Top 10 Sci-Fi Movies Who Used Sales Funnels WITHOUT You Knowing

Welcome to the world of tomorrow, where technology has advanced to the point of creating intelligent machines and virtual realities.

The science fiction genre has always been a source of inspiration for space industry entrepreneurs, and in this blog post, we will explore examples of sales funnels I've recognized while watching Sci-Fi movies.

Once you understand exactly WHAT a sales funnel is, you become Neo from the Matrix - you see them everywhere.

It's kind of like when you get a new car and start seeing the same type of car everywhere on the road.

Sales funnels can easily be overlooked and misunderstood.

When thinking about marketing and sales funnels, it's easy to go to the modern 'online funnels' that use landing pages and emails to educate and move a prospect along their journey.

But sales funnels are much more than just a landing page and emails, they play a crucial role in moving prospects up your marketing awareness ladder.

For fun, I thought it would be cool to share the times I've noticed sales funnels being used to help move the plot along in some of the most iconic sci-fi movies of our time.

From assessing the intelligence of a robot to planting an idea in someone's mind, I hope these movie examples will give you a new perspective on how to use a sales funnel to drive your space industry business to new heights.

Before I begin, we need to understand WHAT a sales funnel is.

Online Sales Funnels Are Changing The New Space Industry.

At its core, a sales funnel is a series of marketing messages, offers, and steps that guide potential customers through discovering, evaluating, and purchasing your product or service.

A sales funnel can begin with an initial point of contact, such as a website or social media ad, and moves the customer through a series of stages, including lead generation, qualification, and finally conversion.

Sales funnels play a crucial role in today's new space economy because they: allow you to reach a wider audience, target specific market segments, generate leads and build relationships, and measure the effectiveness of your marketing efforts.

They also provide a cost-effective way to reach and convert potential customers and personalize the customer experience to help increase conversations.

In a highly competitive space industry, having a well-designed sales funnel can give a business a significant advantage over its competitors."

An online sales funnel essentially a roadmap that guides potential customers through discovering, evaluating, and purchasing a product or service.

Once you've chosen how to approach your prospects, social media ad, etc., it's time to move them through four core stages of their buyer's journey.

The 4 Core Funnel Stages Of The Buyer's Journey

1. Awareness: This is typically the first stage of the funnel, where the prospect first becomes aware, this could be of the product or service, or it could mean becoming first aware of their pain points. For example, someone that doesn't know eating healthy and working out is good for you isn't ready to be pitched a 6-week high-ticket fitness program. Instead, the focus at this stage is around educating the prospects.
2. Interest: In this stage, the potential customer shows interest in the product or service by visiting the website, subscribing to a newsletter, or requesting more information.
3. Evaluation: At this stage, the prospect evaluates the product or service by researching it, comparing it to other options, and asking questions.
4. Purchase: In this final stage, the prospect is ready to purchase. This could be through a direct sale, a free trial, or a subscription.

It's important to note that the process doesn't necessarily have to be linear and that the customer may revisit previous stages or jump between stages.

The goal of the sales funnel is to guide the customer through the buying process and increase the overall likelihood of conversion.

Using software like Clickfunnels or HighLevel can help you build an online sales funnel online to help track the progress of potential customers and measure the effectiveness of their marketing efforts.

Regardless of what software you use for your sales funnels, it's important to track your data.

As the space industry is evolving and becoming more competitive, having a well-designed sales funnel is essential for any business operating in the space industry to increase visibility, generate leads, and drive sales.

Here are the top 10 Sci-Fi movies that have used sales funnels to drive their plot or stories.

