September 2020
Sales Tip: Have Reasons to Reconnect
To keep the sales process moving forward, you need to keep the conversation going. To do that, you need to be proactive. And one solid way to do that is to create reasons to reconnect with your customer. This isn’t complicated, but it requires some preparation. And execution. To create opportunities to reconnect, consider the …
Sales Fundamentals: Cold Email
Cold emails work, especially if they’re not cold. I got hit up by a start-up founder with a cold email in response to a post I placed on @IndieHackers. It’s worth sharing as it’s a great example of how to start a sales conversation. “Hi Brendan, I found your answers on Indiehackers quite interesting and …
Companies ≠ Customers
Just as you wouldn’t confuse your job with your career, don’t confuse companies and customers. You might have a list of companies that make up your territory, but it is always the people at these companies that buy. Here’s the simple math: Companies ≠ People Customers = People Over the course of your rich and …