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Checklist for an Effective Sales Pitch

Anthony Cole Training

An effective sales pitch should begin with the early "bonding and rapport" part of selling. An effective sales pitch should begin with identifying areas of connection, often achieved by doing research on the industry and client prior to the meeting. Finding commonality and relating to a prospect is an important first step.

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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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Creating a Winning Sales Pitch

Anthony Cole Training

Creating a winning sales pitch is a presentation that ends with a decision being made. We define either one of those as a winning sales pitch because there is a clear decision and a clear next step, or none at all. That is our definition. That decision could be Yes, or it could be No.

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Building Relationships on LinkedIn: Engage, Don’t Pitch feat. Brynne Tillman

Sales Gravy

Brynne shares essential information on avoiding common mistakes like the dreaded "pitch slap," the importance of personalization over automation, and how to truly engage with prospects on LinkedIn. Your first conversation should not be a pitch but rather meaningful engagement with others' content, showing genuine interest and adding value. –

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How to Create Sales Email Sequences That Convert

Multiple touchpoints means more ways to get your pitch right — and, potentially, more ways to be wrong. Use these real-world examples to craft high-performing email sequences that win the inbox by keeping things tight, mixing up the pitch, and always maintaining focus on the prospect, their pain points, and their needs. The good news?

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Why Your Pitch Fails

Iannarino

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. In fact, it applies to every commitment and every client conversation.

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Dear SaaStr: What Was Your First Meeting Pitching a VC Like?

SaaStr

In fact the very first VC I ever pitched as a founder offered to fund us tentatively with $5m by the end of the first meeting! And we were a pretty good duo pitching, my co-founder and me. Bear in mind, Id done a lot of VC pitching as a VP at start-ups before. Dear SaaStr: What was your first meeting with a VC like?

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