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Keeping up with demand, though automation is helping a lot. Time wasters - people who want endless meetings and never commit. Having Tech partners is helping w

by malux85 10y ago

Keeping up with demand, though automation is helping a lot. Time wasters - people who want endless meetings and never commit. Having Tech partners is helping with this a lot though

pixelfeeder 10y ago
Are you providing a service or selling a product?
- malux85 10y ago
  Both https://signalbox.ai/ https://signalbox.ai/
  - setgree 10y ago
    Malux85, this is a really cool idea and I just bookmarked it, I'd love to give it a test spin. Only feedback so far is that I had trouble remembering the name...do you have a mnemonic device or something like that to help folks keep it in mind?
PaulHoule 10y ago
+1 on the time wasters. Real sales do often take multiple calls, but it can go overboard. You only want to talk to busy people, so you have to qualify people.
- ams6110 10y ago
  You also need to be sure you're talking to someone who is a decision maker. You can waste a lot of time talking to people who seem very interested in your product but ultimately are not the decision makers on buying.
codegeek 10y ago
"People who want endless meetings and never commit" This is definitely a big issue being solo. Funny thing is that most of these folks who want endless demos and meetings are the ones whose signup rate is lower in my experience.
- malux85 10y ago
  Yeah agreed - from what I've found if somebody isn't willing to commit after 2 meetings, then it's not gonna happen. I always leave the door open and keep things positive though, sometimes they come back :)
  - codegeek 10y ago
    exactly right. 2 times is my ceiling as well. I actually have a guy who still emails us after 2 years asking if we have added any "new features". But he wouldn't just sign up and try it out, lol. But you are right. Always be polite and leave the door open for anyone. Unless they are rude to you. Those types, I tell them to f' off (not literally though).
- rorykoehler 10y ago
  One way to deal with this is to charge for the demo and then knock the charge off the purchase price once they commit

by malux85 10y ago

Keeping up with demand, though automation is helping a lot. Time wasters - people who want endless meetings and never commit. Having Tech partners is helping with this a lot though

pixelfeeder 10y ago

Are you providing a service or selling a product?

malux85 10y ago
Both https://signalbox.ai/ https://signalbox.ai/
- setgree 10y ago
  Malux85, this is a really cool idea and I just bookmarked it, I'd love to give it a test spin. Only feedback so far is that I had trouble remembering the name...do you have a mnemonic device or something like that to help folks keep it in mind?

PaulHoule 10y ago

+1 on the time wasters. Real sales do often take multiple calls, but it can go overboard. You only want to talk to busy people, so you have to qualify people.

ams6110 10y ago
You also need to be sure you're talking to someone who is a decision maker. You can waste a lot of time talking to people who seem very interested in your product but ultimately are not the decision makers on buying.

codegeek 10y ago

"People who want endless meetings and never commit" This is definitely a big issue being solo. Funny thing is that most of these folks who want endless demos and meetings are the ones whose signup rate is lower in my experience.

malux85 10y ago
Yeah agreed - from what I've found if somebody isn't willing to commit after 2 meetings, then it's not gonna happen. I always leave the door open and keep things positive though, sometimes they come back :)
- codegeek 10y ago
  exactly right. 2 times is my ceiling as well. I actually have a guy who still emails us after 2 years asking if we have added any "new features". But he wouldn't just sign up and try it out, lol. But you are right. Always be polite and leave the door open for anyone. Unless they are rude to you. Those types, I tell them to f' off (not literally though).
rorykoehler 10y ago
One way to deal with this is to charge for the demo and then knock the charge off the purchase price once they commit