How to Turn a Claim from Questionable to Rock-Solid Believable
I’ve been helping one of my coaching clients Richard polish a print advertisement for his kitchen and bath remodeling business.
Here’s the last line of the ad: “That’s why our average review on Facebook and Google is 4.92 stars out of 5.”
You may be wondering…
”Why 4.92?”
Here’s why: Because 4.92 is the EXACT number. I did the math.
Not “nearly 5.”
Not “4.9.”
Four-point-nine-two. On the nose. Precise. Specific.
Precision paints a clearer picture.
Readers respond to specific.
Specificity sells.
“Nearly 5” sounds like a guesstimate.
“4.9” is better. It sounds like a fact.
“4.92” is rock-solid. It sounds like someone did the math. It’s the most believable. Readers respond to believable. Readers buy believable.
By the way, this isn’t just about statistics and math. This is about everything you write. This is about painting pictures that readers will buy. The best storytellers and marketers do this well. More on this in another email soon.
Don't go away yet..
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