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Why an investor rejection isn't a knock on you

Hippoland

Unless you have a differentiated angle / approach to the problem AND/OR significant traction, an investor won’t be able to understand why you stand out and why to back your horse instead of someone else’s. Note: by differentiation, I’m not talking about product or feature differentiation but outcome differentiation.

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Why an investor rejection isn't a knock on you

Hippoland

Unless you have a differentiated angle / approach to the problem AND/OR significant traction, an investor won’t be able to understand why you stand out and why to back your horse instead of someone else’s. Note: by differentiation, I’m not talking about product or feature differentiation but outcome differentiation.

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What Does a Demand Generation Manager Do? (And How to Become One)

ConversionXL

Marketers raise brand awareness to capture leads that are handed to sales teams to convert into customers. DGMs see that demand is maintained throughout the sales cycle. 70% of buyers are already clued up on a product before they talk to sales, if they talk to sales at all. And they put a lot of stock in them.

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Beware The Consultant

infochachkie.com

To fully appreciate why consultants often do not fulfill a startup’s needs, it is important to understand the typical consulting engagement sales cycle. The final straw came when I asked the latest 25-year old a simple ‘yes / no’ question related to stock options. Pyramid Power. link] Chris Puttick.

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Sell More By Being Human and Building Relationships

ConversionXL

Or is there a difference between, say, a stock photo and photo of an actual person who works in the company? They tested a smiling headset wearing stock photo girl with a picture of an actual human working in the company. They tested a smiling headset wearing stock photo girl with a picture of an actual human working in the company.

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