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Is “Super” the new “Awesome”?
Many sales and presales practitioners say they are skilled at doing Discovery – but are they? Here’s a simple method to assess, based on seven levels of increasing proficiency:
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Great Demo! Resources
Discovery and Demos for Transactional Sales Cycles – When More Must Be Less (And Less More)
Is it possible to complete an introduction, engage with a Vision Generation Demo, segue into a Discovery conversation, deliver a brief Technical Proof Demo, and execute a soft close in a 45- or 60-minute call?
Yes!
A New “Touch” in the New Normal
I was recently asked the following question in an interview:
“While business travel appears to be opening up, it looks like working from home is going to stay with us for the foreseeable future. How should executives gear up to the changing times?”
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Seven Skills Levels for Stunningly Successful Discovery – Webinar Recording
Many sales and presales practitioners say they are skilled at doing Discovery – but are they? Where are you on this progression?
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“Let Me Close My Door” – A Discovery Story of Trust and Credibility
What percent of your team thinks they do a good job with Discovery, but you know they don’t?”
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Demo Data – Another Angle
I’ve blogged about the need for demo data to reflect real-life problems and situations, including the ability to find and surface problems, identify opportunities, and explore exceptions. I can add one more to the list: the ability to identify certain gaps – when things that should be happening aren’t happening…
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The Ignition Demo: A Conversation with Peter Cohan – Podcast
I joined Randy Frank of Navattic to explore the “Ignition Demo”, the spark needed to engage early stage prospects in the buying journey.
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“Customer Fill-in” – A Terrific Demo Tip
Here’s a truly terrific tip: Invite your prospect to be the end-customer and fill-in the form by proxy, through you.
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How Do You Determine the Technical Win?
The goal for many presales teams is to secure the Technical Win or Technical Close. I’m curious, what criteria or measurement do you use to determine whether the Technical Win has taken place?
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What is the significance of 33334?
That’s how many copies of Great Demo! have been purchased (not including those that have been resold or passed around). This means that at least 33,334 people have been exposed to the Great Demo! methodology – but how many folks have actually changed their habits as a result of reading a book?
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