BossBitch

Account Executive

Getting personal with prospects and texting them... Thoughts?

So I personally have a huge correlation between initiating a texting relationship with my DMs or POCs and the success of closing a deal. Was also global top performer last year.

Last year I closed 3 deals, $100k+ and was on a personal texting relationship with each, and these weren't all men JIC someone wants to throw that out (but let's be real, it helps).

What do you guys think?

Do you text your prospects and open this line of communication?

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Yes, when I can No, don't want to blur the lines of communication Never have before, maybe I should

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Rallier

Politicker

SDR Manager and Consultant

I never did this myself. One of my coworkers did. At the end of the first demo, he'd ask "what's the best way to get a hold of you, can I text you?". Many people actually agreed, it surprised me

BossBitch

Politicker

Account Executive

Yes!! Most just dish it out surprisingly!

paddy

WR Officer

Director of Business Development

If they're chill with it then yeah it's the best way to contact them and the hardest way for them to avoid you

BossBitch

Politicker

Account Executive

Absolutely. But ngl I do think I bug then sometimes trying to move the needle 🤣

poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

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I used to sell to gym owners, who often ran their business via their phones. Had to text them or you'd be left out in the cold.

DadFather

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

Prospects/customers are people just like us. Texting is the most common method of communication so why not utilize it if they are responsive to it.

Just make sure you don't triple text someone if they don't respond and don't confuse them with a personal contact in your phone lmao

BossBitch

Politicker

Account Executive

Oh man.there's gotta be a story here. Do tell

DadFather

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

Lol no personal story thank god... i can only imagine the horror stories

harebrained

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

YES! always save them as First Name (real) Last Name (Company)

I once texted quite the story and the letters FML to someone whose name was Jason Wo**ck (customer) and thought I was texting Jason Wi**ck (my work husband)

countingmyinterest

Politicker

Account Executive

I've definitely landed some meetings via texting. Do I think it's effective all the time? No, but you have to read the room.

BossBitch

Politicker

Account Executive

💯 accurate

harebrained

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

Yea I save texting for people I'm already talking with

Beans

Big Shot

Enterprise Account Executive

Great rapport building, why not take the opportunity?

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BossBitch

Getting personal with prospects and texting them... Thoughts?

Do you text your prospects and open this line of communication?

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