How are sales pipeline software and waterfalls connected?
A waterfall is when water flows over the edge of a rock or cliff or some series of vertical drops. The result is a beautiful cascade of water where you hit your sales goal and collect a fat bonus check.
Then you tell your boss you’re taking the rest of the month off to play golf.
They are also connected because I had the pleasure to write about sales pipeline software and waterfalls. That also meant I had to switch between corporate-style martinis and vacation-esque mai-tais to quench my thirst until my deadlines. KIDDING.
It is sort of a productivity challenge to move from one mindset to another, but that’s also what makes content writing so interesting.
If you’re a freelancer, are you able to make fast pivots when deadlines collide?
For the sales pipeline article, I researched what was available and analyzed user reviews, features, and pricing. There are some really great options available and a couple are even totally free.
Although if you want to unlock all the cool features, you should really look at all the pricing options. Most aren’t cost prohibitive.
But if you’re in sales or you manage a sales team, you would benefit from having a solution that gives you a visual sales pipeline and how to get those deals closed.
See all the great details in my article for Selling Signals, 7 Best Sales Pipeline Software for 2021.
The waterfall articles were for the excellent travel blog, Via Travelers. They assigned me a couple of listicles–one for Minnesota waterfalls and one for California waterfalls.
Both states have so many gorgeous ones, it was hard to whittle them down. I really enjoy writing for Via Travelers because travel is something everyone likes to read.
Basically my research goes like this: Google images for waterfalls, say to myself, “Hey, I think this one is pretty,” then figure out where and when the photo was taken.
Even if readers don’t have a trip in mind, the research makes for good inspiration. You’ll see what I mean:
Best Waterfalls in Minnesota to Visit and Best Waterfalls in California: SoCal & NorCal Spots.