Hangout Recording

IC Hangout: Paid Ads

Hangout Recording Paid Ads Sales & Offers High-Ticket & Coaching

July 2026 · 81 min · By Inner Circle members

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What this covers

Two members break down their complete paid-ads funnels for selling mid- and high-ticket language programs: a six-phase Meta system with word-only carousel ads driving straight into WhatsApp DMs (prewritten script + 5-minute unlisted VSL closing $1,200-$3,300 packages), and a $11k/month Google+Meta operation for exam-prep courses using lead magnets, an automated webinar, and a setter/closer sales team. The group then compares qualification tactics, paid diagnostics, agency pitfalls, and creative-first targeting.

Key takeaways

  • Carousel-to-WhatsApp funnel: prewritten DM script + 5-min VSL on an unlisted YouTube link closed high-ticket sales; best month turned $3,000 ad spend into $18,117.
  • Refresh ad creative every 2 months — when cost per lead climbs from ~$7.50 toward $11.50, remix the angle (one remix dropped CPL from $11 back to $8).
  • Know your funnel math: ~$3k/month starts 250-300 conversations, ~150 get pitched, 7-8% of pitches close (~2% of conversations).
  • Sales calls tripled AOV vs direct website purchase (40-50% show rate, 30-35% close); contact leads within 5 minutes and call no-shows immediately.
  • Full-funnel tracking (Segmetrics, reviewed every 7/14/21 days) exposed unprofitable ads — cutting lead volume to 25% made the funnel profitable, halving 16 campaigns to 8.

Chapters

  • 00:56Six-phase Meta carousel-to-WhatsApp high-ticket funnel
  • 11:20Ad refresh cadence, cost per lead, and email vs DM
  • 18:35Conversion rates, pitch process, and ROAS numbers
  • 27:09Second model: ads into lead magnets, webinar, and setter/closer sales calls
  • 37:49Full-funnel tracking, lead quality, and qualification tactics
  • 1:00:00DIY vs agencies, broad targeting, retargeting, and paid diagnostics