These are the kind of people who schedule their day in 15-minute blocks. They have notoriously short attention spans – but if they’re willing to meet, you’ll get their undivided attention. Here are 10 things they wish you would do when you pitch to them. 1. Cut to the chase. Boil everything down to the essentials. Go into your meeting with 3-5 key points (we do this with a framework we call The 5-Point Pitch). … [Continue reading]
Don’t be another voice in the Competitors Chorus
Many of your competitors are singing out of the same songbook. And there’s a chance you might be joining the sound of their familiar chorus. In a world where 86% of the value propositions salespeople present are missing their mark*, you’ve got to differentiate your sales message to survive. Here’s a quick self-assessment to find out whether or not you’re singing in the Competitors Chorus. Does your B2B sales message include any of the following … [Continue reading]
The 5-Point Pitch: A simple way to create a stronger sales message
We were on a farm in the North Georgia mountains with a group of urban hipsters talking about B2B sales messaging. PitchMaps had been asked to conduct a workshop at the sales retreat for an uber trendy, premium apparel company. Their focus? Driving new growth in the branded merchandise space. The challenge? How do you create a B2B sales message that quickly communicates value for a product costing up to 3x more than the competition? … [Continue reading]