The Fastest Way to Get Your First Sales (Or 10X Your Existing Ones)

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Most people overcomplicate sales. They think they need a fancy website, a perfect product, or an ad budget the size of a small country. But if you want fast wins, forget all that.

The fastest way to get sales? Go directly to the people who already want what you sell and show them how it helps them win.

Quick wins give you proof of concept.

Sell in Person (Yes, Really)

If you want to prove a product sells, go talk to customers. Walk into their business. Shake hands. Show them the product. Make the offer. People buy from people.

Example: When selling premium soap to high-end businesses, instead of running ads, we walked into car dealerships, real estate offices, and luxury spas. Why? Because they already spend money to impress their customers. We connected the dots for them: “You’re selling a $75K car—do you really want your customers washing their hands with cheap soap?”

Result? Sales on the spot.

This is really important! Make SURE you have a way to collect payment.

Align With Their Dream Outcome

Nobody cares about your product. They care about what it does for them. Your job? Bridge the gap between what you sell and what they want most.

• Selling marketing services? Don’t pitch ads—sell more leads and higher profits.

• Selling software? Don’t pitch features—sell less stress, more automation, and time back.

• Selling a physical product? Don’t pitch specs—sell status, lifestyle, or convenience.

Find out what your ideal customer wants most, then position your product as the tool to get them there.

Use the “Leave-Behind” Close

When a business says, “We’ll think about it,” don’t walk out empty-handed. Leave a sample. A trial. A test run. Then follow up.

With the soap example, if a business hesitated, we’d say, “Here—take a bar, use it for a week. I’ll check back in.” 9 times out of 10, they bought when we followed up. Because they experienced the value.

The Formula for Fast Sales

1. Pick a market that already values what you offer.

2. Talk to them in person (or at least directly—DMs, calls, meetings).

3. Align with their dream outcome.

4. Make it easy to say yes.

5. Follow up and close.

If you do this, you won’t just sell faster—you’ll build relationships, get referrals, and dominate your market.

Now, go sell. 🚀