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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.

Jan 29, 2020

A Buyer-Centric Approach to Sales

Mike is joined by Tom Williams, CEO of DealPoint. They discuss sales process, common mistakes and taking a buyer-centric approach to Sales.

Questions Discussed:

  • What does trusted advisor mean?
  • Why are we uncomfortable with the silence?
  • What is buyer-centric selling?
  • How can a buyer-centric approach help to reduce the risk of a stalled sales cycle?
  • How do you build trust with customers?

Key Takeaways:

  • When we are talking “at” the customer, we are making a lot of assumptions.
  • Ask mindfully, “what about what I said made you want to take this meeting?” 
  • Don’t be afraid of the pause.
  • Trust comes from your ability to show that you are in it for their success.
  • Have a consistent set of questions for your Sales Reps to use
  • If you truly care about the problem you solve, you can take a buyer-centric approach.
  • Be sure to determine if their initiatives align with the problem you solve.
  • As you solve problems with multiple customers, you start to see things that your customer cannot.
  • Take a vested interest in others and good things tend to happen.

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