Gaurav Patel's Linkedin Analytics

I'm heading to SaaSBoomi Annual tomorrow, and I've already locked in 13 meetings with decision-makers. And that's just the beginning. These aren't just random connections - they're aware prospects. Want to know what made this possible? ✅ Announcing my SaaSBoomi participation through LinkedIn posts ✅ Targeted connection building ✅ Active community participation ✅ Systematic event planning ✅ Pre-event engagement structure The result? My calendar is happy before I even step into the venue. I can probably grab a couple of closures this week. When such the opportunity ahead of us, Still here's what most people get wrong: ❌ Waiting until the event to start networking ❌ No pre-event content strategy ❌ Random connection requests ❌ Pitching right away ❌ No follow-up plan Even when I meet random people at the events, I never pitch. Instead, I focus on genuine conversations that naturally lead to warm opportunities. If you have right conversations at the events, opportunities will convert. For more and more such quality conversations, you need a simple plan. So you walk away with opportunities, not fatigue. PS - The next major tech event is just around the corner. Don't wait to start preparing. #SaaSBoomi #SaaS

Has the recent controversy on India's Got Latent sparked a massive shift in creator economy dynamics? The incident made me reflect deeply on several aspects. Rajarshi Nandy's statement, "humans will disappoint" resonates powerfully with reality. (From his video about his opinion on Ranveer's unexpected statements.) Secondly, the creator economy is entering a new phase of accountability. Because the quality content creators are positioned to benefit from this shift. A lot of people are showing reduced trust towards mass-level influencers, and rather becoming more choosy about who they really want to listen to. 💡 What's Actually Happening: 1. Content consumers are becoming more discerning. 2. Authenticity is gaining premium value. 3. Long-term creators with consistent quality are seeing increased trust. 4. The market is naturally filtering out shallow content 🔍 The Silver Lining: This isn't a crisis - it's an opportunity for genuine creators to shine. When Rajarshi mentioned human disappointment, he highlighted an important truth: we need to focus on our goals rather than temporary setbacks. ⚡ Moving Forward: • Focus on delivering consistent value • Build long-term relationships with your audience • Let quality speak louder than controversy • Maintain authenticity in your content strategy Remember: If you're creating valuable, authentic content, this shift works in your favor. The creator economy isn't crumbling - it's evolving towards quality. Thats my perspective. And that's exactly what we should all be striving for. Keep building. Keep growing. Keep focusing on what truly matters. What has your observation been? #CreatorEconomy #AudienceBuilding #InfluencerMarketing

Building authority on LinkedIn takes too long.' I hear this every time from the Tech Founders. What they should actually know is: 1️⃣ Authority comes from clarity, not complexity 2️⃣ Your expertise is already there 3️⃣ Your target audience is already here 4️⃣ You're just one insight away from starting Most founders overthink content creation And those who succeed don't wait for the perfect moment. They start sharing what they already know. Begin with one valuable post per week. Focus on helping, not impressing. #SocialSelling #FounderLedSales

That was me 15 years ago when I emailed 40+ people to invite them for a workshop I was organizing. Only 3 replied. All 3 were my friends. And they did not come for the workshop.. lol Fast forward to last month. I reached out to 10+ people and 7 actually turned up to meet me at the SaaSBoomi event. 10+ other folks reached out to ME on #LinkedIn after reading my posts. What changed? Back then I was shattered and took things personally thinking my image was unimportant to my own network. Now even strangers are ready to meet me. It was not about the 'image' or nothing wrong about them... What changed was 'clarity' that I transferred to the opposite people. Thats it. If sellers think they will say something and people will come, then they have wrong understanding of getting attention and acquiring buyers. Clarity + Authority is all you need. Here's what I've learned working on 100+ products: 1. High-converting outreach always contains a clear value proposition 2. Authority signals must be present but subtle 3. Personalization increases response rates 4. Direct calls to action get more engagement 5. Consistency across all touchpoints builds credibility IT'S OBVIOUS. But most professionals are stuck in the old paradigm of mass #outreach with vague value propositions. People now expect relevance, #personalization and clear value before they'll engage. Your outreach must transfer clarity immediately or it gets ignored. And your perceived authority must be evident without being overbearing. The psychology is simple: humans respond to clarity and credibility. When you master these elements, strangers become connections and connections become opportunities. Want to build a consistent audience and sales pipeline with authority? Start by examining your outreach clarity. Such that you are not just adding to the noise. And we all know in 2025 folks don't get 3 replies out of even 400 #emails sent. Time to build a network that proactively seeks you out.

