Andy Mewborn

Distribute.so

I use to be young & cool. Now I do b2b SaaS. 

Husband. Dad. Ironman. Pilot. Taco lover. 

Founder of Distribute // Co-founder of Taplio (acq. by Lemlist) // Early @ Outreach.io.

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A community of over 4,000+ B2B professionals growing together on Linkedin.

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Sellers

When should you walk away from a deal?

A) No budget confirmed
B) No clear timeline
C) Prospect won't give you access
D) You should never walk away

P.S. - 15,000 sellers stopped writing follow-ups. Take the 2-min quiz to see what they switched to: https://lnkd.in/eNYQ3DeQ

Andrew Mewborn

Sellers

Is cold calling dead in 2026?

A) Yes - Buyers avoid unknown calls completely now
B) Mostly - Only works when highly personalized with research
C) Still viable - Just needs better targeting and messaging
D) Stronger than ever - Digital channels are oversaturated

P.S. - 15,000 sellers stopped writing follow-ups. Take the 2-min quiz to see what they switched to: https://lnkd.in/eNYQ3DeQ

Sellers

Should you maintain relationships with clients post-sale without concrete upsell potential?

A) Always - Future opportunities emerge unexpectedly
B) Only if they initiate contact
C) No - Focus energy on active pipelines
D) Never - Emotional labor ≠ compensation

P.S. - Took me 2 min to find out I was wasting 11 hrs/week on follow-ups. Take the quiz, get your number: https://lnkd.in/eNYQ3DeQ

Should you maintain relationships with clients post-sale without concrete upsell potential?

Sellers

Should you trash talk competitors to win deals?

A) Always – War is war, and deals are war 
B) Subtly – Plant seeds of doubt strategically
C) Never – Makes you look desperate and weak 
D) Only if they started it – Fair game then

P.S. - Steal my 1-pager email follow-ups: https://lnkd.in/eQr9JQhq

Should you trash talk competitors to win deals?

Sellers

Cold-calling prospects’ cell phones after 6 PM – hustle or harassment?

A) Harassment – Respect personal time
B) Hustle – Prime time to catch execs
C) Depends – OK if prior interaction exists
D) Mandatory – Quota > bedtime

P.S. - Still writing follow-ups manually? This 60-second quiz builds you an AI system that does it for you: https://lnkd.in/eNYQ3DeQ

Cold-calling prospects’ cell phones after 6 PM – hustle or harassment?

Sellers 

What's the biggest lie in sales?

A) "It's a numbers game"
B) "Always be closing"
C) "The product sells itself"
D) "Prospects respect persistence"

P.S. - Still writing follow-ups manually? This 60-second quiz builds you an AI system that does it for you: https://lnkd.in/eNYQ3DeQ

Sellers

Your pipeline is thin. What do you do?

A) Outbound blitz
B) Revisit closed-lost
C) Ask for marketing help
D) Work referrals harder

P.S. - Still writing follow-ups manually? This 60-second quiz builds you an AI system that does it for you: https://lnkd.in/eNYQ3DeQ

Sellers 

Biggest time waster for sellers?

A) Internal meetings
B) CRM updates
C) Chasing bad-fit deals
D) Waiting on legal/procurement

P.S. - If your follow-ups take longer than 60 seconds, you're doing it wrong. Take the quiz: https://lnkd.in/eNYQ3DeQ

Sellers 

What separates top 1% reps?

A) Natural talent
B) Relentless follow-up
C) Deal qualification
D) Executive presence

P.S. - Took me 2 min to find out I was wasting 11 hrs/week on follow-ups. Take the quiz, get your number: https://lnkd.in/eNYQ3DeQ

Sellers

What's the most overrated sales skill?

A) Objection handling – Good discovery prevents objections 
B) Closing techniques – Desperate and outdated 
C) Product knowledge – Buyers know more than you anyway 
D) Rapport building – Nobody cares about your weekend

P.S. - If your follow-ups take longer than 60 seconds, you're doing it wrong. Take the quiz: https://lnkd.in/eNYQ3DeQ

Sellers

Is in-person selling obsolete?

A) Yes - Digital demos/contracts achieve same results faster
B) No - Physical presence builds irreplaceable rapport
C) Hybrid wins - Use tech for efficiency, save travel for key accounts
D) Industry-specific - Pharma needs face time, SaaS doesn't

P.S. - If your follow-ups take longer than 60 seconds, you're doing it wrong. Take the quiz: https://lnkd.in/eNYQ3DeQ

Sellers 

Hot take: What's overrated?

A) Discovery calls
B) Social selling
C) Sales methodologies
D) Demo environments

P.S. - Steal my 1-pager email follow-ups: https://lnkd.in/eQr9JQhq

Sellers

What actually closes deals?

