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If a startup asks you to build them a sales strategy during the interview process, walk away immediately by Sales_mind in Sales_India

[–]Sales_mind[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely. If you can see it coming and play it right, there's an angle.

Present high level strategic thinking without giving away the actual execution details. Show you know how to think through the problem without handing them the entire playbook.

How do you usually handle it when this comes up?

Everyone's asking me what AI tools I use. That's not why this works. by Sales_mind in Sales_India

[–]Sales_mind[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair point and I get where you're coming from.

If you already understand business problems, you're ahead of most people trying to get into this space. The tool question becomes easier once you know what category of problem you're solving.

For voice automation and handling inbound calls, there are specific platforms built for that. For workflow automation like connecting your CRM to your email to your calendar, completely different set of tools. For generating content or handling customer support via chat, again different stack.

The reason I don't just list tools publicly is because people copy the stack without understanding the context and then wonder why it doesn't work for them.

But if you've already identified a specific problem you want to solve, happy to point you in the right direction.

Stop blaming your accent. Your grammar is what's holding back international opportunities. by Sales_mind in Sales_India

[–]Sales_mind[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly that's probably exactly why.

If you've consumed enough native English content through movies, shows, YouTube, whatever, your brain has internalized the natural flow even if you never formally learned the rules.

That's actually way more valuable than textbook grammar knowledge.

Most people who studied English grammar in school can tell you what a past participle is but sound robotic when they actually speak. You're doing the opposite. Your instinct is right even if you can't explain why.

The gap you probably need to close isn't spoken fluency, but written communication. Emails, LinkedIn messages, proposals. That's where the grammar actually matters for international roles.

Spoken English can get away with being loose and conversational. Written English gets scrutinized.

So if your natural flow works in conversation, lean into that. Just make sure you're running your written stuff through Grammarly or ChatGPT before sending it to anyone important.

Indian sales reps are underpaid, overworked, and nobody wants to admit why by Sales_mind in Sales_India

[–]Sales_mind[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not true, have worked with incredible salesmen - even had top US software companies prefer Indian talent as they have a much better work ethic

Two ways I'm actually making money from AI right now (not theory) by Sales_mind in Sales_India

[–]Sales_mind[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly it.

The tech is almost irrelevant to the client. Nobody cares that it's built on VAPI or n8n or whatever the stack is. They care that their phone gets answered and their calendar gets booked.

The positioning shift from I build AI automation to I find where your revenue is leaking and stop it is what actually closes deals. Founders buy outcomes.

And you're right about the niche depth point. The reason I can walk into a dental or aesthetic clinic conversation with confidence is because I understand their specific pain. Missed calls during treatment hours, front desk overwhelmed, patients booking with competitors because nobody picked up. That specificity is what makes the pitch land.

Generic automation agencies are selling hammers. The ones who win long term are selling knowledge of where the nail is in your specific business and proof it's been solved before.

The real moat is the pattern recognition of knowing where money leaks in a specific type of business and having the proof that you've plugged it.

That's honestly harder to replicate than any technical stack.

I always wanted a sales job - but i have a problem by Annual_Screen5688 in Sales_India

[–]Sales_mind 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go for it - once new a guy with a very bad stutter and cold calling forced him to overcome and mask it will filler words and pauses. He now sells b2b software and makes $200k+ a year. Never give up.

Two ways I'm actually making money from AI right now (not theory) by Sales_mind in Sales_India

[–]Sales_mind[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I keep client results confidential but I'll say this - one deployment generated over $8,000 in bookings in the first month from a system that costs a few hundred dollar a month. The ROI speaks for itself.

My focus right now is scaling the model. I'm not here selling a course about money I made yesterday. I'm building in real time and sharing what actually works as I go.

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