7 sales pitch tactics that actually work

 Marketing  600 Responses »
Aug 182014
 
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From a marketing perspective, the old saying “you can never make a second first impression” means you better have a stellar pitch. And with the increasingly crowded and competitive digital space, making your first introduction stand out to a potential client may seem daunting. To find out how the top young professionals are approaching the matter, iMedia asked seven members of the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) the following question: In a vast sea of marketing and service provider pitches, what is the most effective tactic that salespeople use to get you to take their calls or set up a meeting?

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Getting advice and investment for your startup

 Marketing, Your Brand  434 Responses »
Jan 032013
 

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Tanya Combrinck talks to North-East-based venture capitalist Jonathan Gold about what UK technology startups need to know when looking for advice and raising capital

This article first appeared in the January 2012 issue (#223) of .net magazine – the world’s best-selling magazine for web designers and developers.

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JG: It’s about communication and having a clear vision of what your business is, not what the product is. A common mistake technology companies make is that they spend too long telling us about how wonderful the product is, but they forget that investors don’t want the product, they want a piece of the business, and all too often that’s what’s missing. So people need to have a better understanding of how the finances of the business are going to work.

The cliché is that venture capitalists are looking for a great innovative product and an investable team, so people forget about decisions such as where to rent offices, or whether to buy or lease a piece of equipment. All those decisions have a financial consequence, and those things are commonly left out.

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