Ep: 24 Why Branding Your Offer Makes It Easier to Sell (and Easier to Deliver) with Aiza Cheung

Dec 4

“People are sleeping on offer branding — it makes selling so much easier.”

Aiza Cheung

If you’ve ever wondered why some service providers can talk about their offers with total ease while the rest of the internet is out here duct-taping things together behind the scenes, this episode is going to hit hard. I brought on Aiza from Studio Coya because she’s doing something that honestly not enough service providers are talking about… branding your offer itself. Not just your business. Not just your aesthetic. Your actual offer.

And listen, as someone who has spent years helping service providers productize, position and sell their signature services, her Disneyland analogy finally made something click that I wish I had years ago. If you’ve been stuck in the land of confusing packages, overlapping deliverables or “light vs premium” versions that no one seems to understand… this conversation is going to feel like a warm hug and a wake-up call.

We get into offer ecosystems, buyer clarity, why “getting your reps in” matters more than a sexy brand identity, and how branding your offer can actually fix a lot of your sales friction. And of course, we rant about the endless urge to rename, rebrand and reinvent your business every 45 minutes. You’re welcome.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode

Why creating a branded offer identity simplifies your marketing and sales process.
The difference between branding your business vs branding your offer.
How offer silos create confusion (and what to do instead).
Why most people need to sell the offer first before they ever hire a designer, strategist or copywriter.
How both of us have fallen into shiny-object syndrome and lived to tell the tale.
The truth about where your first clients (and your next ones) actually come from.
Why simplicity, focus and long-term commitment are the real “trend” heading into 2026.

Branding Your Offer vs Branding Your Business

One of my favorite moments in this conversation was when Aiza said branding your offer means giving it its own identity, like its own “land” in Disneyland. That visual hit me instantly. Because so many service providers unintentionally create offer silos. Everything looks and feels disconnected, the naming is inconsistent, and buyers end up confused about what’s what.

Branding your offer gives it clarity, a vibe and a strategic container. And no, it doesn’t mean building an entire second brand. It means carving out an identity within your existing brand so people can visually and conceptually understand what the hell they’re buying.

And here’s the magic: a branded offer makes talking about your offer easier. It makes creating assets easier. It makes launching easier. It even helps you stay committed instead of reinventing your service every time you get bored.

Why Most Service Providers Struggle With Clarity

We also talked about a hard truth that service providers don’t love to hear… a lot of people hire designers, copywriters or strategists way too early. If you don’t have reps in—real clients, real conversations, real objections—nobody can create a brand or messaging system that actually reflects your offer. You haven’t even built the offer yet.

I see this constantly inside Sold Out Services. People want the polished, beautiful productized service before they’ve even tested the messy, imperfect version. But that's like asking a designer to bake a cake with no ingredients. A branded offer only works when there’s an actual, repeatable service behind it.

Aiza feels the same. She’s not afraid to tell a client, “Your offer isn’t ready yet.” And honestly, bless her for that level of integrity because not everyone does it.

The Shiny-Object Spiral We’ve All Been In

We also talk about how easy it is to create a million offers. Service providers are notorious for it. Someone asks for something custom and suddenly you’ve created a brand-new container. I lived in that cycle for years. Aiza did too. Most of you listening? Same.

It’s why I went all-in on Sold Out Services and committed out loud to keeping the name, the structure and the promise the same for at least a year. When you stick with something longer than your brain wants to, the business catches up. Your brand catches up. Your authority catches up. And your bank account definitely catches up.

And it was refreshing to hear Aiza talk about how she tried to build a bigger “everything but the kitchen sink” offer this year and then completely pulled it after two launches because she didn’t connect with it. That’s the real work. Testing. Evaluating. Adjusting. Not burning everything down.

Your Network Is Still Your Biggest Lead Source

Okay, this part of the conversation was so necessary. Because when Aiza said her first client came from an old boss? I cheered. When she said she still gets referrals from people she met on social media years ago? Exactly.

We romanticize social media way too much. The truth is your next client is probably:

a past client
a former colleague
a friend in the industry
someone who’s followed you for years
someone who sees you talking about your offer clearly and consistently

But if you’re only focused on visibility and not on actual conversations, you’re missing the easiest sales you’ll ever make.

The Future of Branding (And What Actually Matters Going Into 2026)

I asked Aiza about trends and I loved her response: she doesn’t follow trends. She follows essence. Personality. Alignment. Simplicity. And honestly? Same.

We’re all tired of the same pastel power-suit photoshoots and buzzwords that mean nothing. What’s actually working is:

being more yourself, not less
picking a vibe and sticking with it
choosing one signature offer
building a visual identity that supports clarity, not confusion
designing an ecosystem that your audience understands instantly

Whether that's food-themed branding like Aiza, tattoo-showing headshots like me, or something totally different, what matters is that it matches the energy you bring to your work.

Chapters

00:00 What branding an offer actually means
04:40 Why offer silos confuse your buyers
09:30 Branding your offer before branding your business
12:00 The shiny-object spiral we all fall into
17:30 My commitment to sticking with Sold Out Services
21:00 How both of us landed our first clients
27:00 Your network is still your most powerful lead source
33:00 Theming, trends and finding your essence
38:00 Why your offer has to exist before you brand it
46:00 How to align your brand with your actual personality

About the Guest

Aiza, founder of Studio Coya, is a brand designer and the creator of The Offer Oven, helping service providers bring their offers to life with clear, aligned, personality-driven branding. She brings the perfect mix of strategy and creativity, with a signature food-themed approach that makes branding feel fun instead of overwhelming.

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Emylee Williams