Charge as the work happens, not before.
Most clients won’t pay $2,000 upfront for a coaching programme — but they’ll happily pay $200 for the next breakthrough. BentVox lets you charge progressively, inside the conversation, as you deliver value.
Most of your prospects say “not yet” — and never come back.
When the only way to work with you is a multi-thousand-dollar package paid upfront, you filter for the small minority of people who are already convinced. Everyone else — the curious, the cautious, the just-getting-started — walks away. That’s a lot of revenue you’re leaving for someone else to capture.
Same coach. Same client. Different result.
Take a hesitant client who’s interested but won’t commit to your full package upfront. Here’s how the conversation typically plays out under each pricing model.
The upfront-payment model
What happens when the only option is “pay $2,000 now to start.”
Discovery call
They’re interested. You explain the programme. They like it. They’ll “think about it.”
Follow-up email
Nothing back. You don’t want to nag.
The polite no
“The timing isn’t right.” Translation: “Two grand is a lot when I’m not sure it’ll work.”
Gone
They found a free YouTube series or hired someone cheaper. You never hear from them again.
The BentVox progressive model
Same client, but the conversation can keep going.
First paid message: the assessment
They send you their situation. You send back a tailored diagnosis and three priorities. Low commitment, high signal.
The deep-dive session
One-hour video call, paid through the chat. You build the plan together. Now they trust you.
Follow-up & accountability
Two weeks of message check-ins, document reviews, and one more call. They’re seeing results.
The full programme — now they’re asking
They’ve seen what working with you is like. They ask about going deeper. You sell the package — this time without resistance.
The hesitant client either pays you nothing, or pays you incrementally as you earn their trust. BentVox makes the second path possible without you having to chase invoices, send Stripe links, or break the flow of the conversation.
Built for the way consulting actually happens.
Set a small fee to be contacted
Filter out the tyre-kickers. Even a $5 or $10 fee to start a conversation guarantees the people reaching you are serious — and gives them skin in the game from message one.
Charge per session, per deliverable, per check-in
Each message you send can carry a price tag. A diagnosis. A plan. A review. A follow-up call. You decide what’s worth what, when. No invoicing software needed.
Mix one-off payments and subscriptions
For ongoing clients who want continuous access, offer a monthly subscription. For project-based work, charge milestone by milestone. Same platform, same inbox.
Send mass messages to past and current clients
Got a new offer, a workshop, a programme launch? Send a single mass message to everyone you’ve worked with. Past clients are your warmest leads — BentVox keeps them reachable.
Get paid instantly through Stripe or PayPal
Payments go straight from your client to your connected payout account. No 30-day terms, no chasing, no awkward “just following up on that invoice” emails.
Any expertise that’s sold one conversation at a time.
Life & business coaches
Sell programmes by the milestone instead of upfront. Keep clients accountable between sessions without working for free.
Career & CV advisors
One paid CV review. Then an interview-prep package. Then ongoing check-ins as they job-hunt. Charge for each, not upfront.
Health & fitness coaches
Charge for the assessment, the plan, the weekly check-ins, the form reviews — separately. Clients pay as they progress.
Tutors & educators
Sell lessons by the hour, homework reviews by the piece, exam-prep packages by the deliverable. No upfront semester fee required.
Independent consultants
Audit, advice, strategy document, follow-up. Each priced and paid for separately. Project-based work without project-based admin.
Freelance professionals
Lawyers, accountants, designers, writers — anyone whose work is sold in chunks. Quote and collect from the conversation itself.
Progressive pricing builds the trust upfront pricing demands.
Upfront packages ask clients to trust you before they’ve experienced you. That’s expensive trust — and most prospects can’t afford to give it. Progressive pricing lets them taste the work first. By the time you offer the full programme, they already know they want it.
Lower barrier, more clients
$50 to start is a much easier yes than $2,000 to start. You convert prospects who’d otherwise vanish.
Trust compounds in the inbox
Every message you deliver well is another reason for them to keep paying. The relationship strengthens with each transaction.
The package sale comes naturally
When they ask “is there a longer programme?” — that’s when you sell the package. From a position of demonstrated value, not promised value.
Get paid for the value you deliver, as you deliver it.
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