Do you know what signals to look for to say "yes" or "no" to your buyers?
Founders, sales leaders, and salespeople this one's for you.
I find most don't and are caught up in closing the deal at any cost.
And missing all of the important signals that create a bad business partnership
that's likely to churn later.
So, what does this look like?
Buyer: We've worked with 9 other recruiters, but hear you're really good.
Me: What fell short?
Buyer: They're all horrible.
Me: Why?
Buyer: They've all failed.
Me: What happened?
Buyer: They just didn't hit the mark.
Me: What does the mark look like?
Buyer: We don't know, that's why we're talking to you.
This situation raises 🚩🚩🚩 and screams needing to peel back the layers.
We must seek to understand and this is where specificity comes into play on the
buyer side.
So what do I do when this happens?
I look for the "tells."
To do that, I dig in to figure out what fell short, why they think I might be
different, their goals, challenges, and a clear understanding of mutually agreed
upon expectations fueled with open, transparent communication.
The more you know, the better you can make a decision to say yay or nay.
#sales #business #startups
Originally posted by Amy Volas on LinkedIn
link: linkedin.com/in/amyvolas
Founders, sales leaders, and salespeople this one's for you.
I find most don't and are caught up in closing the deal at any cost.
And missing all of the important signals that create a bad business partnership
that's likely to churn later.
So, what does this look like?
Buyer: We've worked with 9 other recruiters, but hear you're really good.
Me: What fell short?
Buyer: They're all horrible.
Me: Why?
Buyer: They've all failed.
Me: What happened?
Buyer: They just didn't hit the mark.
Me: What does the mark look like?
Buyer: We don't know, that's why we're talking to you.
This situation raises 🚩🚩🚩 and screams needing to peel back the layers.
We must seek to understand and this is where specificity comes into play on the
buyer side.
So what do I do when this happens?
I look for the "tells."
To do that, I dig in to figure out what fell short, why they think I might be
different, their goals, challenges, and a clear understanding of mutually agreed
upon expectations fueled with open, transparent communication.
The more you know, the better you can make a decision to say yay or nay.
#sales #business #startups
Originally posted by Amy Volas on LinkedIn
link: linkedin.com/in/amyvolas