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Test and Validation
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The most productive way to test something is not by making MVPs. Even before that, what you can do is reaching out to customers and ask them. The usual way to do business is: "I'll build and they'll come". What if you just ask first, see if there's interest (aka traction), and from there build? You might be able to kill quickly the bad ideas. Or look for better ideas to make it more impactful. Just go and test. :) |
Rod Aparicio
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Going into a sales conversation to close a deal that might feel significant to you in terms of revenue doesn't mean it'll be the same for your customer. You need 2 main things: Be willing (and ready) to hear No. And follow up with more questions to understand, not to convince. Be willing to walk away. If it's not a fit, it's not a fit. And that's ok. It's just a number. Say your offer is 50 000 euros / dollars —and keep the straight face. The more you practice saying it out loud, the more...
So, tiktok is gone. At least (for now in the US) banned. Here's what you hear: "It's a big hit on brands and creators." "It was a main revenue source." "It was a strong comms platform to connect with new customers." Now, the obvious (?) thing is to find other platforms where to leverage the same. Or is it? Because this is actually one more reason not to leverage these platforms as the key point for your comms. Same thing happened with Twitter few years back. And Clubhouse. And Facebook. And...
Somebody else's perspective. A position in somebody else's mind. A category. Stop trying to influence. Serve.