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OpenTable posted some data (https://www.opentable.com/state-of-industry) on how COVID-19 is affecting business. Does anyone have any other datasets like this that show what is and isn't being affected?

Thanks

I'm working on a product for realtors but would like to have more conversations. However, I run into a couple roadblocks: 1) Cold emails/calls are a dead end. 2) In person people are focused on their business, not talking to you 3) I only know a few people in the space and can only get warm intros to a few people.

So, what is the best way to get in touch with people. I've heard paid Facebook Ads with a survey and email is decent. I've also heard various success stories like patio11's in-person conversations and LinkedIn spam, but neither have worked for me.

Any ideas?

I've gotten two "schools" of advice quite often: A) Sell, sell, sell: Get out of the office, talk to people, sell an idea, then figure out how to build it.

B)Momentum is key: People are always interested in new products but its essential to keep the momentum going. Every meeting should have a clear next step that gets you closer to a sale and people aren't going to sit around waiting for 6 months while you build.

The first piece of advice leads me to think that I should be out talking to people more while the latter makes me think that the conversations I've had are good and I should focus on building and then start having more conversations once I've built an MVP.

How do I reconcile the two? Any thoughts for alternative plans?