A) Relationships
B) Timing
C) Price
D) Pain

P.S. - If your follow-ups take longer than 60 seconds, you're doing it wrong. Take the quiz: https://lnkd.in/eNYQ3DeQ

Sellers 

What builds pipeline fastest?

A) Cold calls
B) Cold emails
C) LinkedIn DMs
D) Referrals

P.S. - 15,000 sellers stopped writing follow-ups. Take the 2-min quiz to see what they switched to: https://lnkd.in/eNYQ3DeQ

Sellers 

Worst advice given to new reps?

A) Smile and dial
B) Fake it till you make it
C) Never take no for an answer
D) Follow the script exactly

P.S. - 15,000 sellers stopped writing follow-ups. Take the 2-min quiz to see what they switched to: https://lnkd.in/eNYQ3DeQ

Sellers 

What matters more for success?

A) IQ
B) EQ
C) Work ethic
D) Luck

P.S. - Took me 2 min to find out I was wasting 11 hrs/week on follow-ups. Take the quiz, get your number: https://lnkd.in/eNYQ3DeQ

Sellers

Is "ghosting" prospects ever acceptable?

A) Yes - Time management requires cutting unresponsive leads
B) Only after 3+ unanswered follow-ups
C) Rarely - Persistent nurturing eventually converts
D) Never - Professional courtesy always required

P.S. - Took me 2 min to find out I was wasting 11 hrs/week on follow-ups. Take the quiz, get your number: https://lnkd.in/eNYQ3DeQ

Sellers

Should SDRs get commission on meetings that don't close?

A) Full commission – Their job ends at qualified meeting 
B) Partial – Base it on meeting quality scores 
C) Tiny amount – Just enough to keep them motivated 
D) Zero – No signed deal = no commission

P.S. - Took me 2 min to find out I was wasting 11 hrs/week on follow-ups. Take the quiz, get your number: https://lnkd.in/eNYQ3DeQ

Should SDRs get commission on meetings that don't close?

Sellers

What matters more: industry experience or sales skills?

A) Industry 100% – You can't sell what you don't understand 
B) Industry 70% – Credibility opens doors skills can't 
C) Sales 70% – A great seller can sell anything 
D) Sales 100% – Process beats product knowledge daily

P.S. - Steal my 1-pager email follow-ups: https://lnkd.in/eQr9JQhq

What matters more: industry experience or sales skills?

Sellers

What matters most for quota?

A) Territory you're given
B) Work ethic
C) Product-market fit
D) Manager support

P.S. - Still writing follow-ups manually? This 60-second quiz builds you an AI system that does it for you: https://lnkd.in/eNYQ3DeQ

Owner of Copyblogger and Stodzy Inc. Teaching you how to build businesses with content. Join my content marketing community ↓

It took me 15 years for my first agency to hit 7 figures. 

I sold it in 2023.  My next agency hit $1M in 8 months. 

Those first 15 years taught me a lot about growing a service business. 

I learned the pains of not knowing:
- Where my next client was coming from 
- How to navigate sales calls
- Which marketing efforts worked
- How to scale growth predictably 

But one by one, I found solutions to these problems. 

Today, I’ve constructed those solutions into a battle tested system that consistently attracts and converts my dream customers. 

It’s the exact system I’ve used to take Quantum Leads from $0 to 7 figures in 8 months. 

Now, I am booking calls and closing deals regularly, all because I took the time to learn how to book sales calls through content and lead generation.

I realized I’m not the only person struggling with these problems. So I decided to share my system with other service business owners through Copyblogger Academy. 

Inside the Copyblogger Academy, you’ll learn:

- How to choose the right marketing channels
- How to attract leads from that channel
- How to do outbound in a way that feels genuine

Once you’ve implemented the system and are attracting leads, I’m happy to give you more one on one coaching through the Sales Accelerator.

Inside, I’ll walk you through the process of navigating sales calls and closing clients in a way that feels natural, not salesy. 

Copyblogger Academy is the solution I wish I had 10 years ago. If it sounds interesting, you can join through the link in my bio. I'll see you on the timeline.

Tim Stoddart

Money buys the seat. Culture buys the heart.

I’ve seen founders try to "raise" their way out of a toxic environment. They offer 20% salary bumps to stop the bleeding, only to wonder why their best people still quit six months later.

The math is simple, but most leaders ignore it:
A salary increase is a dopamine hit. It’s a peak that eventually becomes the new baseline.

A healthy culture is a steady state. It’s the absence of "Sunday scaries" and the presence of psychological safety.

In 2026, talent has more options than ever. If your only leverage is a paycheck, you are vulnerable to anyone with a bigger bank account.
But if your leverage is a culture of high agency, clear communication, and mutual respect? You become uncopyable.

