Second Lead:
I thought I would jump on a call with just the CEO, but I ended up facing five people. As someone experienced with interviews, I knew the meeting would be fun. When the client asked for my location, I replied Nigeria, and he responded with "How far?" I jokingly replied, "I dey," and even threw in some broken language for effect! .
The meeting lasted about an hour and a half, and they really fired questions at me about automation because they were interested in lead generation, enrichment, and nurturing, which are my strengths.
I didn’t feel the need to present much since my previous client had already shared what I did for them. However, I did demonstrate a more complex workflow that was about 80% similar to what they wanted.
In the end, I told them that whatever ideas they had, all they needed to do was share them with me, and I would bring them to life.
I can confidently say that if any automation client jumps on a call with me, there’s a 1000% chance of conversion—unless the payment is too low.
In summary, before going into an interview:
- Be confident.
- Have fun and don’t act overly professional at times; clients are humans just like you.
- Do a bit of research about their company.
- Ask questions and don’t always make assumptions.
- Deviate a bit and make jokes to keep the meeting lively!
My favourite lines when a client asks about my background:
" I eat automation as breakfast."
" I got bored with automation cos I couldn't find any project challenging."
" When people complain about AI, I make AI become my slave."
Although I prepared some questions before the meeting, it was so enjoyable that I managed to understand their needs and ended up asking only four questions.