If you want to close larger deals, you HAVE to be prepared for the deal to take time to complete. For many MSPs and service businesses, large deals can often take six to twelve months to close if not longer. What is critical are the actions you take in that time period to ensure your deal continues to move forward. You don’t want to undo months of hard work by taking the wrong action and so in this podcast I explain the steps that I take to ensure larger and longer deals get closed. From identifying the real pain, the prospects options, building an internal champion and navigating different departments and people, this podcast will give you all you need to win high value contracts.
Chapters
00:00 – Introduction to the Sales Cycle
01:59 – Common Mistakes: The Engagement Gap
03:39 – Phase 1: Effective Lead Qualification
06:31 – Qualification Methodologies: MEDDIC & BANT
07:55 – Phase 2: Identifying Decision Makers & Internal Champions
10:31 – Phase 3: Building Multi-Level Organizational Relationships
12:35 – Phase 4: Maintaining Consistent Value-Based Engagement
14:50 – Strategic Planning: Mapping the Journey with Your Prospect
16:05 – Understanding Pain, Impact, and Priority
18:23 – Using Org Charts to Predict Future Roadblocks
19:36 – The Cost of Doing Nothing: Assessing Risk
23:08 – Knowing Your Red Lines: When to Walk Away
24:51 – CRM Best Practices for “Plate Spinning”
26:02 – Inspirational Story: Rob Franks and the Laptop Donation Project
27:30 – Q&A and Final Thoughts
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