connecting is a piece of cake
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Noah Rickun, CEO of Jeffrey Gitomer's TrainOne, shares the story of how one creative design agency earned his attention and his business. It's the story of how an intern with a $20 budget turned an average Friday into a team-building, revenue-generating, attention-grabbing event.TRANSCRIPT
CONNECTINGPIECECAKE
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NOAH RICKUNDESIGNED BY @JESSEDEE
These days it’s hard to connect with prospects and customers...
“Hello, Mr. Rickun?
You don’t know me, but I think I can save you some money...”
Does that really work?
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Getting your voicemail returned is almost impossible...
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Getting your voicemail returned is almost impossible...
And getting the prospect on the phone? Yeah, right.
But really, connecting is a piece of cake.
But really, connecting is a
Want a piece? Keep reading...
piece of cake.
Most people have a Twitter account, but have no idea what to do with it.
Most people have a Twitter account, but have no idea what to do with it.
On 15th of October, I was @mentioned in a tweet:
10:16am 10/16/10
Happy Friday everyone! Today we're going to celebrate hitting the 200 follower mark. Thanks to @Rickun for being the lucky 200.
11:15am10/15/10
10:16am 10/16/10
Happy Friday everyone! Today we're going to celebrate hitting the 200 follower mark. Thanks to @Rickun for being the lucky 200.
11:15am10/15/10
That’s me
I ignored this thinking it was spam.
I ignored this thinking it was
The tweets continued...
spam.
12:08pm10/15/10
Did you know that our 200th follower, @Rickun is the CEO of TrainOne - a leader in online, interactive sales training N personal development
4:33pm10/15/10
We'll show you customer service! Our 200th follower celebration is about to begin. @Rickun... This one's for you!
Now they got my attention.
They threw a party in my honor (and I had never even met them!)
They even took my logo and made a cake of my face...
and ate it!
5:45pm10/15/10
my hair
5:45pm10/15/10
Our party to celebrate our 200th
follower, @Rickun, just ended.
my hair
5:50pm10/15/10
Nothing wrong with a little shameless self-promotion... This is their logo
5:53pm10/15/10
5:53pm10/15/10
The balloons are on their way to you @Rickun.
We had fun and wish you success!
or is it?!Party’s over,
I had to pick up the phone and call them.
I had to pick up the phone and call them.
“I want to talk to the guy who ate my face!”
The Impact:
They attracted top interns & prospective clients...
Even I bit! They are now designing my newest project
They attracted top interns & prospective clients...
Imagine if they would have me? cold called
Imagine if they would have me? cold called
Not bad for an intern with a good idea and a $20 budget
Connecting with others just takes a little combined with your your prospect and your .
creativity ability to engage
willingness to take a risk.
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