I Almost Closed My First Paying Client

Yo,

I still remember the day a lead reached out to me through WhatsApp.

And I was shocked: “How did he reach out to me via WhatsApp?”

Then I thought like Aryabhata…

Ok, I have my agency social media page where I have the website link in “link in bio.”

And in website page, I have a WhatsApp number as a CTA. He must have reached out through that.

So I asked him: "Bro, send me your business details."

And he didn't send me anything.

Then, after one week, I followed up. He told me about his business and all the stuff. 

I understood his business like a good boy nodding his head to his mom. 

Then I said: "Let's talk about it on a call."

And what I found out: he's an affiliate marketer. Selling high-ticket programs through his personal brand.

Referring coaching to people like newbie entrepreneurs who have the money to spend on these things.

First — the ban problem. Why is he getting banned again and again on Instagram?

Second — how can he increase his sales?

Third — he had personal pressure. His father is not in good health. His sister is getting married. So he had financial and family stress at that moment.

I asked all of that in the first 10-15 minutes of the call.

Then I had my preparation and presentation ready. 

I showed it like a puppet show lol. And he agreed with my claims. 

Also, he asked me a lot of questions. 

At the end of the call, he said: "Let's do it. It's my surety; I will pay you before 5 pm to start working with you"

Then I asked: "Why don't you pay me right now? We should start implementing from right now."

He said: "No, I'm a little short on money right now. But I guarantee I will pay you."

So I said: "Okay, you can pay me afterwards. Just hit me on DM when you're ready."

And what I don't like about this lead, if you have higher authority, people will never say no to your face. 

Because he came to me as an inbound lead, he didn't say no directly. 

He just wanted to ignore. Bro, I spent 1 hour and 15 minutes on you. 

And you can't even reply?

And I did learn a lot from this client, which will help me in further client work.

Because if there comes a point where you are about to get paid and don't…

You will learn a lot from those days. 

So just keep doing your stuff. Keep reaching out to clients or keep making clients reach out to you.

Just make sure you are getting better at sales and communication

-AshuRex

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