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Re:Ask HN: Any good essays/books/advice about software sales? by hilux on Tuesday October 01, 2024 @01:45AM (#41704935)
Just so you know, there are many different types of sales. When I saw your header, I thought you meant "B2B (product) software sales." Many of the responses are about that.

But product companies are very different from agencies (i.e. consulting/services companies), which it sounds like you're trying to do.

A great place to start is Hubspot.com. Just do some of their courses. AND also try to talk to salespeople, and "agency people" in real life. It's a completely different mindset - not something you can learn intellectually; you have to let it soak in over time.

One great way is to try to sell anything in real life. You'll learn so much more from that than from a book.

Re:Ask HN: Any good essays/books/advice about software sales? by nikasakana on Tuesday October 01, 2024 @01:51AM (#41704968)
Think of your comment as a real trigger, i have couple of things in my mind that i can try to sell. It would be quite a journey. Thanks!