Hey everyone,

I recently launched a SaaS product in the middle of this month. The product allows users to create interactive product demos in just minutes. Initially, I developed this product out of my own need. While there are already several similar products in the market, I saw the potential in this space and had some unique plans to integrate into my product. However, before proceeding, I felt it was important to gather feedback from real users.

To validate the product and gather feedback, I quickly developed a minimum viable version with basic features. I offered an LTD (Lifetime Deal) to early adopters and conducted market research to identify the demand. Since then, I made over $1000 from the early adopters.

I had planned to do cold outreach, but I didn’t follow through. Starting today, I am planning to engage in cold outreach. Prior to this, most of the users were coming from Product Hunt and LinkedIn.

Just curious if anybody has tried cold outreach through Apollo and what their experience was like?

      • SublimeSupernova@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Research your target and anticipate needs by asking questions that they want to answer. This varies by industry and person, but one of the most frustrating parts of cold outreach is that the person you’re contacting feels like they’re doing you a favor by listening and/or responding.

        Using the OP’s product as an example:

        • “Has your workflow for creating product demos become a bottleneck for getting more clients?”
        • “What have you done to standardize and streamline your product demos across your company?”
        • “How do your client demos represent the value of your product?”

        Regardless of how they answer these questions, if you get them to answer them you’re on track to a qualified lead. All you need to do is surround these key questions with that research I mentioned at the start.

        How large of a company are they? If they’re big, focus on how hard it can be to make improvements to your internal processes. If they’re small, focus on how hard it can be to overcome bottlenecks when it falls to one or two people to prepare things.

        How long have they been in business? If they’re new, they’re going to want every edge they can get to get on par with their competition. If they’re old, they’re due for some upgrades to their internal systems.

        The process can be easy if you understand the industry you’re targeting.