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📄 Article
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A concrete pattern for what goes in touch two or three when you have already made your first point: show the gap between their world now and their world after, then ask a question that plants doubt. Short, specific, and immediately copyable.

Before & After Cold Emails

From joshbraun.com by Josh Braun 6 min read

  • Swap the product description for a visual before and after of the prospect's own metric, then ask a question that plants doubt.
  • The argument is contrast: people do not know how good something can be until they see how bad the current state is.
  • Answers the image-blocking objection directly: inconsistent image delivery beats never using images at all.
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📋 Template
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A word-for-word script showing the six moves (permission, verification, context, problem, labelling, poke) on a real product. It is the clearest demonstration of selling by making someone curious instead of making them defensive.

Poke the Bear Cold Call Script

From joshbraun.com by Josh Braun 5 min read

  • Six stages: permission, verification, context, problem question, labeling, then poke the bear.
  • Poking means quoting a benchmark for their size ("it takes a few days to send statements") and asking how that compares.
  • Open by admitting the call is unexpected and asking for help, rather than claiming a reason to call.
  • Only tease the solution after they have said the pain out loud themselves.
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