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  <title>Episode 316: The Price of Perception: Why Free Isn’t a Strategy and Discounts Aren’t Loyalty</title>
  <description>What We Cover In This Episode:   How research confirms that offering experiences for free often creates lower perceived long-term value for your clients [4:20]   Why perceived value drives conversion far more effectively than merely lowering the actual price of your service or product [6:15]     The “Discount Dilemma” and the need to be cautious when using deep discounts [8:28]     The key reasons that effective introductory offers should be treated as a strategic client on-boarding system designed to build habits [10:00]&amp;amp;nbsp;     A reminder that scarcity and urgency still matter and can significantly boost conversion rates [12:04]     How to boost client lifetime value by adding automations and strategic outreach points [18:08]   Why successful businesses learn to re-price their services based on the value delivered, not affordability [19:31]   Strategies for implementing a system to celebrate loyalty moments and milestones and the benefits of doing this [19:53]     How the way to overcome the fear of increasing prices is by using compelling data to reframe the value proposition [21:12]    Quotes: “They are finding that studios who run continuous trials often see retention drop by 25 to 35% after the first month because clients never built a habit to begin with.” [Nick, 4:47] “There is something about unlimited. It doesn't create any urgency, it doesn't force you to put anything on the calendar.” [Nick, 5:48] “You are basically saying that your intro offer is a taste of the lifestyle. It is a taste of what you're going to get at the studio. Make your intro offer around what you expect their membership to be. [Nick, 10:52] &amp;amp;nbsp; LINKS:&amp;amp;nbsp; Features, Benefits, and Impact (Psychology Today) HBS Online's summary of Value-Based Strategy: A Beginner's Guide to Value-Based Strategy&amp;amp;nbsp; Discover the top performing intro offer types for your business (Mindbody)&amp;amp;nbsp; Got a Question? Book a Call with the fitDEGREE Team!&amp;amp;nbsp; Learn More About All of Our Partners (Including LoopSpark &amp;amp;amp; LezVU) and Get Exclusive Offers Visit the fitDEGREE Knowledge Base Send Megan Your Playlist or Discuss the Podcast Here!&amp;amp;nbsp; fitDEGREE’s Business Portal support@fitDEGREE.com https://www.instagram.com/fitdegree/ ​​https://www.instagram.com/fitspot_guru/&amp;amp;nbsp; https://www.fitdegree.com/blog&amp;amp;nbsp; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChJ5rK6zWPXjbxtUQx3ys9Q https://www.tiktok.com/@megan_fitdegree &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; </description>
  <author_name>fitSpot Guru</author_name>
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