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What's the difference between someone charging 300K for a job? And someone else charging 10K for the same job? Same specs. Same client. Same job. Same budget. Same timeframe. (and the client willing and ready to pay 300K without even flinching). Hint: it's not the portfolio / previous work. |
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.