EP059 | Where Helpful Becomes Too Helpful

About this episode

The episode discusses the fine line between being helpful and giving away too much value for free.

All week we've been talking about being helpful. The value bomb that opens the door. The 9-line DM that diagnoses the problem. The Loom that builds trust. But there's a line. Cross it, and you're not being helpful anymore. You're being a free consultant. You're giving away the thing they should pay for. You're training people to extract value without ever buying. Today I want to show you exactly where that line is—so you can have quality conversations that actually convert.

People in this episode

Host: Laurel Portie

Topics covered

• helpfulness
• consulting
• value exchange
• business strategy
• customer engagement

Keywords

• helpful
• consultant
• value
• conversations
• trust
• DM
• Loom

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