12/01/2026
In November 2025, I walked into a Mobile Toilet Company in Lagos to pitch the managing director. He was with a lady in his office, so I waited.
After he was done with her, I went in.
He spun on his chair and looked at me.
“Can I help you?” he asked.
I replied, “I’m a marketer. I would like to help your business increase sales.”
He said, “How many businesses have you worked with, and how much is your annual revenue?”
I paused for five seconds and asked, “Are you asking about my company’s annual revenue, or the revenue we’ve generated for our clients?”
“Revenue generated for your clients,” he replied.
I adjusted in my seat. His eyes were on me like a detective questioning a suspect.
I said, “This year, we worked with 10 clients, one at a time. For 6 of them, we generated between ₦5,000,000 and ₦20,000,000 in sales. The remaining 4 are yet to receive the return on investment we promised. Even though the contracts have ended, we are still working on their projects.”
There was a long pause.
Then his phone rang. He excused himself and took the call for about 10 minutes.
When he returned, he looked at me and asked, “Can I see a portfolio containing the names of the companies, their sales, and revenue figures?”
I replied, “Yes, of course.”
I opened the file app on my phone and showed him everything, including records from 2023 and 2024.
After reviewing them, he leaned back and said, “Send me your service proposal.”
“Sure,” I replied. “We’ll prepare it and send it to you within three days.”
I stood up, we shook hands, and I left.