if you are talking to people and they "love the idea", ask them if they would use it, if they say yes, ask if they want to pay in advance with a big discount. Most will probably say no, but at least you will find out how serious they are about your idea
Ask them for a credit card number.
Even a dollar a month will fundamentally change the conversation for people.
Getting money involved makes them think critically about the value prop.
Supposed im your ideal audience.
I'd inbox you, talk about how it is helping me and my business. Throw some suggestion maybe. And ask you to improve some features or add one if you are missing some.
🧵Every founder should know their funnel math:
Let’s say out of 100 people only 20 of those reply.
Out of those 20, only 8 end up booking a meeting.
And out of those 8, 3 of those turn into customers.
Your funnel conversion is 3%
Now let’s see how it applied to your sales:
Talk about the problem you are solving, not the product. If they are facing the problem you are solving for, they might be interested in the long run.
I'm reading a book about this, called the Mom test. Highly recommended
If they’re polite, they’ll compliment and move on. If they’re interested, they’ll lean in ask questions, challenge you, or want to see more. Genuine interest is active, not passive.
