You crushed the demo. The buyer smiled. They nodded. They even said, “This is exactly what we need.” And then… nothing. That silence isn’t harmless. Every “We’ll be in touch” costs you weeks of follow-up, lost momentum, and deals that should already be on your books. In Part 1, “Your Demo Is the Problem” with John Gamba, Entrepreneur in Residence and Director of Innovative Programs at Penn GSE, Josh and John exposed a hard truth: most EdTech demos fail before they even start. Founders pitch p...
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You crushed the demo. The buyer smiled. They nodded. They even said, “This is exactly what we need.” And then… nothing. That silence isn’t harmless. Every “We’ll be in touch” costs you weeks of follow-up, lost momentum, and deals that should already be on your books. In Part 1, “Your Demo Is the Problem” with John Gamba, Entrepreneur in Residence and Director of Innovative Programs at Penn GSE, Josh and John exposed a hard truth: most EdTech demos fail before they even start. Founders pitch p...
From Quiet Posts to Real Revenue: How Anissa Used LinkedIn to Build Trust and Attract Qualified Leads
Breaking the Grade
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4 months ago
From Quiet Posts to Real Revenue: How Anissa Used LinkedIn to Build Trust and Attract Qualified Leads
Most EdTech founders are still chasing views. Anissa Bouderraoui is closing pilots. She didn’t wait to go viral. She showed up consistently—with clarity, credibility, and the kind of messaging school leaders actually respond to. The result? No gimmicks. No funnels. Just a pipeline built on trust. Bolstered by LinkedIn consistency. 🎯 When Anissa started posting on LinkedIn, she wasn’t playing the influencer game. She was speaking directly to curriculum directors, bilingual program leads,...
Breaking the Grade
You crushed the demo. The buyer smiled. They nodded. They even said, “This is exactly what we need.” And then… nothing. That silence isn’t harmless. Every “We’ll be in touch” costs you weeks of follow-up, lost momentum, and deals that should already be on your books. In Part 1, “Your Demo Is the Problem” with John Gamba, Entrepreneur in Residence and Director of Innovative Programs at Penn GSE, Josh and John exposed a hard truth: most EdTech demos fail before they even start. Founders pitch p...
