Let’s talk.
You do not have to sell yourself here.
You are good at your craft. What is missing are the clients, or a good feeling about the way to get them. In these 30 minutes we look at what is really behind that. Usually it is not the technique you are lacking. Afterwards you know what your next step is. Even if we never do anything together after this.
Pick your slot
Choose a time that works for you, then answer three short questions so I come prepared. You get the confirmation and the link by email straight away.
No questionnaire. A conversation with direction.
Your situation, without sugar-coating
What you offer, how you currently get clients and at which point it starts to feel uncomfortable. That point is the interesting one.
The layer underneath
It is almost never the technique that is missing. Usually it is the question whether selling is even allowed to suit you. We look at both, in that order.
One step for this week
Concrete enough that you can take it on your own. Not a ten-point plan you put on a shelf afterwards.
So it is clear what happens at the end: if I think I can help you, I will say so in one sentence and you decide in your own time, not with me on the line. If I do not think so, I will say that just as clearly and tell you what I would do instead.
“... that our exchange is not limited to the websites, but delivers further value along the way. That is why these are always valuable conversations.”
Quotes on this page were originally given in German and are translated here. Names and roles are unchanged.
So we both use our time well.
✓ Book a slot if you…
- are good at your craft and still have too few clients.
- feel like you have to be someone else when you sell.
- have already tried scripts, funnels or techniques and none of it made things better.
- are building something that genuinely means something to you.
- are ready to get into action yourself.
× Better not, if you…
- are looking for an agency that takes it off your plate.
- want the one sentence after which the client can no longer say no.
- want to scale physical products, dropshipping or pure e-commerce.
- only want “more revenue”, no matter how it comes about.
- would rather discuss than implement.
René Ricklefs
For a long time I thought selling was something you let happen to you. Something loud that you put yourself through because otherwise the bills do not get paid. Until I understood that I had only ever learned it in a language that was not mine.
Since then I have kept selling, every day, as a sales director. And I work with people who are good at their craft and feel the same unease around selling that I know. Pragmatic, direct, with respect for you and for the person across from you.
“Before, I could not really get a grip on it and was somewhat lost in planning, wanting to make the right decisions. René helped me get clarity on what the next steps are. It definitely helps me get moving and make progress.”
Frequently asked.
Is this a sales call in disguise?
No. I have no pitch prepared and I work without a script. If at the end I think I can help you, I will say so in one sentence. You do not have to decide during the call, and I will not call you seven times afterwards.
What does the call cost?
Nothing. I do not charge for it, and you do not have to buy anything afterwards for it to have been worth your time.
What if I cannot even say exactly what my problem is?
Then you are in the right place. If you could already name it precisely, you would probably have solved it long ago. Sorting it out is part of the work, not something you have to bring.
Do I need to prepare anything?
No. When you book you answer three short questions about what you offer, how you currently get clients and what is holding you back. One or two sentences each is plenty. That is not a screening, it is so we do not spend the first ten minutes on the basics. Beyond that, bring nothing.
How long does it really take?
30 minutes. If halfway through we are at a point that is worth staying with, I will tell you and we book a second slot. I do not simply add 40 minutes.
Why are there so few slots?
Because my main job is being a sales director and I run these calls alongside it. That is the whole reason. No countdown, no artificial scarcity.
Which time zone are the slots in, and can we talk in German?
The calendar shows the slots in your own time zone automatically, so what you see is what you book. I am based in Germany, and we can hold the call in English or in German, whichever you prefer.
One conversation. Afterwards you know what is really holding you back.
No pitch, no script, no decision on the call. Just pick a slot that works for you.
Pick a slot