Categories: Sales Discovery Process | Trap Setting Questions
There is no value without a customer problem. That premise is one of the most basic sales principles. Finding a customer problem is the first step to winning the business. The second step is effectively demonstrating why your solution is a better one than the competition's. Trap-Setting Questions help you steer a discovery session toward your differentiators. We call them "trap setting" because they trap your competition. They highlight the value that a customer will receive with your solution and the components they won't have if they choose your competitor.
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Categories: Sales Process
We received a lot of great feedback from our “Building Up Your Champion” podcast that we published last month. So much so that we wanted to provide some additional resources for you to further leverage the Champion relationship.
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Categories: Sales Process
The competitive nature of salespeople mean that they hate to lose. Giving up an opportunity to make a sale just isn’t in the typical salesperson’s DNA. Like a bad relationship, salespeople can linger too long hoping they’ll be able to change the circumstances. Sometimes though, you need to focus your time and energy on an opportunity that’s worth your time.
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Categories: Podcasts
Champions can be integral to your success in an account. When you have a true champion, you have an advocate who is invested in your winning the business. However, the relationship shouldn't end with closing the initial opportunity. Best-in-class salespeople lift up their champion in a way that demonstrates business value.
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Categories: Competitors | Differentiation | Sales Conversation
There’s hardly an opportunity that doesn’t come with some sort of competition. Whether it’s an established vendor that has the upper-hand, or you are dealing with some internal forces that are making it hard to move your opportunity forward. Today, The Command Center breaks down how to deal with significant obstacles in your opportunity.
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Categories: Sales Conversation | Sales Process
A Champion can be a pivotal component to your successfully closing an opportunity. A Champion... Has access to the Economic Buyer Possesses organizational credibility, influence and power Actively sells on your behalf, when you’re not there Often salespeople can be confused if they're working with a Champion or a coach in their deals. This common confusion is why we always refer back to the definition of a sales Champion... The definition of a sales champion: A Champion is someone who has power and influence within their company and actively sells on your behalf. Champions sell for you because they have a vested interest in your success. Because they contribute to your on-going success, it’s important that you build that relationship.
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