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I finally got a big client to reply by sending a video of my dog with the proposal
They ignored three emails, so I recorded my golden retriever 'presenting' the one-page summary with his paw on it. The CEO wrote back in 10 minutes saying it was the best thing he'd seen all week. Anyone else use a weird personal touch that actually broke through the noise?
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paul_thompson673mo ago
Ha, nice. I once got a meeting by sending a prospect a single, very specific Lego brick they'd mentioned in a call.
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king.zara3mo ago
Wow, that's clever. My buddy sent a client a custom coffee mug with their logo on it and closed the deal the next week.
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evan_dixon6725d ago
Funny how the small stuff sticks with people, isn't it? A mug or a Lego brick shows you actually paid attention, which is way more memorable than a boring email or a generic gift card. Makes you wonder if companies spent half as much effort on genuine gestures as they do on flashy ad campaigns, maybe they'd close more deals. Sometimes it's the simplest things that cut through all the noise and remind folks we're all just regular humans dealing with other humans.
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