MBAs are in trouble, and it is actually about the money. Let's have an open mind - what's the point of spending $$k on a degree that doesn't guarantee a job? Or worse, teaches you nothing about starting your own business or landing clients? In the last few years, we've seen something fascinating: people are flocking to gurus who teach both skills AND client acquisition. Given the choice between that or an MBA... is it even a contest anymore in 2025? The provoking reality? Education without a go-to-market strategy is becoming obsolete. Fast. With this new kind of education, that teaches SKILLS and how to monetize, the alternate educators are actually eating MBA’s lunch. Just look at the numbers: Harvard MBA grads facing 23% unemployment in 2024 (up from just 10% in 2022). Meanwhile, solopreneurs with solid GTM strategies are 33% more likely to hit revenue targets. So if I have to do an MBA or actual start a business, I’d rather choose the one that helps implement monetization systems. Always remember that Skills and Product are valued only with the right monetization tactics. Execution pays the bills. Professional disruption is happening everywhere - can you make money with what you have learned or built? Time to go beyond certificates, product launches etc #Sales #AI

Sales folks in Hyderabad, School of SDR is coming for you. I'm sure #Hyderabad needs this. Let us level up our game with Rahul Wadhwa 🦄 and his team. I'm sure this is going to be quite a time. DM me or Rahul to get the details. Lets make some noise on the biryani land. #SDRs #Sales

Two customer insights that will transform your business forever. I've spent years helping companies optimize their products and sales funnels. One pattern keeps emerging. Most businesses struggle understanding what customers need. Only a few try to understand what customers feel. And that's the billion-dollar difference. Let me share two questions that will revolutionize your entire approach: 1️⃣ What do customers feel JUST BEFORE buying your product? 2️⃣ What do customers feel AFTER using your product? Simple questions. Profound implications. Let's dive deeper. 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 QUESTION 1: "The Pre-Purchase Emotional State" This transforms your sales pipeline and conversion rates. Do your prospects feel: - Overwhelmed by options? - Anxious about making the wrong choice? - Skeptical of your claims? - Excited but uncertain? - Pressured by time constraints? Each emotion requires a different approach. Example: We discovered that 78% of SaaS buyers experience decision anxiety right before they purchase. So we added some clarity questions and proof-driven responses. Conversions jumped. The emotion dictates the solution. Not the feature list. Not the discount. "The emotion." QUESTION 2: "The Post-Purchase Reality" This transforms your product roadmap and retention. Do your customers feel: - Relieved their problem is solved? - Disappointed by unmet expectations? - Confused by complexity? - Delighted by unexpected benefits? - Frustrated by limitations? The gap between pre-purchase expectations and post-purchase reality determines everything. One client found users felt overwhelmed after onboarding. We simplified the first-week experience. Churn dropped in the first quarter itself. Customer satisfaction scores increased. Again, emotions drove the solution. THE CRITICAL DIFFERENCE: Question 1 reveals perception. Question 2 reveals experience. Both matter tremendously. But they require different strategies. And in competitive markets, you need both. Exactly, both. Most companies guess at these answers. Leaders know them with certainty. THE HARD TRUTH: Your customers' emotional journey is probably nothing like you imagine. Your internal team is too close to the product. Your sales team hears what prospects want to say, not what they truly feel. Your product team builds for logical needs, not emotional ones. Want to truly understand these critical emotional states? I'm helping select companies build authority through LinkedIn content that speaks directly to their customers' emotional journey. While also strengthening these two critical areas of customer insights. When you understand what customers truly feel, you can create content that resonates at a deeper level. It's not just marketing. It's empathy at scale. #Unicorn #AI #GTM #Empathy

