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How You Should Switch Your Pitch

Iannarino

The Gist: Many thought leaders recommend that you should not pitch your clients, a model that suggests not starting with “why us.”. There are, however, things that you should pitch if you want to make your conversations valuable to your clients, all of which improve your position. What you need to do is “switch your pitch.”

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Why Your Pitch Fails

Iannarino

In fact, it applies to every commitment and every client conversation. Those who do not trade value are doomed to failed pitches and results far below their potential. A long time ago, I formulated a rule for prospecting—the Trading Value Rule —that extends far beyond acquiring a meeting with your dream client.

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Conversation Beats Automation

Iannarino

The Gist: Conversations are better than automation. The LinkedIn message that seems personalized is a lie designed to cause you to accept a connection, after which you’ll be immediately assaulted with a pitch and a calendar link, in hopes that you’re just champing at the bit to meet with the person who just spammed you.

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How To Create An Elevator Pitch That Works (With Examples)

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The post How To Create An Elevator Pitch That Works (With Examples) appeared first on ClickFunnels. That’s what an elevator pitch tries to accomplish — by systematizing the elements required for an effective sales pitch, an elevator pitch attempts to catch interest and convert in as little time as possible. High-Impact.

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8 Sales Prospecting Ideas To Boost Sales & Conversions

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The post 8 Sales Prospecting Ideas To Boost Sales & Conversions appeared first on ClickFunnels. Jacob McMillen used the following cold email pitch, for example, to land his first client as a freelance writer. To capture conversions from people who need a little more time and convincing. So it’s not dead. It can work.

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Let’s Banish The Word “Pitch” From Our Vocabularies!

Partners in Excellence

The word “Pitch” has dominated selling language. We are constantly subjected to pitches through email, social channels and in the media. We seek, overtly, to pitch our offerings and products to prospects and customers. Recently, my good friend, ChatGPT had a discussion about pitches. It is one way!

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Conversations……

Partners in Excellence

Let’s step out of our selling roles for a moment and talk about conversations. Think about the conversations you have within your own organizations. Think about the conversations you have with colleagues and partners. Let’s look at the most impactful conversations and meetings.