It's really simple arithmetic. If you pay your sellers to close deals and they make, say $200k, why would you want them to spend time doing what you can hire someone for $60k to do? I've used the outside "appointment setter" companies. They usually charge roughly $700 per appointment. So, do ...
If you have an enforceable contract, the client is obligated to pay for the services received. As a business owner, I would be very concerned if a SAAS was demanding upfront payment for 2 years.
I have overcome a similar issue with a client in the past and it could be one of several issues - but without knowing more and based on the information you provided. 1 - Targeting the wrong people for demos. Find the right people with the problem that your tool helps solve is critical. This is t...
Coming from the buy-side, I'm sure I have a different spin than those sales & marketing gurus who I'm sure will be keen to help you & comment shortly. You're lucky because there are SO many avenues these days. However it is hard to keep on top of them all and there's no one stop shop currently....
I built and sold an enterprise company to IBM. While the fundraising climate was very different then, here are the things you should look out for: As a general rule, if you're going to raise money, then you want to raise enough money that you can get the company to the next stage at which you'll...
Don't pitch him anything. Find out what he thinks you should do, and ask what he's interested in doing. Maybe he'll suggest avenues for you to pursue. Maybe he'll come round and invest anyway. But there's a good chance you'll both get more out of a casual dinner if it's genuinely a casual din...
It sounds like you are going after high value targets who have layers and layers of insulation between your company and decision makers. If it were me, I would find someone either on here or on Linkedin who have existing relationships in your core industries and work out compensation deals with t...
You've answered your own question. Reach out to your prospects with the question, such as "How would you...". Ask what people want then give it to them if you can with integrity and thoughtfulness.
Not sure there is a definitive, one-size-fits-all answer, but I can give you my experience. I've had much better success with multiple touch points than the single blast. I would specifically target folks who opened, but didn't click the first email, and send them a second email with a modified...