An underrated Clay benefit is “how it teaches you to think” A wide gap exists in almost every GTM org I’ve met with, between conceptual ideas of where they want to be Vs what their current day to day workflows and tasks look like Tools do not fix this alone, you need to learn to think differently Given the most powerful algorithm for calculating micronutrient deficiencies, most people cannot solve for “getting more l-theanine” on their own You could say that to them - and they’d move on - no benefit derived - even if it is true Had a convo today and was challenged by a customer: “what if their data isn’t better? What if their signals aren’t better than other signals?” It’s a fair impulse to ask this sort of thing, but highlights the gap in worldview Many companies today are nerfing themselves They are losing ground, because of ground gained in years prior What winning looks like today isn’t the same as 2025 and isn’t the same at all vs 2020 Back to Clay (not a sponsored post) Clay has changed the lives of more “used to be good at sales development and want to go to the next level” people than any other tool on the market The big crms aren’t doing this - the market was too mature already - revops technical solutions come from known Revops ecosystems Mature frameworks, copy pastable workflows, etc It’s comfy to buy a known future… contained boundaries Clay is wall to wall blackboard, a fresh box of chalk, and an eraser You walk up, you start from the first line, and over time you can do whatever you can imagine The limiting factor for sales dev people is often technical acumen - using the tool will guide you, with iteration, like those early cold calls you stumbled through Don’t give up The limiting factor for technical people is often creativity and tactical familiarity (aka all the stuff 💜 🔮 Will Allred posts, among many others) This batch needs to just send it - let themselves fall on their face - and iterate forward as well; similar to making those first cold calls, stumbling through the ups and downs, and one day finding yourself quite alright at this weird little skillset If your company doesn’t want to fund those early stumbles - that’s where this big bright ecosystem of service business exists - many inside GTMCafe.com where we convene weekly for a mastermind of GTM excellence (free to all, no better space) The future will be orchestrated by talented, in the know people, with more asymetrical impact than ever before Weapon of choice? Clay (among others - but this is sincerely where you should start) | 19 comments on LinkedIn