This document provides information and recommendations for overcoming common objections to registering for educational programs, including seminars, conferences, and online programs. It identifies the nine most common objections such as not believing in the provider, thinking the program won't provide new information, or that it is not applicable to one's specific needs. The document then provides suggestions for website content and marketing strategies to address these objections for different types of programs. This includes using testimonials, providing detailed agendas and speaker bios, offering discounts, and options for those who cannot attend in person.
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The Nine Most Common Objections to
Overcome at Your Website
Overcoming Objections for Seminars
Overcoming Objections for Conferences
Overcoming Objections for Online Programs
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4. Nine Most Common Objections to
Registering for a Program
1. I don‟t believe in the program provider
2. I don‟t think I‟ll get anything (or enough) out
of this program
3. These people can‟t tell me anything I don‟t
already know
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5. Nine Most Common Objections to
Registering for a Program
4. It looks like a comprehensive program, but
it won‟t help me with the problems I have
today
5. It‟s a nice program for everyone else, but
it‟s not geared to my specific needs - most
of it will be a waste of my time
6. I don‟t have time to attend
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6. The Nine Most Common Objections to
Registering for a Program
7. I can‟t afford to go
8. Same old thing
9. It‟s not at a convenient time or place
10. What are the objections you find?
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10. Seminars and Overcoming
Objections at Your Website
Usually one or two speakers
Held at multiple dates and locations
Available for in-house presentation
May have limited enrollment
Speaker bios are very important.
Several seminars may equal certificate
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35. Website Content for Conferences to
Overcome Objections
1. Venue and date
2. A strong call for action
3. Agenda (Blow by Blow)
4. Early bird discount
5. Social Media Links
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36. Website Content for Conferences to
Overcome Objections
6. Why attend
7. What‟s unique
8. Profile of past attendees
9. Cancellation policy
10. FAQs
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37. Website Content for Conferences to
Overcome Objections
11. Video testimonial
12. Written testimonials
13. Award information
14. Q and A with speakers option
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38. Website Content for Conferences to
Overcome Objections
15. Download center
16. Press and media page
17. Media sponsors page
18. Photo gallery
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39. Website Content for Conferences to
Overcome Objections
19. Forward to a friend ( viral marketing)
20. Podcast overview
21. Show related events
22. Guarantee
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40. Website Content for Conferences to
Overcome Objections
23. Team Attendance
24. Networking opportunities
25. Bring some of the topics on-site
26. Option for those who can‟t attend
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61. Promoting Online Programs
Collect Inquiries for follow-up
Follow-up may be more „labor intensive‟
Online chat option seems to be a „best
practice‟
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64. Your Online Marketing Websites to
Overcome Objections
Content relevance
Excellent writing quality
Navigation simplicity
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65. Your Online Marketing Websites to
Overcome Objections
Ease of form completion and quality of your
email response
Effective site search engine
Search engine optimization elements
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