From Resume to Revenue Package Your Expertise into a 30-Day Outcome-Based Offer
- Akino Davis
- Oct 5
- 7 min read
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Today, we’re continuing the theme of building a real-world-tested business model that fits your expertise by turning your career wins into a 30-day outcome-based offer buyers can say “yes” to quickly.
But here’s a really hard fact to digest: if your offer reads like your resume, buyers will compare you; if it reads like a 30-day transformation, buyers will choose you.
The Real Problem: You’re Selling Tasks, Not Certainty
You’re good; great, even, at what you do. But the market doesn’t pay for talent alone. The market pays for certainty.
Most professionals step into entrepreneurship with a list of tasks: audits, calls, reports, templates. Accurate? Yes. Compelling? Not quite.
A buyer still can’t see the finish line. They don’t know how long it will take, what they’ll actually have at the end, or how to measure “done.” That uncertainty becomes risk, and where there’s risk, there’s delay, discounting, or the dreaded “let me think about it.”
I’ve lived that.
When I re-founded SME Digital, I led with what I knew: strategy sessions, business plans, profile updates. Prospects nodded on calls; then stalled. They saw activity, not change. Hours, not outcomes.
The turning point came when I designed a tiny, paid pilot: a 30-day launch system with named steps, weekly milestones, and artifacts clients kept. Evenings and Saturdays only. Three senior professionals said yes.
Two booked qualified conversations before Day 30. That small win gave me Proof to point to, Purpose to focus my message, and Positioning I could own.
Same skills. Different promise. Better results.
Why The Popular Playbook Keeps You Stuck
Service menus. A list of tasks invites price shopping.
Hourly billing. The faster you get, the less you “should” charge.
Brand-first building. Logo and website before a single paid test: backwards.
Free pilots. Free says “maybe.” Paid says “I’m committed.”
Custom everything. Every project becomes a new puzzle. Heavy to deliver; hard to repeat.
None of that reduces risk for the buyer. None builds proof you can show. And none helps you step into a clear category you can own.
(If you struggle with overthinking at this stage, revisit this earlier piece: “Clarity Doesn’t Come from Overthinking. Clarity Comes From Action.” It’s a quick reset on motion vs. perfection.)
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Design Your 30-Day Outcome-Based Offer (An Example based on my 1:1 Coaching Accelerator Workshop)
At SME Digital, I use the 1:1 Coaching Accelerator Workshop as the on-ramp to a clear, time-boxed solution you can sell and deliver without heroics. In 4 hours, we package your expertise into a signature offer, set confident pricing, and leave you with a custom 30-day launch plan, then backstop it with 30 days of post-workshop support so you’re not implementing alone.
1. Purpose: two lines that focus everything
Who it’s for: experienced professionals who want a private, personalized path to monetize their expertise; especially when the situation is complex or you prefer a confidential coaching environment.
What changes: you validate your business model, build and price a signature offer, and launch with clarity and confidence, without months of trial and error.
2. Positioning: Own A Category, Not A Commodity
“General strategy help” is a commodity. A 4-hour private intensive that culminates in a tailored 30-day launch roadmap, plus 30 days of support, is a category: a promise in a container. It’s easier to buy, refer, and price; delivered virtually or in-person to match your reality.
3. Proof: Show The Receipts
Your evidence kit comes together in the workshop and the first month after:
Mini case snapshots (context → action → outcome) drawn from your wins.
Before/after artifacts (positioning narrative, profile/banner, booking-flow screenshots).
A one-page offer, pricing strategy, and message map you can ship this week.
A light operating cadence (lead tracker + weekly “owner’s manual” checkpoints).
You leave with a personalized business plan outline, custom offer + pricing, and the 30-day roadmap that turns intent into motion.
4. Method: name the path (what happens in the 4 hours)
Hour 1: Deep expertise assessment + opportunity analysis.
Hour 2: Business model design + market positioning.
Hour 3: Offer creation, pricing strategy, competitive angles.
Hour 4: Implementation roadmap, accountability plan, resource allocation.
After the session, you implement with email/WhatsApp support for 30 days and a session recording for reference.
5. Milestones & metrics: define “done” for the first 30 days
By Day 30, we expect visible wins: a published one-page offer, a working booking flow, and qualified conversations on the calendar; guided by success metrics we lock in the workshop and tracked on your tailored plan. (We also map a 90-day growth plan so momentum continues past the launch.)
6. Price Like A Solution, Not Hours
This is sold at a workshop rate (currently $450) that includes the 4-hour intensive, the customized 30-day roadmap, a recap + resource toolkit, and 30 days of support; with payment plans available. You’re not buying time; you’re buying a packaged outcome with a defined start and finish.
7. Language that lowers risk
Adopt phrases that make the finish line feel real:
“We install your offer and launch plan” (not “we offer coaching”).
“By Day 30, you’ll have a published offer, booking flow, and metrics” (not “deliverables include”).
“Milestones & metrics” (not “scope & hours”).
“Standard pathway with options” (not “custom for everyone”). This is how you move from effort to outcomes—from risk to proof.
The Offer Equation (Stress-test Your Pilot)
Outcome × Evidence × Fit ÷ Friction = Offer Strength. If response is soft, strengthen the promise (Outcome), surface more receipts (Evidence), tune to your ICP’s reality (Fit), or shave time/complexity/onboarding (Friction). Fix the weakest link first.
Use this 10-Day blueprint to Design Your 30-Day Outcome Based Offer:
Write your Purpose in one clear line: “I help [WHO] go from [PAIN] to [RESULT] in 30 days” and make it specific and measurable so the right buyer self-identifies.
Convert that promise into Positioning by naming your method and time-boxing delivery to 30 days so you sell a solution, not hours; use outcome language like “We install…” and “By Day 30 you’ll have…”
Build Proof immediately: deliver one quick win in week one, create a tangible artifact they keep, and capture a simple before/after plus a short client quote.
Define Day-30 ‘done’ with visible outcomes (offer page live, booking flow working, X qualified conversations).
Price the installed outcome anchored to the cost of delay, set a firm floor, and plan to raise after three wins.
Stress-test with Outcome × Evidence × Fit ÷ Friction; strengthen the weakest factor or remove friction first.
Launch a tiny paid pilot after hours and one Saturday block to protect energy and ethics.
During delivery, log milestones, remove bottlenecks, and tighten instructions so the path is repeatable.
On Day 9, document receipts (before/after, quote, artifact);
On Day 10, keep/tweak/kill based on results. Roll forward what worked, retire what didn’t, and update your one-page offer accordingly.
Repeat the cycle until the offer feels light to deliver and heavy on results—then raise the price and scale outreach.
Closing Thought
Professionals don’t fail because they lack skill. They stall because they sell tasks wrapped in talent. Buyers don’t want tasks. They want a trusted path to a specific result.
Package your expertise into a 30-day outcome-based offer. Name the path. Time-box the work. Show the receipts. Reduce friction. And watch the market choose you.
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