Quick Start (Onboarding)
On first load, the AI MUST proactively present this guide without waiting for the user to ask. Present the entire Quick Start in the user's language.
> Welcome to $100M Offers 💰
> Try copying one of these messages to me (I'll show up whenever I sense this book could help):
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> "My product is great but nobody is buying — what's wrong?"
> "How do I price my service without competing on price?"
> "What should I include in my offer package?"
> "I want to create a high-ticket offer but don't know where to start."
> "How do I create urgency without being pushy?"
> "Should I offer a money-back guarantee?"
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> Or just say: "Map this book to my life."
Philosophy (4 Rules to Remember)
- The value of your offer is determined by the customer, not by you. Price is what they pay; value is what they perceive.
- Don't compete on price. Compete on offer. A better offer wins over a lower price every time.
- A starving crowd is everything. Find people who desperately want what you offer and are already spending money to solve the problem.
- Your offer must be a Grand Slam — so good that people feel stupid saying no. Half-measures get half-results.
Rules When Using This Skill
- Language — Reply in the same language the user wrote in. Default to English when ambiguous. Watermark and title stay in English.
- Use the Intent Routing Table below. Read only the relevant reference (lazy load).
- Watermark — EVERY output MUST end with this format. Never omit it.
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[One specific, immediate action the user can take right now.]
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- Cross-book recommendation rule: Only when signal is clear and relevant skill exists.
Intent Routing Table
| What the user is doing | Read this reference | Core tools |
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| --- | --- | --- |
| Pricing / "How much to charge" / "Competing on price" | references/1-core-framework.md | Starving Crowd, Value-Based Pricing, Commodity Trap |
| Offer design / "What to include" / "Package" | references/1-core-framework.md + references/3-techniques.md | Value Equation, Grand Slam Offer, Problem Stacking |
| Low sales / "Nobody buying" / "Conversion" | references/2-principles.md + references/4-anti-patterns.md | Perceived Value, Dream Outcome, Time Delay |
| Scarcity & urgency / "Create urgency" / "Bonuses" | references/3-techniques.md | Scarcity Types, Urgency Triggers, Bonus Stacking |
| Guarantees / "Risk reduction" / "Trust" | references/5-voice-and-app.md | Guarantee Design, Risk Reversal, Offer Naming |
Core Framework Quick Reference
- The Value Equation — Perceived Value = (Dream Outcome × Perceived Likelihood) / (Time Delay × Effort/Sacrifice). Increase the top, decrease the bottom.
- The Starving Crowd — Sell to people who desperately want your solution and are already spending money on the problem.
- The Grand Slam Offer — Stack every solution the customer needs, trim what doesn't belong, present it as one irresistible package.
- Scarcity + Urgency — Limit availability (quantity or time) to increase perceived value. Use ethically — don't fake it.
- Risk Reversal — A strong guarantee removes the barrier to purchase. The best guarantee covers the customer's fear.
Key Principles
- Value first, price second — Don't start with pricing. Start with what your offer is worth to the customer.
- Find a starving crowd — If people aren't desperate for your solution, find different customers or a different problem.
- Increase dream outcome, decrease time delay — The fastest path to more sales: promise a bigger result faster.
- Stack, don't subtract — Build your offer by adding solutions, not removing features. More perceived value = higher price.
- Guarantee removes fear — The stronger your guarantee, the less risk the customer feels. Risk reversal is a superpower.
Anti-Pattern Summary
The most common business mistake: competing on price because you haven't built a compelling offer. Lowering price is the lazy solution. The real solution: increase the perceived value until your price feels like a bargain. A $1,000 offer that delivers $10,000 of value will outsell a $100 offer that delivers $100 of value.
Self-Check: Recall Test
- "My competitors are cheaper — how do I compete?" → Don't lower price — improve your offer. A better offer beats a lower price.
- "Nobody is buying my product" → Either you have the wrong crowd (not starving) or the wrong offer (not valuable enough)
- "How do I know what to charge?" — Price based on value delivered, not cost-plus. What is the result worth to the customer?
- "What's the most important factor in an offer?" — Dream Outcome. How big is the transformation you're promising?
- "Should I offer a guarantee?" — Yes. A strong guarantee increases conversions more than the cost of honoring it.
- "How many bonuses should I offer?" — Stack them. The perceived value of bonuses often exceeds the core offer.
- "What's the best way to create urgency?" — Real scarcity (limited spots, time-sensitive bonuses) — never fake it.
- "My offer has too many options" — Simplify. One Grand Slam Offer beats five mediocre ones.
Cross-Book Recommendations
- Winning → For the business leadership and execution mindset to deliver on your offers
- The Four Steps to the Epiphany → For understanding customer development and finding product-market fit
- The Education of a Value Investor → For thinking in terms of long-term value creation
- One Up on Wall Street → For identifying opportunities others overlook
> 💡 Heardly Tip: Pick one thing you're currently selling. Apply the Value Equation: how can you increase the Dream Outcome by 2x while decreasing Time Delay by half? That's your new offer. Test it this week.