June 2015
Deal Generation in Frothy Times
Brian O’Malley
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Frothy Times Call for Desperate Measures
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Find your own Pond
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Use the tools available to you
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Avoid Curiosity for Curiosity's Sake
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Sourcing != Networking
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Manage your time…ruthlessly
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What about the one that is already popular?
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Stand out from the crowd
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The less you are known, the smarter you need to be
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If not unique, don’t mention it
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The RIGHT cold emails are better than tepid introductions
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Find areas of common ground
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The CEO is not the only employee
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Scarcity can be a beautiful thing… Use it
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When all else fails… signal irrationality.
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Persistence only counts if it goes somewhere.
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You got the meeting…now what?
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Don’t ask people to come to you
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Teach as much as you learn
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Things move quickly, so should you
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Manage your time…ruthlessly
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No points for second place
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Thank you & Happy Hunting