7-Second Thoughts October 6, 2024

Covid Bar Mitzvah

Consider preparing for your Zoom (or virtual) sales calls as if you were holding them in front of a large, in-person audience.  

We were having dinner last week with a group of friends, all of whom had kiddos who had to perform their Jewish rite of passage during Covid. 

With our own kiddo getting ready for his big day

We couldn’t help but ask:

How was it? Having to do it remotely? 

Was it disappointing? 

Was it harder?

Was it easier? 

Which made me think:

We’re all sort of having these Covid Bar Mitzvahs

As I’m sure you can relate 😂

Where what once was an in-person sales call in front of, say – a business owner, their sales team, perhaps an assistant, some engineers, folks from IT, etc. etc. 

You really showed up for those calls

Today’s virtual version

With a potentially disinterested audience 

That very well could be checking their email or watching youtube for all you know

These so-called remote calls

So long as you put in the work

*according to 4 out of 4 recently mitzvahed teens

Can leave everyone in the Zoom

With the same sense of discipline, gravity, vulnerability and faith

Provided that you:

Prepare

Put in the work

And pull out all the stops

To connect with your people

And offer them something

That helps them grow.

I’m here,

Kevin

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