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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