The Graham Cochrane Show

← The Graham Cochrane Show4 Aug · 38 min

You’re pitching before they’re ready (do this first)

You’re pitching before they’re ready (do this first)4 Aug38 min

I've spent the last two weeks going through sales copy for two different clients — and they both made the exact same mistake.

Not a small one. A mistake that's probably costing them thousands of dollars every single month.

And here's the crazy part — their copy actually looks good. Great hook. Clear offer. They just skip one thing... and it's the one thing that actually gets people to buy.

If you've ever written a sales page, an email, or pitched on a call and felt like people just... didn't lean in the way you expected — this is exactly why. Let's break it down.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction: Common sales mistakes and the importance of the right sequence

01:59 The principle: Immersion creates conversion

05:05 The problem with pitching too soon

07:10 The importance of baking in the pain

10:08 How to articulate and tease out the pain

13:07 The role of premise and unique worldview

17:09 Teaching as a belief-shifting tool