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Today's buyers do their homework by researching solutions online long before you get a chance to talk to them. Be sure you do your homework, too. Don't put a prospective buyer in the "hot seat" by barraging them with questions to qualify the opportunity. Instead, establish connections to build the relationship. Register now! Using a case study format, three highly respected thought leaders will demonstrate how to connect by: 1- Applying sales intelligence to ask the right questions 2 - Framing questions to spark interactive dialog 3 - Sharing personalized information resources to create conversation

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CONVERSATIONS, NOT INTERROGATIONSWebinar 2/5/13

Speakers

Roger Ciliberto

North American Sales Director@OneSource4Sales

roger_ciliberto@onesource.com

Pete Gracey

COO & Co-Founder@Peter_Gracey

pgracey@agsalesworks.com

Cliff Pollan

CEO & Co-Founder@cliffpollan

cpollan@postwire.com

Establish Connections by:

1 Applying sales intelligence to ask the right questions

2 Framing questions to spark interactive dialogue

3 Sharing personalized information to create conversation

Case Study – Step Into These Shoes• You sell security software• Targeting company in financial vertical• Want to create conversation to

motivate action

Apply sales intelligence to ask the right questions

1

Are you timely?

• Corporate Family?

• Revenues?• Other News?

Do you stand out by having something relevant to talk about?

Is there a “Perfect Storm”?Also recently hired a new Chief Risk Officer…..

Have just entered into a NEW Fiscal Year…

1. New CTO2. New Chief Risk

Officer3. Fiscal Year

End?

The Perfect Storm?

Frame questions to spark interactive dialogue

2

Map Your Conversational Goals

The Pitch

Example “Pitch” Q:

Do you believe Vulnerability Software is an important part

of any overall IT strategy?

The Pass

Example “Pass” Q:

How does Genworth’s current vulnerability software fit in with the security strategy you are putting into place?

Formulating Quality Questions

Sharing personalized information to create

conversation

3

Axceler as our example vendor

1. See the problem

2. Commit to a solution path

3. Plan out the change

Closed DealStatus Quo

65%Source: Forrester Research, Inc.

Setting the Buying Vision

Context

ConversationContent

Bring clarity &Motivate change

1. See the problem

2. Commit to a solution path

3. Plan out the change

Closed DealStatus Quo

Discuss Issues with Status Quo

Their Ideas for Change

Steps to Launch Solution

Uncover Their Change Motivations

Their Fears Needs of Larger team

Useful Content

3rd Party researchEducational webinarsWhite papers

Case studiesExpert interviewsFAQs

Free trial/Live demoPlanning checklistROI calculator

Inventory and know your content.

Content Inventory

Content Inventory

Sales Conversation Cheat Sheet• Content Details – Title, Author, etc.

• Target Prospect - Who is it for and why

• Content Insights - What can you teach

• Sales Conversation – What are prompts and goals

Developed by Ardath Albee – Marketing Interactions Her book – eMarketing Strategies for the Complex Salehttp://www.marketinginteractions.com/

Use content to ask the right questions to clarify your prospect’s buying vision.

SharePoint Governance Maturity Benchmark

Content - Thought Leadership

Create Conversations – You are not alone

• Context - Only 30% of all companies align their governance plans with an end user adoption strategy

• Question - Are you concerned that good governance could hurt user adoption?

Put content in context of your buyer’s top 3 pain points.

Content – Thought Leadership

Create Conversations – You are not alone

• Context - Only 29.6% of those not using a tool have an operational change manager model in place vs. 69.7% for those who use 3rd party tool.

• Question - Has it been hard to put a compliance model in place?

Help organize your buyer to represent their vision and ROI.

Content - Champion Kit

ROI Calculator

1. See the problem

2. Commit to a solution path

3. Plan out the change

Closed DealStatus Quo

Discuss Issues with Status Quo

Their Ideas for Change

Steps to Launch Solution

Uncover Their Change Motivations

Their Fears Needs of Larger team

Useful Content

3rd Party researchEducational webinarsWhite papers

Case studiesExpert interviewsFAQs

Free trial/Live demoPlanning checklistROI calculator

Sales Conversations, NOT Interrogations

Roger Ciliberto

North American Sales Director@OneSource4Sales

roger_ciliberto@onesource.com

Pete Gracey

Co-Founder@Peter_Gracey

pgracey@agsalesworks.com

Cliff Pollan

CEO & Co-Founder@cliffpollan

cpollan@postwire.com

www.onesource.comCall me: 978-318-4398

www.postwire.comCall me: 781-350-3416

www.agsalesworks.comCall me: 781-702-6999

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