A few lessons from this program
Don’t you think that most internet entrepreneurs care more about design and features than sales? Help me show them how much fun sales can be by writing about one of your sales stories in the comments.
I’ll give my favorite stories a subscription to Allen Stern‘s Cloud Contacts, which digitizes and organizes the paper business cards people give you. I was inspired to ask you for your sales story when I heard Allen tell one of his sales stories during his Mixergy interview. Here’s an edited excerpt of that story:
I think the key is to just be out there and get your name out there, and push who you are.
You need to hustle 24-hours a day. If you’re in the elevator and people behind you are talking about something that your product or service is related to, turn around and hand them a business card. And be ready at all times.
One of the stories I share is that I went to a meetup a month and a half ago. I left with another guy. We got on the subway and I told him about Cloud Contacts.
He got off and the guy sitting next to him said, “Hey, I’d be interested in that.” I gave him my card and the next day he ordered my service.
I think you always have to be ready to talk about what you’re doing.
