Stop Selling "Ongoing Support", It's Why People Cancel
Thu Feb 05 2026
Most service businesses don't lose clients because they're bad at what they do. They lose them because the offer starts sounding like an ongoing charge with unclear value.
"Support" sounds nice, until someone is in cancel mode and looking at every monthly expense asking one question: why am I still paying for this?
In this episode of the Branding Momentum Podcast, I'm talking about why "ongoing support" is becoming harder to sell in 2026, even when your work is solid, and what makes a service feel like the one thing a client keeps instead of the first thing they cut.
This isn't about adding more deliverables or doing more work to prove your value. It's about how your offer is framed, how it's experienced, and whether the client can feel the difference it makes without having to justify it.
I'm Veronica Di Polo, marketing consultant based in Moraira, Alicante, Spain. I help experienced service business owners get chosen faster with words, positioning, and thinking that matches how buyers actually decide now.
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Most service businesses don't lose clients because they're bad at what they do. They lose them because the offer starts sounding like an ongoing charge with unclear value. "Support" sounds nice, until someone is in cancel mode and looking at every monthly expense asking one question: why am I still paying for this? In this episode of the Branding Momentum Podcast, I'm talking about why "ongoing support" is becoming harder to sell in 2026, even when your work is solid, and what makes a service feel like the one thing a client keeps instead of the first thing they cut. This isn't about adding more deliverables or doing more work to prove your value. It's about how your offer is framed, how it's experienced, and whether the client can feel the difference it makes without having to justify it. I'm Veronica Di Polo, marketing consultant based in Moraira, Alicante, Spain. I help experienced service business owners get chosen faster with words, positioning, and thinking that matches how buyers actually decide now. 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music. 📬 V's Emails https://veronicadipolo.mykajabi.com/vdaily _______________________ 🎧 Enjoyed the episode? Screenshot and tag @veronicadipolo @brandingmomentum on IG or on TikTok @brandingmomentum tiktok. ✨ Leave a review on Apple Podcast — it helps others find the show.