If you think ads "don't work," this episode will challenge everything you believe about client acquisition. In this conversation, Jason sits down with Will Nelson, founder of Fit Pro CEO, to break down why most coaches fail with ads, not because of strategy, but because of mindset, impatience, and poor data interpretation. Will shares how he went from being anti-ads to building a profitable, scalable business by treating ads like a math equation, leveraging local markets, and focusing on message clarity over hacks, templates, or virality—especially in a rapidly changing, AI-driven ad landscape.
"Anybody could take my ad, copy, paste it and run the same thing. The person that's going to win is a person that either is using their own story or their script is enough that it feels like they're talking to them."
Main Insights from This Episode:
- Ads don't fail—most people quit before the data has time to work.
- Profitable ads are a math equation, not a gamble driven by emotion.
- Local ads are an underrated, high-converting entry point for coaches.
- Cheap leads are often low-quality leads that hurt conversions.
- The real leverage is ad messaging that speaks directly to lived client pain.
- Long-term winners test many creatives, not one "perfect" ad.
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