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  1. F

    Introduction for my 3D Configurator Business and my problems

    QUESTION 
    Hello, my name is Fiete and I come from near Hamburg (Germany). Briefly about my background: I built an agency ECommerce agency with 18 years as Co Founder which is specialized in Shopify, Shopware and WooCommerce store development. We ran the agency with this business model from 2019-2021...
  2. PiotrB

    Cold Emails Approach

    EXECUTION 
    Hey guys! I've developed a B2B software product and now comes the sales part. Here are my targeting criteria: - Location: United States - Industry: Window cleaning and appliance repair (These are just examples for the purpose of this post but the actual ones are very similar) - Company Size: 10...
  3. Andy Black

    A chat about selling marketing services

    MARKETING 
    @xShepherdx posted last week about his frustrations hiring a marketing freelancer. We've never spoken but I offered to hop on a call and chat about it. If you watch then please add your notes and I'll add them to this opening post. What's your takeaways? What will you do different going...
  4. fastlane_dad

    Seven Fastlane Lessons Learned Through My Slowlane Sales Job!

    MINDSET 
    Too many times – great, applicable lessons in the ‘slowlane’ are dismissed and not broadcasted. I want to share and highlight several lessons that have stuck with me over the last several decades, after I spent the summer of the year 2000 selling CUTCO knives. I was 17 at the time. Looking in...
  5. M

    Investing in “The Marcos”

    INVESTING 
    Hello Everyone My Name is Marcos, I am a young Portuguese entrepreneur. I have created a global fashion brand. We need some funding to launch our website. I was wondering if some of you could give me some advice how we can raise funds or even help to fund our startup. We have already...
  6. Medellin

    Manual Outbound Sales Thread

    EXECUTION 
    Hi all, Inspired by Alex Hormozi, I've decided to dedicate the next few months to focusing on getting good at manual outbound sales. I think the skill of being in control of your sales, instead of depending on your customers coming to you, is a highly valuable and important skill. Ideas: -...
  7. ethan34

    Focus fully on making app or learning sales too?

    QUESTION 
    I wanted to make a conferencing app, and was making a very simple version with some key features using a no code app (bubble) to test the idea. Which course of action would you say is a better idea? 1- Continue making the no code version of the app while also learning copy and sales. Make money...
  8. The Composer

    How would you set up a funnel for a $7k+ product?

    MARKETING 
    Howdy folks, My partner and I operate in the health and wellness niche. We have an established brick and mortar that offers a variety of services, and we're looking to expand to online sales. We have entered into an agreement to act as distributor for one of our equipment vendors with a healthy...
  9. D

    The most important metric for any entrepreneur / scaling a business quickly

    IDEA 
    Real talk. I keep it simple and straight. The most fundamentally important metric for any business growth is this one. Other things matter too but if you dont get this right, you just cant make a real business out of it. LTV:CAC ratio LTV= lifetime gross profit you make with a customer CAC=...
  10. proagencyspot

    30 Extremely Powerful Marketing Words To Trigger Sales.

    MARKETING 
    These Next 30 Words are psychologically proven to trigger more sales and lead for your business. You – write as though you’re speaking to the customer and about the customer, not about yourself.  Because- Give customers a reason why they need to take action.  Free – “Because” we all like...
  11. KopyKidd

    Medicare Insurance Sales With Assurance IQ (Progress Thread)

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    After moving all the way from Maryland to Florida in 2020, the pandemic hit my family like a ton of bricks. My husband and I both lost our jobs, my copywriting business dried up almost completely, my son was diagnosed with autism, my husband was hospitalized with COVID for 4 weeks, and we lost...
  12. G

    Banner advertising is dead?

    MARKETING QUESTION 
    Hey! :) I'm own a website that is getting a decent amount of unique visitors per month, about 2 million. I'm currently trying to sell banner space to small-medium businesses. The thing is, CMOs seem to not be interested in this kind of advertising anymore. What do you think about banner...
  13. natansk1

    A random message asking if I make websites?

    EXECUTION 
    Today I got a message from a friend of a friend asking if I make websites. I don't know what to tell him... How do I turn him into my first customer as a web design freelancer?
  14. mikecarlooch

    How Do I Sell Without Selling

    MARKETING 
    I have an audience of about 30k on tiktok in the self-improvement niche, a youtube channel that is growing very nicely, and a solid instagram following of loyal followers. My question is - in MJ's book unscripted he recommended atleast 10,000 impressions or 1,000 clicks before calling it quits...
  15. Kalactose

    Nervousness Cold Calling

    MARKETING MINDSET EXECUTION 
    Do you guys have any tips to be less anxious when cold calling? In my case, I need to meet people physically which makes it way worse. I've approached about a dozen people and saw success in one out of six people. I thought it would be easier but jeez, the conversation gets so awkward I just...
  16. C

    Starting a Klaviyo Email Marketing Digital Agency

    HOT! MARKETING EXECUTION 
    Hey Yall, I wanted to start this thread for anyone who needs that extra motivation to start their path. I know I've benefitted from these kinds of posts figured I add back that value. My goal is to get more into Dropshipping. Dropshipping was my first attempt at the Fastlane journey. But, a...
  17. Andy Black

    What can YOU do to make a sale in 7 days?

    EXECUTION 
    The main concept from “The 7-Day Startup” by Dan Norris is to launch in 7 days. I like to think you should be able to make a sale in 7 days. What each of us is able to launch or sell in 7 days is different. For example, if you need $50k to launch/make a sale but can’t access $50k in 7 days...
  18. JDE

    People that know Sales Psychology - Please Help!

    MARKETING 
    Background - In my business I help connect motivated house sellers with local investors who are looking to buy. If no investors are interested, usually the best option is listing on the market traditionally, which I can help with / do because I have my license. So far I have been very laid...
  19. LifeisSuffering

    Who had the Same Problem Before ?

    EXECUTION QUESTION 
    i have a construction materials (production and selling) business located in two different region that both have their own phone numbers for clients to make order and two different Facebook pages. And now i'm adding a third sell point in a new region. What should i do about phone numbers ? and...
  20. MTF

    Learning Direct Response Marketing (Strategies/Book Summaries/Case Studies)

    GOLD! HOT! MARKETING EXECUTION 
    A business doesn't exist without sales. You can have the best product ever, yet if you don't know how to find prospects and how to persuade them to try your offer, you'll make a big, fat zero. Ironically, if I were to pick my weakest business skill, it would be marketing and sales. Despite my...

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