You look at your prospect’s current solution. It may not be very efficient or competitive, but it’s theirs. They invested in it. They understand it. And, some of the people you’ll be presenting to were probably responsible for creating it – or at least choosing it. Now what? You know it isn’t a great solution, but how do you tell them that? For starters, don’t make this about their solution. Yes, it’s an inadequate solution. … [Continue reading]
A simple presentation hack you should’ve learned in high school math
It was my first job after college, and I was working as a writer for a British ad agency. I’d been asked to come up with a new campaign idea for one of our B2B clients and had developed something I was pretty excited about. However, when I presented My Big Idea to the decision-maker on the account – a smart marketing guy that I admired immensely – he wasn’t impressed. Instead, he just made … [Continue reading]
Oh no! Turns out negative sales messages get positive results.
You’ve won a lot of sales by saying, “yes.” “Yes, our widgets work for all people everywhere.” “Yes, we’ve handled plenty of projects like yours.” “Yes, we can get you that tomorrow.” Negative words like “no” are the bad guy. “No” limits opportunities, turns away customers, and drags down business. Clearly “no” and its cousins – “not,” “never,” and “can’t” – don’t belong anywhere near your sales and marketing messaging. Or do they? Your positive … [Continue reading]
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