Kind Words: Jay Brooker, Virtual Business Manager
Who are you?
Jay Brooker, Virtual Business Manager - I work with Women-led, Rainbow-led businesses and social enterprises.
Before we started, what was your biggest reservation about working with us?
I just hadn’t been able to find a sales coach that I gelled with. There’s a lot of intense hard-sell sales training available, and also a lot of like… super cis-female focussed courses. I hate the “babe & hun culture” and I also hate the idea of cold-calling/messaging. When you’re just starting out in business, it can feel like a huge chunk of $ to spend when you’re not sure of the outcome.
I decided to go ahead anyway because…
Having the initial hui with Hayden I could tell right away that he was genuinely interested in my business and was really listening to what my specific concerns were. I knew I was in safe hands!
After working with pitchr, how has your perception changed?
I can say with 100% certainty that if you implement the steps Hayden takes you through, you will absolutely make your money back and then some.
Also, despite mostly working with creatives and me not being one, Hayden really put in the mahi to understand the specifics of my situation, and knew exactly the right questions to ask me to get the thoughts ticking over.
What’s one key benefit you picked up from working with us?
Moving my initial brainstorm/lead call from a video chat to a phone call and loosely following the Pitchr script was an absolute game changer, it sounds simple but it made a huge difference to the amount of time and energy I needed to put into those calls. It’s helped me with onboarding at least 4 new clients in the past couple of months.
How will working with us impact your business in the next 12 months?
I will be thinking far less about whether I’m charging the right amount, or whether my product offerings are right, and more about the value I’m providing to my clients.
How has your business changed since working with us?
More confident, more organised, more capable.
What would you say to someone on the fence about working with us?
Just do it! Use the payment plan if you have to, but seriously, just do it.
The groups calls alone are so valuable, let alone the 1:1s with Hayden.
You will get reassurance that you’re not alone, that others are facing the same issues as you, and you’ll have a bunch of other rad creative people to discuss things with.
You won’t regret it.
Final Thoughts?
Hayden is an all round good human, you’ll come away from a call with him feeling better about your situation, and likely full of ideas/strategies to implement to make your business life better.
Thanks so much Jay, it’s been amazing working with you!
You can connect with Jay on Instagram (she does amazing work for her clients) below
@jaybrookernz (instagram)
https://www.instagram.com/jaybrookernz/