Stop trying to "pay" people to be happy. Start building a place where they actually enjoy doing the work.

How do you define a "healthy culture" in one word? Let’s see yours in the comments. 👇

P.S. I’ve spent years refining the systems I use to scale my business portfolio without losing my mind (or my team). I share the raw frameworks and internal blueprints I use to build "freedom-first" businesses every week.

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Data isn't an asset. It’s just noise.

Most founders I talk to are drowning in "Bricks." They have:

Spreadsheets full of customer data.
Endless lists of "to-do" tasks.
A pile of half-finished ideas.

They think they have a business. In reality, they just have a messy pile of LEGOs.

To build a 7-figure "Machine," you have to move past the raw materials:

1. Sorted: Group your data. Understand what moves the needle and what's just filler.

2. Arranged: Build the framework. This is where your internal systems live.

3. Presented Visually: Make it clear. If your team can't see the vision, they can't build it.

4. Explained with a Story: This is the ultimate level.

People don't buy your data. They don't even buy your "sorted" features. They buy the story of the life your product builds for them. The best entrepreneurs aren't just great operators; they are master storytellers who use data to prove the dream is real.

Stop showing people your pile of bricks. Show them the home you’re building.

Which stage is your business currently stuck in: Sorting the data or telling the story? Let’s diagnose the bottleneck in the comments. 👇

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I see it every day. Brilliant people spend months (even years) waiting for the right certification, the perfect website, or a "permission slip" from the market to finally call themselves an entrepreneur.

Here is the cold, hard truth:

-You don’t become a qualified freelancer by studying you become one after your 5th client.
-You don’t become a qualified founder by writing a business plan you become one a year after you’ve actually started running the machine.
-Qualification isn't a prerequisite. It's a byproduct of action.

In my own journey, the most high-leverage assets I own were built when I was "unqualified." I didn't wait for permission; I built the system and let the results do the talking.

The only way to become qualified is to take action when you’re unqualified. Get in the game.

Stop over-thinking the blueprints. The market is the only teacher that matters.

What is one thing you’re waiting to feel "qualified" for before you start? Let’s break that barrier in the comments. 👇

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The fear of looking like a beginner is the fastest way to stay stagnant.

If you aren't willing to be bad at something new, you’ll never be great at the next big thing.

In my business, I’ve had to "suck" at plenty of things before they became assets:

My first few newsletters were a mess.

My first service offerings were underpriced and over-delivered.
My first attempts at systematizing my workflow were clunky and failed.

But here is the secret: 

The "learning" phase is where the leverage is born. Switching your mindset from "I can't" to "I'll learn" is the only way to build a business that outlasts the current trend.

When you embrace being a beginner, you gain a competitive advantage. You’re willing to experiment while your competitors are too busy trying to look perfect.

Don’t let your current success stop your future growth. Be brave enough to suck today so you can dominate tomorrow.

What is one new skill or project you’ve been avoiding because you’re afraid of looking like a novice? Let’s get uncomfortable in the comments. 👇

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You don’t need a perfect plan. You need a start date.

I talk to founders every week who are paralyzed by the "Impossible." They look at 7-figure portfolios or automated business machines and think, "I'm not great enough to build that yet."

They have it backward.

Greatness isn't a prerequisite. It's a trailing indicator.

As Zig Ziglar famously put it: "You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great."

In my world, "Doing the Impossible" is just a series of small, documented steps:

-The Impossible is just a problem you haven't systematized yet.
-The Greatness is just the result of staying in the game long enough for the math to work.
-The Mindset is simply choosing to see a bottleneck as a puzzle rather than a barrier.

If you wait until you feel "ready" or "great" to launch that project, hire that operator, or scale that asset, you've already lost. The market doesn't reward the most prepared; it rewards the most persistent.

Stop over-thinking the blueprints. Just start building the first room.

What is one "impossible" project you’re finally starting this week? Let’s hold each other accountable in the comments. 👇

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The most dangerous word in business is "Busy." 🚩

In 2026, being busy is often just a mask for being disorganized.
I see founders working 14-hour days, jumping from one "viral" trend to the next, yet their revenue hasn't moved in six months.

Here is the "Machine" perspective:

Busy people react to the algorithm. Operators build an email list.
Busy people try to be everywhere. Operators dominate one channel.
Busy people trade time for money. Operators build systems that compound.

If you are the only "engine" in your business, you don't have a business you have a job that doesn't let you sleep.

The goal isn't to work more. It's to build things that work for you.
Stop measuring your success by how tired you are. Start measuring it by how much of your business runs without your manual input.

What is one "manual" task you are finally going to automate this week? Let’s solve it in the comments. 👇

P.S. I share the exact blueprints I use to scale my business portfolio without the burnout. No "hustle culture" fluff just the systems that actually work.
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