sales and marketing

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Sales vs. Business Development vs. Marketing

It's easy to get lost in the jargon. Especially when it comes to sales, business development, and marketing. These terms are often thrown around interchangeably. Let's break it down in plain English, shall we? 🤝 Sales Sales is the heartbeat of any business. It’s all about closing deals and bringing

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B2B Cold email subject lines

Ever sent a cold email and wondered why it got lost in the digital abyss? We've been there too. In today's B2B sales game, the subject line is your golden ticket to getting noticed in a sea of emails. We’re here to share some killer tips and tricks for

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Cold call or cold email

Direct sales is an effective channel for startups and established businesses. For reaching out to potential clients or customers, two popular methods are cold calling and cold emailing. Both have their pros and cons. Understanding the differences between them can help you decide which approach is best for your business.

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How to respond to an intro email

Introductions over email can be a great way to connect with new people and discover opportunities. That said, replying can be a little bit tricky. How should you respond? Should you include the one who introduced you, leave them out completely, or something else? Let's look at some alternatives on

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5 Inspirational sales movies for entrepreneurs

We all need some inspiration. Whether it be movies, books, TV series or something else. Below I've listed 5 of the most inspirational movies I've seen. Need a boost? Give them a watch! Joy A really inspirational movie about Joy Mangano, the inventor of the Miracle Mop and Huggable Hangers.

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How to get customer testimonials for your SaaS startup

You've heard everyone say it, "Include social proof on your landing page". But what if you don't have any testimonials yet? In this post I'll guide you through how I was able to get my first customer testimonials for Wobaka and how you can get testimonials for your startup too.

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4 Principles of Great Follow Up Emails

If your cold email doesn't get a reply it's a good idea to follow up. The person may have missed your email, or simply been to busy to reply. In this blogpost I'll walk you through 4 simple principles that'll help you write better follow up emails and get more

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11 Sales Memes To Share With Your Team

We all need to have some fun and share the good vibes with our team. Here's a list of 10 funny and relatable sales memes you can share in your team Slack, on email or whatever. 🥳

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Inbound Sales for Startups and Small Businesses

Inbound sales is a great way for startups and small businesses to grow their business and increase their conversion rate. In this blogpost we'll go through what inbound sales is, what an inbound sales process looks like and how you can automate things to save time. What is inbound sales?

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8 Cold Email Memes You Know Are True

Here's a collection of cold emailing memes to make your day a little brighter. Because sometimes we all need a little boost to keep going.

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How to Write a Follow Up Email

Writing follow up emails for the first time can be tricky. I first learned how important it is to follow up when I did sales to find sponsors for my newsletter back in 2017. Now I'll share some tips and sample templates on how to write simple follow up emails

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How To Validate Ideas and Get Your First Customers With Email Outreach

This simple guide to direct sales using email outreach will teach you how to validate a business idea and get your first customers.

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How To Monetize Your Newsletter

Finding sponsors for your newsletter does not have to be difficult and is the most straight forward way to monetize your newsletter. In this article I'll share all the info you need and some simple steps you can take to find your first sponsor. From how many subscribers you need

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What to Look for in a Small Business CRM?

Picking the right CRM for your business is critical since selecting the right one will help you grow while choosing poorly may even slow you down. Reaching out to potential customers and maintaining relationships should be easy and your CRM should help. These are some things to look for when

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How to Validate Your Startup Idea in One Day for $0

So, you've got a brand new idea for a startup and are looking to validate it to see if anyone is interested in your new thing? Sounds good! This will let you know how the market responds to it and give you valuable information and fuel to keep going and

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How to get your first podcast sponsor

Having relevant sponsors on your podcast can be a great way to earn some money on your passion and perhaps enable you to make a good business out of it. During the past years I've learned a thing or two about contacting and closing sponsors and I'll share some tips

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How to Automate Your Email Outreach With Wobaka CRM

Email outreach can send a lot of hours down the drain and this can be very hurtful if you're a small team trying to get things done. Instead of wasting hours on manual outreach you can now put your sales on autopilot and step back in control when it's needed.

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Making a Modular Landing Page Video

Wobaka has changed a lot since our first launch. While this is great progress, the video I made a few months ago is now outdated. So when it was time to make a new video to match our current design, I thought about how to make it adoptable for future

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Indie Hackers: Let's be Privacy-First

We're going in the wrong direction. Big tech companies are growing bigger and bigger and admin processes become harder and harder to manage for small businesses. If we keep this up, everything will soon be owned by a few huge companies like Google, Facebook and Amazon. Wait... Did that already

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How to Never Miss a Follow-up

Following up is often said to be the most important thing when doing sales, and I agree. Very rarely do I get a response on my first email. It's often the second, third or even fourth time that we get a discussion going. And no, people don't just answer because

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15 Ways To Find Customers For Your Startup

Trying to get your first couple of customers is hard. You need to go out there and manually search for people to reach out to. But finding leads for your business doesn't end in the early stages. In fact, it should never end. Because it's a great skill to master

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A CRM For Indie Makers

Finding first customers for a side project can be hard. Really hard. Especially if you're like me. An engineer. For years I neglected sales as something trivial, or even useless. But I have realized now that this has cost me dearly. Because I understood that sometimes, a little sales is

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You Might Not Need A CRM 🙊

A CRM system can be a super helpful tool for most businesses or projects that need to keep track of contacts, conversations and todos. It helps you keep things in order, stay on top of your todo list and avoid missing important follow-ups. This leads to more productive sales and