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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. I asked for something like $7m-$8m at a significantly higher price.

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

ClickFunnels

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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Leveraging AI in Podcasting for Enhanced Sales Strategies

Sales Pop!

For example, if an AI tool identifies that a segment on overcoming pricing objections receives high replay rates, this indicates a need to delve deeper into pricing strategies in future episodes or even create specific sales collateral.

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How to Pitch Using Questions

Cerebral Selling

Formulating a Question-Based Pitch. To begin constructing a provocative question-based pitch, it helps to start by identifying the enemy of your product or service (Note: this enemy might be something you’re very familiar with but may very well be a hidden one your customers are not). Modern sales training. Smart-home thermostat.

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A Manifesto

Iannarino

We reject the idea that discounts and pricing concessions are the sales success, focusing instead of differentiation through expertise and authority and problem-solving. We believe that the modern salesperson is a strategic partner, guiding their clients to the best decision-not pitching a product or service. cta_one]]

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Losing sales because buyers see you as a commodity? Do these 3 things!

Cerebral Selling

Instead, rethink your pitch to sound different. Related post: Three principles scientifically proven to help your message break through your customer’s armor Related post: A Simple Hack to Transform Your Pitch Into One Customer Can’t Ignore! But that’s not what customers care about! Many of which, they lack the clarity around to solve.

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Salesforce launches new, ‘more trustworthy’ generation of AI bots

Martech

Sales Coach helps train sales teams and lets sellers practice pitching. Merchant does all the site-related tasks for merchandisers, including promotions, product descriptions and insights. Sales Development Representative engages with potential leads 24/7. These are what the company is calling Agentforce One.

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