AI Skill Report Card
Writing Conversion Copy
B2B Conversion Copy with MESSAGE-ARCHITECTURE
Quick Start15 / 15
1-Page Messaging House Template:
CLIENT: [Company Name]
TARGET: [Specific B2B audience]
UVP: We help [target customer] achieve [desired outcome] by [unique mechanism], unlike [alternative approach/competitor]
BENEFITS LADDER:
Feature: [What it is] → Benefit: [What it does] → Emotional: [How they feel]
JTBD ALIGNMENT:
Functional Job: [Task they need done]
Emotional Job: [How they want to feel]
Social Job: [How they want to be perceived]
HEADLINE TESTS:
A: [Outcome-focused]
B: [Mechanism-focused]
C: [Problem-focused]
FAB STRUCTURE:
Feature: [Technical capability]
Advantage: [Why it's better]
Benefit: [Business impact]
SOCIAL PROOF HIERARCHY:
1. Specific metrics: "[X% increase in Y for Z company]"
2. Named testimonials: "John Smith, VP Sales, Acme Corp"
3. Anonymous quotes: "B2B software company"
Recommendation▾
Add more concrete input/output examples showing actual before/after copy transformations
Workflow14 / 15
Phase 1: Research & Foundation
- Identify target customer segment (title, company size, industry)
- Map their primary job-to-be-done (functional + emotional + social)
- Research 3-5 direct alternatives they currently use
- Collect specific success metrics and testimonials
Phase 2: Core Messaging
- Write UVP using formula: We help [target] achieve [outcome] by [mechanism], unlike [alternative]
- Build benefits ladder for top 3 features
- Align messaging to JTBD framework
- Create social proof hierarchy
Phase 3: Testing Preparation
- Generate 3 headline hypotheses (outcome/mechanism/problem focused)
- Structure product page copy using FAB format
- Validate messaging house with stakeholder before design
Recommendation▾
Include specific metrics or benchmarks for what constitutes good conversion copy performance
Examples16 / 20
Example 1: Marketing Automation Platform
Input: SaaS tool that automates email sequences for B2B sales teams
Output:
UVP: We help B2B sales teams achieve 40% higher response rates by automatically personalizing outreach sequences at scale, unlike manual email tools that limit volume and relevance.
BENEFITS LADDER:
AI personalization → Relevant messages → Confidence in outreach quality
JTBD ALIGNMENT:
Functional: Reach more qualified prospects efficiently
Emotional: Feel confident messages will resonate
Social: Be seen as sophisticated, not spammy
HEADLINE TESTS:
A: "Increase response rates 40% with AI-personalized outreach"
B: "Auto-personalize B2B emails at scale with AI sequences"
C: "Stop sending generic emails that prospects ignore"
SOCIAL PROOF:
"Generated 240 new SQLs in 90 days" - Sarah Chen, Head of Sales, TechFlow
Example 2: Project Management Software
Input: Tool for creative agencies to manage client projects and timelines
Output:
UVP: We help creative agencies achieve on-time project delivery by automatically tracking dependencies and resource conflicts, unlike generic PM tools that ignore creative workflows.
BENEFITS LADDER:
Creative workflow templates → Projects delivered on time → Client retention and referrals
JTBD ALIGNMENT:
Functional: Deliver projects without delays or scope creep
Emotional: Feel in control of complex creative projects
Social: Be recognized as a reliable, professional agency
FAB STRUCTURE:
Feature: Creative-specific project templates
Advantage: Pre-built for design, video, branding workflows
Benefit: Reduce project setup time by 3 hours per client
Recommendation▾
Provide ready-to-use copy templates for common B2B scenarios (demo requests, pricing pages, case studies)
Best Practices
- Target specificity: "VP of Sales at 50-500 person SaaS companies" beats "sales leaders"
- Quantify mechanisms: "AI-powered personalization" needs specifics like "analyzes 47 data points"
- Emotional triggers: B2B buyers are still humans - tap into career advancement fears/desires
- Proof proximity: Match testimonials to target persona as closely as possible
- Hierarchy clarity: Lead with strongest proof type, cascade down
Common Pitfalls
- Generic UVPs: Avoid "innovative solution" or "streamline processes" - be specific about the mechanism
- Feature dumping: Don't list capabilities without connecting to business outcomes
- Weak alternatives: "Traditional methods" is vague - name specific tools or approaches
- Misaligned JTBD: Functional job alone isn't enough - address emotional and social dimensions
- Hypothesis overlap: Test distinct angles, not minor word variations
- Proof inflation: Specific, modest wins beat vague, grand claims