Sell the transformation through testimonials

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    Corey Quinn

    Founder, Deep Specialization™

    Are your testimonials transactional or transformational?

    Want a powerful testimonial?

    Use a "transformation story" framework.

    It conveys how your product/service transforms them:  

    • From stuck To unstuck

    • From hopeless To empowered

    • From about to lose their job To promoted

    This transformation story is called the "From/To's." or “Froto’s”

    Here are some examples of From/To's:

    ✅  "We went from having boring, ineffective training that nobody liked to a fully trained team bursting with confidence."

    ✅  "We went from having upset clients to clients who finally trusted us again."

    ✅  "I went from barely managing all the chaos to having clarity and certainty."

     Here's the thing...your clients aren't buying your product/service. 

    They're buying the transformation it gives them. 

    Sell the transformation through your testimonials.

     Question to ponder:

    👉 Are we selling a transformation in our testimonials?

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    About Corey Quinn

    Founder, Deep Specialization™

    Corey helps founder-led agencies scale through Deep Specialization™ and programmatic M&A. Former CMO of Scorpion ($20M to $200M). Author of "Anyone, Not Everyone."

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    • You want to lead your market, not blend into it
    • You’re thinking about long-term scale, not short-term tactics
    • You want a growth engine that doesn’t rely on you
    • You value clarity over complexity
    • You’re open to advanced growth levers, including acquisitions
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