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  1. AlexLegault

    Is this normal in sales?

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    Hey guys, I just started working for a company 3 months ago selling websites and web marketing. It's 100% comission based and so far I've happen to just make enough money to survive by the end of every month. I call on average 75 people a day (cold call) to try to set an appointment and ask...
  2. MikeS

    Learning How to Sell and Starting a Web Design Business

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    Hi, fellow fastlaners. I decided to get into the web design business and along with that, improve my sales skills. I started learning web design a few months ago and I already have a decent amount of experience with building sites, but unfortunately, I got kinda stuck in the learning loop. Just...
  3. R

    Emails to warm leads

    Hi All, Looking for a little advice here. A project I'm working on requires contacting people who have asked for some specific information and sharing a report with them. I send them an email with the report as an attachment, and a short text message telling them it has been sent and to check...
  4. million$$$smile

    The One Little 'Secret' For Repeat Sales

    EXECUTION 
    I've been selling online since 2000. And to be honest with you, I am NOT tech oriented. In fact, I am probably one of the worst cases, knowledge wise, of online entrepreneurs on this forum. I am extremely slow to incorporate new ideas, advertising, or 'upgrades' to my business. Sometimes too...
  5. FreedomXX

    Don't make people feel you are trying to trick them

    MARKETING 
    This is going to be a very short rant. I receive a number of messages through Linkedin and other social channels every week. I read almost all of them, not because they are (mostly) good copywriting but I am obsessed to see why they suck and make me feel like somebody tries to trick me : )...
  6. U

    Cold Calling Challenge - Too Many Leads

    EXECUTION 
    Inspired by what @Vilox did in his 30 day cold calling challenge I have done the same the past week, calling businesses that definitely need a website and seeing how I could help. In the past week, I made 182 calls and got 5 new leads. From anyone who wants a new site and is interested in...
  7. Danny reds

    Lunch with a Mentor!

    Who would you want to have a 1 hr lunch with? You can only pick one out of the top 5 in my opinion. MJ Demarco Grant Cardone Zig Ziglar Gary Vee Andy Frisella I know i can list so many more but these mentors impacted my life the most.
  8. Olimac21

    Italki Tips (And Language Teaching in General)

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    Hi everyone, I posted some time ago about language learning tips and now I decided to take a step further to become a language teacher myself on a part-time based (apart from my full time job which is draining my energy at the moment). My "why's" behind this is I really enjoy teaching...
  9. Danny reds

    Do you eat what you kill?

    I've been in business now for 5 years helping business and individuals with tax debt to the IRS and the state. I've been in the industry for 13 years and i've seen a verity of different comp plans. I feel the comp plan for my sales department needs to change do to the competitive market. Do i...
  10. Danny reds

    Trying to live UNSCRIPTED

    INTRO 
    It doesn’t matter what mirror you look in. You will see the same reflection. You will be the same person until you change the person inside. You’ve probably seen my name and wondered if it was real. My name is Daniel Rojas but picked up the name Danny Reds growing up. Growing up I had a good...
  11. AlexLegault

    Cold calling, where's the middle ground?

    I've recently been trying many different cold calling scripts and after calling a bunch of people and doing many tests, I've found a recurring problem. When I call with a very short, generic, non-personalized script (with the intent of getting an appointment) I go through a lot of "no's" but I...
  12. D

    The Art of Listening (aka how to have a conversation)

    PEOPLE 
    In a previous thread here, I responded to @Willing2Learn 's question about being an introvert and how that's a real advantage. @Roli , @castr131 , and @ApparentHorizon wanted a longer discussion on what I've learned about the art of conversation. This is my attempt at putting my thoughts...
  13. AlexLegault

    Calling all CLOSERS. Need sales advice!

    HOT! 
    So I've got a meeting tomorrow with my first potential client and I'm not sure how to approach it or how the process goes. It's going to be my first sales meeting (I went for one today but my mentor/boss basically did it for me) and I don't want to seem like I don't know what I'm doing. Do you...
  14. AlexLegault

    From Fired to Cold Calling

    EXECUTION 
    I figured it was time to give a little update for you guys that have been following me from my last thread (link below) RANT - This Is How Fast Your Boss Can Drop You So long story short, I met with a business owner of a digital marketing/web design start up. We met for an interview and it was...
  15. Argue

    The Beginner's Guide To The Sales Funnel

    MARKETING 
    Getting Started The funnel is a tool designed to turn visitors into customers. The visitor goes through a series of steps that lead them to take action. Learning the basics of the funnel will help your online business with conversions. The Funnel There are typically 5 parts to the funnel...
  16. MitchM

    Client acquisition for a cryptocurrency development team.

    CRYPTO INVESTING 
    Hello everyone! For some background: Back in November I started my eCommerce business which is going very well. Right now I am looking to make some extra cash to fund more inventory, products, distribution channels, and ad testing. One of my friends contacted me with perfect timing -...
  17. D

    Commissions for sales rep?

    Hello everyone, I have developed a product and hit the road quickly to start making sales. Currently, I have one deal which seems to be going well so far... it's been approximately 2 1/2 weeks of periodic discussions where I've been handling questions, concerns, wants and objections. There's...
  18. TheGuru

    I've sold over $1,000,000 in products - Cool right?

    INTRO 
    Hey guys! I joined this forum a few years ago and have never contributed or even stuck around for more than 5 minutes to make a post. Don't ask me why. I have no idea. First things first I'm not a guru, I despise them and I can only assume I chose that username in 2015 because I was drunk or a...
  19. Jonny Blaze

    Sales Prospecting Question

    Hello all, So I have posted to this forum before about my personal clothing brand, so far I'm very pleased with the support and interaction I have been getting with social media and in-person events. So I decided to try and get a job at a local print shop so I could work on my screen printing...
  20. halfstepdown88

    $55,000 in One Month - How I've Risen and Fallen Over & Over

    INTRO 
    In 2016 I made $55,000 in one month. I did over $200,000 in 9 months. This was the lowest paying company in that industry as well. If I worked for a different company, that would have been around $750,000 in 9 months. Then I lost everything. ----------------------------- My Story: Grew...
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