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High-Ticket

High-ticket funnel: case study → application → call

The standard funnel for any B2B SaaS selling deals above $25k ACV. The application gate is the whole game - it filters out tire-kickers and pre-qualifies every call your AEs take.

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Benchmarks

What good looks like.

8–14%
Application rate
30–45%
Application → call
72–84%
Show rate
35–55%
Call → opportunity
The funnel, step by step

Each stage. What it does. How it's built.

01

Ad / Outbound

Cold traffic from LinkedIn Ads, paid search, or AI outbound - pointed at a case-study landing page, not a homepage.

02

Case study page

One company, one outcome, one number. Video + transcript. CTA: 'See if we can do this for you'.

03

Application

10–14 questions: company, ACV, current pipeline, biggest constraint, timeline. Filters out 60–70% of clicks.

04

Booking page

Shown only to qualified applications. Calendar embed for 30-min strategy call. Pre-call asset auto-sent.

05

Strategy call

Discovery + diagnosis + proposal in one session. Run by a senior operator, not an SDR.

The email sequence

Where the conversion actually happens.

E1 - Pre-call
Before our call: 3 things
Sets agenda, sends pre-read, asks one prep question.
E2 - No-show
Missed you - want to reschedule?
One-click rebooking link. No guilt.
E3 - Post-call
Recap + next step
Written summary, proposal link, and a deadline.

When to use it

  • Your ACV is $25k+ and your sales cycle is 30+ days.
  • Your AEs are expensive and you need pre-qualified meetings only.
  • You can credibly produce 1–2 strong case studies with named customers.

Common pitfalls

  • ×Skipping the application - your AEs end up in 'is this even a fit?' calls.
  • ×Generic case studies. Name the customer, name the number, or don't bother.
  • ×Booking page that asks too much. Calendar + 2 fields, max.
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