The Top 10 Sci-fi Movies Sales Funnels

1. "Avatar" (2009) - In this movie, the main character is sent on a mission to infiltrate an alien planet and gain the trust of the native population to mine valuable resources. The movie showcases a sales funnel in the form of building trust and relationships with the native population before introducing them to the idea of mining resources. This can be an example of using a sales funnel to build trust and relationships with potential customers before introducing them to your product or service.
2. "Blade Runner 2049" (2017) - In this movie, the main character is a "blade runner" whose job is to retire rogue androids. The movie features a sales funnel in the form of the character's interactions with the androids, where he must first establish a connection and then retire them. This can be an example of using a sales funnel to establish a connection and build relationships with prospects before asking for a sale or conversion.
3. "Interstellar" (2014) - In this movie, the main character is a pilot on a mission to save humanity by finding a new habitable planet. The movie features a sales funnel in the form of the character's journey and the challenges he faces as he goes through different stages in his mission and eventually finds a new habitable planet. This can be an example of using a sales funnel to guide the customer through a journey, overcoming different challenges and objections to eventually reach your desired outcome (become a customer).
4. "The Terminator" (1984) - The Terminator is a robot sent back in time to eliminate Sarah Connor, the mother of the leader of the future human resistance against the machines. The movie features a sales funnel in the form of the terminator's mission, where he must first locate Sarah, establish a connection and gain her trust, and then eliminate her. This can be an example of using a sales funnel to establish a connection, build trust, and then convert a lead.
5. Inception" (2010) - In this movie, the main character is a professional thief who enters people's dreams to steal their secrets. The movie features a sales funnel in the form of the main character's plan, where he must first plant an idea in the target's mind, evaluate its effectiveness, and then take action to retrieve the information. This can be an example of how to use a sales funnel to plant an idea in the customer's mind, evaluate its effectiveness, and then take action to convert them into a buyer, similar to how the main character plants an idea in the target's mind in the movie. In the context of the space industry, this example can be applied to influencing the customer's decision-making by showing tailored messages based on where they're at in your funnel and increasing the likelihood of conversion.
6. "Ex Machina" (2014) - In this movie, the main character is invited to administer the Turing test to a humanoid robot. The movie features a sales funnel in the form of the Turing test, where the main character must first evaluate the robot's intelligence and then decide whether or not to grant it consciousness. This can be an example of how to use a sales funnel to assess the effectiveness of a product or service, similar to how the Turing test is used to evaluate the AI's intelligence in the movie.
7. "Elysium" (2013) - In this movie, the main character is an ex-convict who must save humanity by traveling to the luxurious space station Elysium and acquiring the cure for a plague that threatens to wipe out humanity. The movie features a sales funnel in the form of the main character's journey, where he must first discover and evaluate the problem, devise a plan to solve it, and finally take action to save humanity. This can be an example of how to use a sales funnel to discover, evaluate and devise a plan to solve a problem based on a/b testing, similar to how the main character discovers and solves the problem in the movie.
8. "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" (2005) - In this movie, the main character is an unwitting human who gets swept off the Earth just before it is destroyed to make way for a hyperspace bypass. The movie features a sales funnel in the form of the main character's journey, where he must first discover that Earth is going to be destroyed and then come up with a plan to find a new home. In the context of the space industry, this example can be applied to identifying potential issues and coming up with a plan to mitigate issues that arise within your sales funnels.
9. "Minority Report" (2002) - This movie features a sales funnel in the form of a futuristic advertising system, which targets individuals based on their personal data. This example illustrates how a sales funnel can target specific market segments and tailor your marketing efforts, similar to how the advertising system targets individuals in the movie.
10. "Star Trek: First Contact" (1996) - In this movie, the main characters are the crew of the USS Enterprise, sent on a mission to stop the Borg, a cybernetic race that seeks to assimilate all other cultures, from making contact with Earth's past. The movie features a sales funnel in the form of the crew's interactions with the Borg, where they must first discover and evaluate the threat, then come up with a plan to stop them, and finally take action to prevent them from making contact with Earth's past. This can be an example of how to use a sales funnel to discover, evaluate and come up with a plan to solve a problem, similar to how the crew discovers and solves the problem of the Borg threat in the movie.

As you can see, these examples showcase different ways sales funnels can be used in different Sci-Fi contexts and how they can guide a prospect through a journey without seeming overly contrived and manipulative.

These movies are only a few examples of how sales funnels can be portrayed in sci-fi, even though the actual use of sales funnels in real life might differ from how it's portrayed in the movies.

However, the concepts and principles of sales funnels seen through the lens of sci-fi movies can be applied similarly to your space industry business to drive more clicks and customers.

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