you don’t get many word-of-mouth referrals, repeat customers, and reorders - and start making changes to your marketing strategy to see a change
✨ Identify the leaky holes in your bucket (aka why you’re losing customers) and FINALLY patch things up to start getting more repeat customers
✨ Write your irresistible brand story in a way that makes you the only option in your category for your ideal customer
✨ Define your competitive advantage, PLUS how to actually use your secret sauce to dominate the market
✨ Map out the brand growth strategies you're actually ready for, so you can generate more sales now
✨ Scale your revenues to 5K-10K per month, so you can get out of the income roller coaster that has you stuck at “small brand status” - time for a breakthrough!
Ready to finally understand your brand’s value in the marketplace and generate ramp up your sales? Use the link below to book your free call to learn more about everything you'll get inside the program!
https://startwardconsulting.as.me/accelerator