Redesigning a Sales System That Tripled Conversions

Case Study:

After an operations reorganization, the business kept using a sales system designed for a team it no longer had. They came to us to improve trial-to-customer conversion without increasing lead volume or hiring additional sales staff.

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Executive Summary

Conversion Rate
From 20–25% to 60%

Timeline
6 weeks

Business Model
Subscription-based service business

Business Goal
More sales w/o increasing lead volume

Client Snapshot

  • Industry: Subscription-based service business

  • Growth stage: Scaling

  • Traffic source: Organic

The challenge

Conversion rates were hovering at 20–25% in their last 24 months.

While this was technically “industry standard,” the brand wasn’t experiencing the growth they wanted.

Key issues:

  • Staffing structure had changed but the sales system hadn’t

  • New client feedback surveys showed prospects were confused during the trial

  • In a saturated market, the brand was differentiated but their offer wasn’t

  • Sales, coaching, and customer service weren’t operating from the same system

  • Sales rep commissions were tired to a promotion that was no longer sustainable for the business

This wasn’t just a copy tweak or a “close harder” issue.

The existing sales process was designed for a staffing model that no longer existed. Improving conversion sustainably required rethinking the entire system, not isolated tactics.

That meant addressing:

  • The offer itself

  • Lead capture experience

  • First impression experience

  • Sales handoff

  • Conversion mechanics

  • Onboarding clarity

  • Sales commissions

We redesigned the intro offer, marketing, sales pipeline, and onboarding experience into one cohesive system.

Implementation included:

The solution

  • Created a magnetic intro offer that attracted qualified leads and disqualified tire-kickers

  • Rebuilt the sales pipeline to align with the current staffing structure

  • Introduced premium pricing while preserving sales commissions

  • Rebranded and repositioned the offer as a differentiated experience, not a commodity

  • Streamlined onboarding to reduce confusion and drop-off

  • Trained sales and product staff using content and live role-playing

  • Built cross-department dashboards for real-time visual insight

  • Installed a weekly accountability system across marketing, sales, and customer service

How we did it

1. Start With the Math

We analyzed the previous 6 months of data:

  • Trial-to-conversion rates

  • Lead volume

  • Capacity constraints

We modeled scenarios:

  • If conversion doubled, how many leads were required to maintain baseline?

  • What was needed to grow membership without increasing spend?

2. Beta Test a Minimum Viable System

Instead of a full scale redesign before rolling it out, we launched a beta version of the new offer that was “good enough to test” and put real prospects through the experience.

This allowed us to test our assumptions and build things that prospects actually cared about.

3. Multi-Stakeholder Feedback Loop

We conducted feedback interviews across every touchpoint:

  • Prospects

  • Marketing

  • Sales

  • Coaching staff

  • Customer service

Key questions:

  • What worked?

  • What felt clunky?

4. Iterate, Re-Test, Repeat

We implemented changes, ran a second beta, and repeated the process.

All meetings were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using AI to:

  • Identify patterns

  • Surface improvement opportunities

  • Extract testimonial language for marketing

The results: from 20% to 60% conversion

  • Added more new customers than previous time period

  • Eliminated confusion in new member feedback surveys

  • Created stronger alignment across teams

  • Added a new revenue stream

Deliverables

1. Naming & offer branding

2. New landing page

3. Website CTA optimization & HubSpot funnel design

4. Custom dashboards for instant visual insight

5. Sales rep accountability system

6. Newsletter and social announcement creative

7. Sales commission strategy

What would closing 3X more leads do for your business?

If your conversion rates are “fine,” but your gut says you could be doing better, this is the work we do.

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