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Disruptive Innovators
• Enter at the low end of the market
• Have a lower cost structure and price point
• Not taken seriously by competition
• Work way up from low to mid to high end of
market
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Disruptive Innovators
• Watch for competitors on low end
• Track their wins against you
• Run campaigns to gather competitive intel
• If you price match you will most likely lose
money with your current cost structure
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From: Sales Manager
To: Sales Team
Subject: Weekly Update
Ok team, we are 3 deals away from making our goal,
on our next forecast call, everyone needs to be
ready to do a deep dive.
Also, the Product Management Team is looking for
feedback from the field, email me if you have any.
Sincerely,
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From: Sales Manager
To: Sales Team
Subject: Weekly Update
Ok team, we are 3 deals away from making our goal,
on our next forecast call, everyone needs to be
ready to do a deep dive.
Also, the Product Management Team is looking for
feedback from the field, email me if you have any.
Sincerely,
This Pays My Bills
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From: Sales Manager
To: Sales Team
Subject: Weekly Update
Ok team, we are 3 deals away from making our goal,
on our next forecast call, everyone needs to be
ready to do a deep dive.
Also, the Product Management Team is looking for
feedback from the field, email me if you have any.
Sincerely,
Work I do not get paid to do
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Filter Your Input
Talk to the Reps Who Are:
• Methodical
• Consistent Sales Performer
• Able to articulate
– Where You Win
– With Whom You Win
– Why You Win
– Why You Lose
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Quick Test
BAD ANSWERS
• We have a script
• I just start talking
• I start with an deep dive
overview of our
company
GOOD ANSWERS
• We confirm the prospect’s
objectives for the project.
• We discuss how we helped
companies with similar
objectives become
successful
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The Critical Path
Use Lost Accounts
for Customer
Discovery
“Would we have won
this account if we
had…”
Prospecting
Needs
Analysis
Qualifying
Presenting
Negotiating
Closing