Sounds good....the review should interest them

Directories are so overdone now IMHO...I am sure this is an easier entry...just be sure you have your "real" offer thought out and ready to roll

I like your opening...but it makes me ponder...

You are creating a review video for a company you have never used and are now cold calling?

I'm not suggesting you need to change from review to promotional. I was just asking for a little clarification on your process.

There are many ways to do a video review and have it be 100% legit. You could call the receptionist, talk to her for 3 minutes, ask about their prices, and make a review video that says something as simple as:

"I was greeted with enthusiasm when I called XYZ company for the first time. I was surprised by their great prices and friendly attitude. I will not hesitate to call them again."

Of course...If she was rude....Oh well..

So my little girl ended up having to stay home today because she wasn't feeling good so I'm not able to do calls this morning. BUT I have the whole day off and wasn't going to waste it. I got on Facebook around 9ish..

I've sent 59 msg to businesses related to my niche & I've had 12 request to see the video with 0 purchases so far. I got a message from Facebook asking me to identify pictures to make sure I wasn't a robot I guess so I'm taking a break out of fear from being banned

Stats again:
59 msgs sent
12 videos sent
0 sales

I don't see how I could be banned for sending msgs to facebook pages that have the msgs tab available?

Here are the msgs I'm sending.
1. Hey there! I just made a promotional video of your business and wanted to see if it's ok if I sent it to you? I can post the link here or send it to an email address, what would be best?

2.Great! Thank you so much! This one is a demo.. I'd like to add your information and pictures but wanted to get your permission first, hope you like it..

https://youtu.be/voYkCYBQSR4

We also do website's, logos & Facebook Pages

Any thoughts on tweeking to maybe land me a sell?

BOOM!!! Just landed my first sell! I'm only selling them for $40 so maybe that enticed them, lol. I dont care what it was I JUST MADE MY VERY FIRST SELL EVER!! holy $hit! Ok I havent collected any money yet but they've already sent me their info that they want in the video and I just have to go by and pick up payment! I know a lot of people don't see this particular post but this forum is amazing and thanks to everybody thats contributed to this forum so people like me can soak up this delicious knowledge

Awesome! Congratulations...

Congrats! I would suggest you get a youtube channel for your biz videos, or else hide the vids of your little cutie (from 2 years ago). It will make you look more professional. Make sure you have a nice background and logo and write up your about , hook to your website etc

I think you should call them a promotional video not a review...."I made a demo of how YOUR video is going to look" (I said is going to because I always...always assume the sale haha)

Calling it a "review' is kind of misleading, and/or can trigger some head trash in the biz owner "I don't even want reviews, sick of them, bye".

Just my suggestions - take care and keep up the work.

Ps - if you are going to message biz owners...like their page first

change up the wording in your message, don't just copy and paste like a bot

don't overdo it....chill for a bit- keep your account safe

Congrats on your first sale bud. So you're sending out video just like that? Was wondering how you were able to send so many out in a little time period.

And don't worry bout the videos of your little one. Shows you're a family man... but the other videos of you on the stripper pole don't look too professional haha.

Make sure to ask for referrals... it's a huge mistake some newbies forget. Again, congrats!

I'm happy for you. Get the money first before you do any work, paypal might work...

Casey, might find some answers here https://www.facebook.com/help/326534794098501/

Usually Facebook doesn't ask you to verify identity because of too many messages being sent. Usually it's from someone actually marking your message as spam or abusive.

From that link though, I wouldn't send out more than 150 a day.

Casey people are helping you congratulating you and you are not thanking them ...so although I know the answer I don't feel like typing it haha.


(btw...the correct facebook answer has not been posted LOL)

When you call a business and say, "is the owner in?", it immediately puts the gate keeper on the defensive. It is the gate keeper's job to keep you away from their boss who is always too busy to speak with sales people. If possible, try to figure out the owners name. Companies like Sales Genie will sell you access to their database in 'view only' mode (not downloading) for fairly cheap.

The best advice I can give you that works for me is to speak in a slow even tone. Many 'phone pros' will tell you to sound excited but in my experience that makes you sound like an annoying infomercial. By speaking slowly and evenly it forces the prospect to slow down and actually listen to you. If they interrupt and say that they are busy always say, "ok I understand, what time should I give you a call back?" Always assume they want you to call and always assume the sale.

When a prospect tells me no I always make it a point to act surprised and imply that nobody has told me no yet. Also, if they say no, ask why. Learning what your prospects objections are will help you fine tune your presentation and over time you will learn to address the most common objections before they come up in conversation.

Good Luck!

Learning how to use different platforms is important......here there is a thanks button at the bottom of posts you click it and it shows your thanks.

On facebook you do "likes" .

hope this helps?

Casey, looks like you got 6 jobs but you need to start collecting the money to show you're not push over even if your only charging $40. When clients think they can take advantage, they will. Don't let that happen. Press on!

Trust me on this, watermark the proof videos or you'll be working for free. It takes like 3 seconds to add a watermark to the video timeline.

@ yukon - I'm sure I can youtube it but do you have a link or quick idea of how to add a watermark? Thanks

@ barry - thanks man for helping with so much

@ Michael - thanks man.. I've never had my own business so the transition with that mindset is something I need to get into

@ bigfrank - I like that.. thanks

CaseyRay...Here are two ways to add the watermark..

YouTube - https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6147757?hl=en

Windows Live Movie Maker:

How to add a watermark to your Windows Live Movie Maker Projects - YouTube

Thanks Barry!

Are you making these videos on a cell phone? I am not sure you can 'watermark" a video on a cell phone...not sure what you are using...I know a quick trick to do it but I work from a computer and/or a laptop. I can't imagine doing graphic or video work on a phone?????????


Did you plan to run a business?

I mean seriously didn't you think about setting up business accounts, payment arrangements?

What you are asking goes way beyond the scope of a forum...google is your friend

for starters...the kiddo pictures on your youtube..NO way I would run a biz with kid pictures...

you should set up a business youtube and business page on facebook.....biz owners are reporting you and that is why you are getting the "picture" captcha thingy.....you have already been reported so you are going to have to cool it...you will have to join groups, get a biz page, like pages and so forth IMHO

I agree with everyone here - you need to watermark the vids and send an invoice paypal or >>?
did you set up a business account? YOu will need to hook up bank to that

since you are working locally I would go in to the biz and collect in person on this first go round

then JMO get your self set up before you try to sell more - every sale needs a sales process in place

I was fortunate that I learned this working for others and was able to apply it to myself

For me this is still the hardest part - I have no problem "selling" or "doing">>> I do find I have to continuously revise the "process" (my major problem continues to be clients who don't have the passwords, graphics, don'tknow where their domain is registered, had an old it person who has the passwords, biz partners arguing over what they want and telling me to do 2 diff things and so forth)


I see a lot of people here who decide to "work offline" but they may get a sale with intent to "farm it out" but they do not have anyone or anything in place...no way to get paid and so forth.

Casey, way to go on continuing to take action.

Don't take "negative sounding" posts as a "beat down". Usually they are not intended that way.

Re-read the posts and make a list of things you can improve on as you keep taking action.

I can assure you...FreebieQueen1999, Yukon, and every other poster in this thread are happy to see someone taking action...It is rare.

Don't take posts personally, take them as educational and they will help you improve your business.

I would save your time and energy and probably email these prospects first, you'll be able to cover a larger volume of prospects and it'll be more efficient both time and energy wise.

Also 8am feels early, I 'd recommend 10-11 so people have a chance to settle in once they get into work.