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Account Executive

Q3 starting off dry af

For context, I'm an AE at a startup SaaS company, I have some BDR support but generally do most of my own booking - Q1 & Q2 were pretty flush with qualified demos/meetings but this month has been absolutely dead so far. My prospecting approach hasn't changed much (the old email, cold call, LinkedIn trifecta), but the demos have dried up big time. Would love to hear if anyone is else having a hard time nailing down new meetings or alternatively having success with new strategies?

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InQ5WeTrust

Arsonist

No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL

August deadzone in Europe atm.

The germans and Scandinavians need their 8 weeks holiday.

Incognito

WR Officer

Master of Disaster

And Italians

InQ5WeTrust

Arsonist

No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL

The Mediterranean just operates on a different time schedule and calendar.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

I think you're ok. Lots of folks are getting vacations in before the kiddos go back to school.

Beasthouse

Opinionated

Corporate trainer

suppperrrrrr data silo SaaS is deader than corduroy
pants right meow

UrAssIsSaaS

Arsonist

SaaS Eater

Ya its about as dry as it gets right now. My team is pacing for our worst month of the year by a bunch.

UserNotFound

Politicker

Account Executive

I'm stressing so hard right now about this... I had forecasted $11k MRR this month, and have closed exactly ZERO between my prospects being on vacation or healthcare entities that are overloaded again.

captain_opt_out

Contributor

Account Executive

I'm right there with you, forecasted about the same and have gotten absolutely zilch. But hey, misery loves company

UserNotFound

Politicker

Account Executive

I haven’t goose-egged in ages, and this is NOT sitting well with me. 🤢

FattySnacks

Politicker

Senior Account Executive

Welcome to July post COVID ahaha. 90% of people Ive reached out to are on vacation or about to leave for vacation. Once the kiddos go back to school August should be a great month for a lot of us.

CaneWolf

Politicker

Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract

I expect this time period to be even more ghost town than usual. We're all gonna experience it.

Stratifyz

Big Shot

Account Executive

I think this is sales standard from what I’ve seen and heard. It’s summer time and people have some freedom to go out.

pinkiesup

Catalyst

I had 20 meetings in June. 2 in July. I made a similar post to you a week or 2 ago haha

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Q3 starting off dry af

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