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Driven To Be Location Independent / "Not Another Web Agency"
HOT! EXECUTIONGreat bounce back! So she's going into businesses on foot? Kudos.- Paul David
- Post #49
- Forum: Process and Execution
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How not to cold message
MARKETINGI understand this approach but it can take way too long to build a business like this especially if its at a low price point. I recently spoke to the founder of Intercom, Des Traynor and and this is what he told me. Yes, I literally just asked. I think we had some early feedback chats, but...- Paul David
- Post #22
- Forum: Marketing Strategy
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How not to cold message
MARKETINGYes I agree, I think no matter what you way approach the conversation (if you're really after them to try something or sell them) then they'll smell it. Mind if I ask a quick question? - Curiosity means they'll often say yes, but the barrier has come up because they think they know whats coming...- Paul David
- Post #20
- Forum: Marketing Strategy
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How not to cold message
MARKETINGYes I get that. The advice route can take more work on the back end to try and get them to the point of trying your product. Here's what I'm currently trying which is similar to your idea. Hey John, Noticed on Google that 5 Star Cleaning Services has just 2 five star reviews. Do you have any...- Paul David
- Post #19
- Forum: Marketing Strategy
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How not to cold message
MARKETINGAbsolutely correct and you can end up down that rabbit hole if you're not careful. If you ask for their advice by taking up their time with a call, you get a lot of pushback. Ask a simple question, something they can quickly answer with a yes or no. What I find works better and saves time is...- Paul David
- Post #16
- Forum: Marketing Strategy
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How not to cold message
MARKETINGIf you're in the process of launching a business or a relatively new startup, asking for advice can work well in cold outreach messages via email, messenger etc. When I first started I assumed it be a lot easier than it is, and a lot of the time it's not just the content of the message that's...- Paul David
- Post #15
- Forum: Marketing Strategy
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How not to cold message
MARKETINGI’ve been on the receiving end of exactly the same messages as Andy shown above. Soon as someone reaches out like that I don’t even reply. I also agree with Black Dragon in that it’s difficult to come up with something that doesn’t sound like spam if it’s not a problem for that person. Hence...- Paul David
- Post #13
- Forum: Marketing Strategy
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How I hacked my dopamine to train and reward desired work behaviors and halt procrastination
HOT! MINDSETWould love to hear them!- Paul David
- Post #99
- Forum: Mindset and Self-Development
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SEO + SaaS = Trust the process?
HOT! MARKETING MINDSET EXECUTIONIf you've got enough money to live for the next 10 years whats the risk?- Paul David
- Post #2
- Forum: Process and Execution
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How to proceed when prospects say they are not interested
QUESTIONWhen doing "sales" prospecting they'll say no when your offer isn't good enough usually. Also these people are getting hit up by lots of people every single day mostly all saying the same thing. Take a step back, as you said these prospects may really benefit from your service if you could just...- Paul David
- Post #2
- Forum: Marketing Strategy
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Intro: Digital agency owner of 10 years
INTROCut the number of services you offer, and focus on just one. ie website design or facebook ads or whatever. Focus on one niche. Reduce the number of staff and create a systemised business where you become the expert at that service in your niche.- Paul David
- Post #8
- Forum: Introductions
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Spend your money on diesel and coffee
HOT!Yes I do agree, I think the key is to get that initial conversation starter correct. Whether thats on SMS, phone call, in person meeting. I think there's always going to be some scepticism when someone you don't know approaches and asks any question even if it's about them. Do you think theres...- Paul David
- Post #65
- Forum: Mindset and Self-Development
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Spend your money on diesel and coffee
HOT!Not yet, I've only really just started on linkedin. Been focusing on cold outreach. What's your opinion on surveys Andy? As in reaching out for someone for help, but instead of asking them for time on phone seeing if they would complete a short survey?- Paul David
- Post #63
- Forum: Mindset and Self-Development
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Spend your money on diesel and coffee
HOT!But what if I don't like Coffee?...... tastes like what I can imagine crude oil to taste like. ha anyway enough of my weird taste buds. On a serious note there's so much gold in this thread from Andy and others. I think it's even more relevant these days when everyone is getting hounded from...- Paul David
- Post #61
- Forum: Mindset and Self-Development
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Driven To Be Location Independent / "Not Another Web Agency"
HOT! EXECUTIONHow long are you legally allowed to stay in Portugal for if you go? For us Brits as somebody else mentioned above it's harder to move somewhere permanent now in the EU. We can only stay 90 days out of last 180. Brexit voting idiots but thats for another day.- Paul David
- Post #37
- Forum: Process and Execution
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The Cold Email that started a $500m - $1B Company
EXECUTIONHere's another good email along the same lines. https://gusto.com/blog/growth/datanyze-cold-emailing-growth Hey <NAME>, I’m a first time entrepreneur and I’m trying to validate whether my idea is worth pursuing before investing too much into it. I was looking for experts in this space and...- Paul David
- Post #20
- Forum: Process and Execution
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How to create a killer offer to which people will feel stupid saying no?
QUESTIONSorry I didn't word it correctly, I meant something along the lines of I've launched a new product and i'm looking for people to test it and give feedback. However I do understand those objections could be going through their mind. Is this soft enough? ------------------ It can be...- Paul David
- Post #28
- Forum: Business Models, Niches, Industries
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How to create a killer offer to which people will feel stupid saying no?
QUESTIONI get what you're saying and a lot of people who specialise in cold email are pushing this approach. Do you think its ok to mention they can test something for free in first email?- Paul David
- Post #26
- Forum: Business Models, Niches, Industries
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How to create a killer offer to which people will feel stupid saying no?
QUESTIONAren't you running the risk of losing them by not being able to convey enough value on the info you send over? A lot of data i've been reading recently on cold email says get them on the phone. Although I'm going off topic here I guess.- Paul David
- Post #19
- Forum: Business Models, Niches, Industries
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How to create a killer offer to which people will feel stupid saying no?
QUESTIONHere's an offer I seen from a website designer recently: Feel like paying thousands for a website with no guarantee that it will work is a bad deal? Website companies love that model. They build your site, hand it over, and have no accountability for what they’ve built. We’re changing that...- Paul David
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- Forum: Business Models, Niches, Industries
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