Reasons why branding impacts your GTM's pipeline quality... With stronger awareness, prospects are more likely to engage with your brand. Because before booking that demo or clicking that Ad, their brand opinion drives qualitative action. Which is why tech brands must focus on branding to reduce dependence on pricing or feature-rich packaging. Every brand wants a stand-out identity for attracting 'more inclined' buyers. And #branding creates that impact. For this exact reason, branding should be treated as an engine, not a seasonal stint. It creates scalable awareness, filled with #trust and #authority. Which starts from the first touchpoint, but stays through proposal, closure, and beyond. #GTM

Just had a front-row seat to iMocha's incredible growth story in Pune. If you're a BDR with your sights set on Europe and UK B2B markets, this is your moment. Yes, iMocha is hiring a bunch of BDRs to expand into Europe and UK region. What you need: * 6+ months in European/UK tech sales. * 6 months to 3 years overall sales/ leadgen experience. * Strong English skills. * Tech problem-solving mindset. The leadership team I've known for 15+ years has built something special with their AI-powered enterprise solution. And I have seen iMocha grow with their 'work happy' culture. Perfect for ambitious BDRs ready to level up their career. Interested? Drop me a message and I will route you to the exact person. #SalesHiring #Sales #InsideSales #BDR #Pune

I spent years believing "playing safe" was the smart revenue strategy. Spoiler: It was unexpectedly long and painful route to: • Competitors stealing our best clients • Team burnout and mental fog due to slower growth • Missing out on A-player talent • Product innovation delays By the time we finally "cracked the code" in 2022, the market had completely shifted. Sometimes, the "risky" approach of building a proper revenue engine from day one is actually the safest bet. #Growth

The less spoken reality about B2B tech sales through the decades. It’s the only role where: •You’re fired first when things go south •You’re paid first when things go well When the respective targets are unmet: 🪻 Engineering points to “scope creep” 🪻 Marketing cites “algorithm changes” 🪻 Product mentions “adoption curves” 🪻 Finance references “market conditions” 🪻 Leadership talks about “strategic pivots” And Sales? They clean out their desk. Moreover paradoxically, it’s also where: •Experience matters less than results •Education matters less than execution •Background matters less than performance This risk-reward reality makes sales the closest thing to entrepreneurship without founding a company, and every risk involved in it. In current complex technical sales environment: •You’re not just selling—you’re educating skeptical buyers •You’re not just pitching—you’re validating innovation claims •You’re not just closing—you’re navigating technical committees Makes me really think ‘Is a sales team a market reality check?” Sales role isn’t just revenue generation—it’s innovation validation. It’s the internal voice of the buyers. That’s the beautiful brutality of sales. When you’re crushing quota, you’re untouchable. When you’re missing targets, you’re unsupported. Only founders understand this rollercoaster better. #Sales #InsideSales #TechSales #B2BSales #SalesLeadership

This message will probably take 12-18 months to become common knowledge. By then, most companies will have wasted millions on AI tools that optimize for the wrong outcomes. But for those who get it now: The opportunity to build a truly effective AI-powered revenue engine has never been better. #B2BSales #AIinSales #ABM #EnterpriseSales #RevOps #GTM

Chasing 'revenue growth' while accidentally pushing it away? Here's the expensive truth... • Random tactics that worked in 2021, doesn't work in 2025 at all. • Copying competitors while expecting better results. • Hiring more reps into broken processes. • Expecting AI to print money overnight. • Creating content with unclear conversion strategy. • Blasting cold emails into spam folders. What actually works is far simpler. A minimum viable revenue engine needs just five components: • Clear positioning for your target audience. • Convertible content that builds trust. • Warm outreach that starts conversations. • Cold emails that actually reach inboxes. • A funnel that consistently creates opportunities. Stop the expensive experiments. Start with what works. #B2BSales #SocialSelling #GTM #RevenueEngine