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Topics discussed - Revenue Operations, Customer Success, Goal Setting & Execution, Mindset, Performance, B2B Sales, Sales Training, Product Market Fit, Growth, Hiring, Recruitment, Sales Process, Business Acumen, Startups, Leadership.

Aug 24, 2020

In this episode, Mike and Jody discuss the importance of a good first customer interaction and discovery call/meeting.

Questions Answered:

  • What should the first customer interaction look like?
  • What is involved in discovery?
  • Why do you want to find out more about the person?
  • How does knowing the person better help you with the sale you are trying to make?
  • What else do we need to know about the first interaction?

Key Takeaways:

  • Ask questions.
  • Do research - can be from public or private sources (asking questions.)
  • Deliver the information you have in the context of what is important to the customer
  • It’s important to know the person because they are going to either influence or make the decision.
  • Asking questions and getting to know them helps them realize I am a human being and not someone just trying to sell something.
  • Asking if they have any questions for you will let you know how engaged they are in the conversation.
  • You can refer back to what these first questions revealed in future discussions. Builds a personal relationship.
  • Be prepared to do a demo if necessary

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