Sales Brief: INVESTOR GADGET

Pitching to investors, freemium vs. free trial, virtual offsites, volume discounts and much more!

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Trouble seeing this email? 2020 has tested our will and determination. And when it comes to building—and scaling—your business, this truth hits hard. Investment dollars have tightened up, sure, but money is still on the table…IF you can prove that your business is built to survive. This week, we shared a deep dive on the best ways to level up your investment pitch (hint: it's basically your best sales pitch on steroids). And as I've mentioned before, our free sales deck templates (and guides) are a solid way to start. Be strong, take care of each other, and go get 'em! AND NOW...YOUR WEEKLY SALES BRIEF 🔥 How to pitch to investors: Mistakes to avoid Let's face it: pitching to investors is scary. Investors are still giving out money...are prepared to pull off your next investor pitch with ease and grace? INVESTOR GADGET → Freemium vs. free trial: How to know which one to pick So which is better: free trial or freemium? In this post, they go head to head and compared in terms of signups, conversion, and self-serve metrics. THE FREE MUSKETEERS → Use this startup's playbook for running impactful virtual offsites Sitka CEO Kelsey Mellard and ASU Senior Director of Strategy Mike Wang come together to share the tactics, purpose-driven agenda and behind-the-scenes process that enabled them to pull off a successful virtual offsite. WEAK CONNECTION → 10 simple tips to do better with the leads you already have One thing you could do is spend a ton on new leads...but that takes capital. You could also totally change your sales team...but that takes time. Or you could finally launch that critical feature...but that takes resources. LEAD THE WAY → What B2B companies get wrong about volume discounts When properly implemented, volume discounts can unleash generous new profits and growth. But this assumes volume discounts are implemented properly — and this rarely happens. DISCOUNT OF MONTE CRISTO → Decision Intelligence Selling: Transform your sales team DIS something SalesHacker has pioneered and developed over the course of several years and in this article, you'll learn how it works, why they use it, and how it can differ. SMART FROM SCRATCH → © Close PO Box 7775 #69574 San Francisco CA 94120-7775 USA Unsubscribe