Sales professional Vin Matano shares actionable tips on focusing energy on select accounts, using email as a hub for multichannel outreach, getting creative with channels like Twitter, and threading emails throughout the sales cycle. He emphasizes personalized outreach, effective prospecting on Twitter, and leveraging tools like Superhuman for productivity.
Focus on 5-10 accounts weekly using multichannel approach.
Utilize email as hub and other channels creatively for outreach.
Deep dives
Unique Approach to Email Prospecting
Vin Matano has a unique approach to prospecting, focusing on email prospecting without using cadence tools. He emphasizes the importance of cutting through the noise by using Twitter and unconventional email strategies. Additionally, he offers email templates for prospecting and multithreading in his episodes.
Teaching Prospects Something New
Vin recommends teaching prospects something new about their industry to establish trust and expertise. He suggests diving deep into research, such as financial reports or podcasts where prospects are featured, to create personalized outreach. This approach helps in building credibility and uncovering new use cases to win deals.
Utilizing Direct Mail for Relationship Building
Vin emphasizes using direct mail not only for top-of-funnel activities but also to strengthen relationships and facilitate multi-threading. He shares examples of sending personalized books to new contacts based on their roles and situations, leading to positive outcomes and additional one-on-one time with prospects.
Negotiating with Transparency
Vin highlights the importance of negotiating with transparency by showing prospects the levers that can lead to flexible discounts. He suggests openly discussing factors like advertising spend, contract terms, and signing timelines to enhance collaboration and reach mutually beneficial agreements. This transparent negotiation approach aims to foster trust and facilitate successful partnerships.
Pick 5-10 accounts per week and focus all of your energy on them. That might look like sending emails Monday and Wednesday, then going multichannel on Friday.
Use email as your hub and other channels as your spokes with your CTA on the other channels pointing back to your email.
The email channel can get flooded; get creative with other channels like Twitter. Vin was able to book a meeting off of a backward jump shot.
Use email to keep threading throughout your sales cycle. One way to do this is through direct mail.