@diogocapela: > be me > cold DM 200 people > personalize each one > takes 9 hours > 3 replies > 2 are “not interested” > 1 is a guy p…
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A humorous personal story about cold DMing 200 people, receiving minimal replies, and accidentally signing up for a competitor's SaaS product after being impressed by their pitch.
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> be me > cold DM 200 people > personalize each one > takes 9 hours > 3 replies > 2 are “not interested” > 1 is a guy pitching me his own SaaS > his DM is better than mine > sign up for his thing > he does not sign up for mine > now paying $19/mo to a guy who found me through my
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