Companies Sales Slides Writing 
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 17, 2013
In my first enterprise software company we developed a methodology for sales that we called PUCCKA. Having a methodology instead of just going on random sales visits helped force a bit of rigor and honesty amongst team members about how well or not we thought we were doing. ” It’s a reason a company would buy.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 13, 2018
The mistake entrepreneurs make is either writing a lengthy email (everybody has too much email so it will get skimmed / not digested) or not having a deck which means the VC can’t quickly determine his or her fit as a potential investor. If the investor spends all of his or her time staring at slides you’ve lost. Compelling.
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Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 3, 2010
I’d like to talk about Crocodile Salesmen in 3 scenarios: 1) when YOU are selling (or someone on your team), 2) when you are trying to recruit a sales person. But how to apply “listening&# in a sales meeting? Let’s assume you run a Customer Support software company. I still do this sometimes, too.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 19, 2010
A perfect round number is ten slides, with the right content, that can be covered in ten minutes. Most advisors will tell you to write the business plan first (20-30 pages), then distill the key points into a set of Microsoft PowerPoint slides for standup presentations to potential investors. Marketing, sales, and partners.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 20, 2013
In my first enterprise software company we developed a methodology for sales that we called PUCCKA , which I wrote about previously. Having a good sales methodology can help you ensure your company runs more disciplined campaigns and focuses scarce resources on your best opportunities. But how would I use it?”.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 14, 2018
I know all of this because every VC knows this because we’ve all either funded companies that have marketing technology or we’ve seen a pitch with a company that does this. Your deck should be so good that a VC asks you for permission to show it to his or her portfolio companies. after all you aren’t presenting this at TED.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
An approach I suggest these days is for freelancers to contract for the actual role, probably part-time, of startup CFO, VP of Sales, or President. Dress to fit into the company culture, no more, no less. Results” these days are not PowerPoint slides, or theories and recommendations. Here are a few: Take the end-role directly.
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