“One of the biggest mistakes… is putting a proposal in the way… ask what sort of proposal you’d like - maybe just an invoice or an email.”
Russell Pearson · Your Consulting Business Podcast · How to Sell High-Ticket Consulting Without Pitching
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What was described
Avoid sending a formal multi-page proposal; instead ask the prospect what format they need (e.g., a simple invoice, email, or purchase order)
Said nearby on the same subject
“We built them a platform… we built this really cool email agent because they're getting a lot of their orders through email… it will read the email, parse, add to ordering system, send invoice, update them.”
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Said on SaaS That App - Building Tech-Enabled Businesses
“Dashboard that automatically puts every incoming email and text in order… gives you kind of like this AI response… you can review it before you hit send”
“Closing the first meeting with an assertive assumption rather than asking if the prospect has any questions increases the chances the prospect will schedule a second meeting”