An interesting experiment from a Chief Revenue Officer raises questions about what free gifts to send (and for comparison, Verkada Offers Public School Employees $100 for 15 Minute Calls).
The former CRO for Brex, a credit card targeted at startups explained how they closed 169 deals by sending 300 bottles of ~$50 champagne:
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