How to get your first customer: relationship over product

🎥 Ezra Firestone breaks down what makes a sales video actually work. Spoiler: it’s not fancy production or product demos. It’s a simple, proven formula: ✔️ Problem ✔️ Agitation ✔️ Solution This structure works whether you’re bootstrapped or backed. It’s how top brands drive conversions without overcomplicating the message. 🔥 Real example inside. Watch Ezra break it down. #ceo #business #entrepreneur #ecommerce #sales

What if I told you Formula One is not just a high-speed sport but a multi-billion dollar business model? In this reel, we break down how broadcasting rights, sponsorship deals, race hosting fees, and merchandising make F1 a global business powerhouse. 📈 Perfect insight for entrepreneurs and business enthusiasts. 👉 Follow for more deep dives into business strategies. #FormulaOne #BusinessModel #Entrepreneurship #SportsBusiness #F1Revenue #Innovation #Leadership #BusinessStrategy #WealthBuilding

Creating Entire Merch Strategies In Under 30 Minutes! 💯 📊 Most people think merch is just branding, but I show you how it can be a sales engine. In this episode, we dive into real strategies, like reusable mugs as loyalty cards, gym welcome boxes with referral merch, and t-shirts that unlock VIP perks at festivals. This is how you turn merch into ROI and customer retention. Do you wanna know how merch can actually drive sales? Listen now: https://lnkd.in/gjthZfZT   #PromoPunks #MerchMarketing #Entrepreneurship #BrandBuilding

What's the best way to attract potential customers? One strategy involves creating an inviting atmosphere. Imagine a martial arts school with an open door and a table outside, welcoming people to come in and observe. This approach, similar to setting up a live event booth in a busy shopping center, maximizes foot traffic and encourages engagement. The takeaway is the importance of proactive outreach and creating a welcoming environment to attract new customers. By making it easy and inviting for people to learn more, businesses can significantly increase their visibility and customer base. #customeracquisition #marketingstrategy #businessgrowth #leadgeneration #sales #entrepreneurship

The same product! The same demo! Two different outcomes.. depending on who’s in the room!! I’ve seen it play out many times. A sales exec walks a client through the product - polished, professional, by the book. The client nods politely. Then I walk into the same room, present the exact same product, and the energy shifts. Questions spark. Curiosity grows. Trust builds. The product didn’t change. The presence did!! When founders present: ✅ Clients hear the story behind the product, not just the feature list ✅ Questions become conversations, not objections ✅ Trust is built faster - because clients see the person who owns the vision ✅ The demo isn’t just about “what it does” but “why it exists” That’s why founder led presentations are so powerful.. especially in the early stages!! You can delegate many things. But when it comes to sales, sometimes your presence is the difference between polite interest and a signed deal 💪🏻 When was the last time you personally presented your product? #FounderLedSales #SalesMindset #StartupGrowth #Entrepreneurship #BusinessDevelopment #Winocle

𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 "𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭." — 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘶𝘴 We’ve all seen it: a performer trips mid-stage. The audience gasps. For a split second, it feels like the moment is lost. But then— They rise. They finish stronger. And somehow, they own the stage even more than before. That’s not just a performance—it’s a blueprint for business, sales, and life. 👉 Because in entrepreneurship and sales, the stumble isn’t optional—it’s inevitable. ❌ Lost deals ❌ Failed pitches ❌ Prospects going cold But here’s the truth: 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹—𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸. 💡 Resilience in sales isn’t perfection. It’s the courage to: • 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: stop asking “Why me?” and start asking “What now?” • 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗺: spot opportunities where others see dead ends. • 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸: every “no” is just one step closer to the “yes.” The win isn’t in avoiding the fall. It’s in the 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻. 🔥 What’s one sales setback that became the setup for your biggest win? #Resilience #LeadershipMindset #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #ComebackStory #Sales #SalesJourney #BusinessDevelopment #LeadGeneration #BDERole

Resilience is loosely used now a days but the actual definition varies at every level of Org chat. Some dont even know they mean endurance but keep using resilience. In organizational context, it can sound contradictory, because systems themselves don’t adapt — people design and adapt them. Here i stumbled across a facinating video to perfectly captures not only #Resilence# but much more.

When I first stepped into business, I believed success was about making the sale. Numbers, invoices, targets that was the definition of growth. But time, experience, and a few humble lessons from customers taught me otherwise. A single purchase is just a transaction. When that same customer returns, it reflects trust the invisible currency every business must earn. And when they speak about you to others, unprompted and genuinely, that’s when you realize you are no longer just a company. You are becoming a brand. Brands are not built in boardrooms or advertising campaigns alone. They are built in the quiet moments in how you answer a complaint, how you keep a promise, and how you make a customer feel seen, heard, and respected. Sales may start a journey, but trust sustains it. And it is trust, multiplied through word-of-mouth, that ultimately builds legacy. #BusinessPhilosophy #BrandBuilding #MarketingStrategy #TrustMatters #CustomerExperience #Leadership #Entrepreneurship

𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 "𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭." — 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘶𝘴 We’ve all seen it: a performer trips mid-stage. The audience gasps. For a split second, it feels like the moment is lost. But then— They rise. They finish stronger. And somehow, they own the stage even more than before. That’s not just a performance—it’s a blueprint for business, sales, and life. 👉 Because in entrepreneurship and sales, the stumble isn’t optional—it’s inevitable. ❌ Lost deals ❌ Failed pitches ❌ Prospects going cold But here’s the truth: 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹—𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸. 💡 Resilience in sales isn’t perfection. It’s the courage to: • 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: stop asking “Why me?” and start asking “What now?” • 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗺: spot opportunities where others see dead ends. • 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸: every “no” is just one step closer to the “yes.” The win isn’t in avoiding the fall. It’s in the 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻. 🔥 What’s one sales setback that became the setup for your biggest win? #Resilience #LeadershipMindset #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #ComebackStory #Sales #SalesJourney #BusinessDevelopment #LeadGeneration

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁? 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿. Enthusiasm is essential, but it can’t replace expertise. The best sales pitches aren't just confident; they're built on an unshakeable foundation of knowledge. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁: 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵, 𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲? 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁, 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂? Knowing your product inside and out gives you the power to anticipate objections, speak with authority, and earn trust. It transforms you from a salesperson into a trusted advisor. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁. What's one thing you're doing today to deepen your product knowledge and empower your pitch? #Sales #SalesTips #SalesStrategy #BusinessDevelopment #Marketing #Leadership #BusinessStrategy #Entrepreneurship #SalesTraining #ProductKnowledge #mukeshtalks #Success