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Manage Price Discounts
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102: How to Handle Discount Requests and Protect Your Bottom Line

I got this question from a student in my November course cohort: How do you manage pricing discounts? I’m always caught up with my clients asking for discounts and I’m afraid to lose the deal! Indeed, this is a common dilemma. You're so close to sealing the deal, and then it happens. The customer asks, “Can you offer us a discount?” It’s the moment many sales professionals dread—a potential hit to your bottom line, yet turning them down outright feels like risking the deal entirely. Balancing...

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You know that feeling. You’ve just finished a productive meeting with a client. The energy is high, and both you and your client are eager to tackle the challenges ahead. You part ways, feeling optimistic, believing a deal is just around the corner. But then... nothing. Weeks pass, and the deal remains in limbo. Sound familiar? So what happened? Perhaps your client “champion”, just as invested in the success as you are, might be hitting their own roadblocks in internal politics. Or Your...

✨Update: I'm happy to share that we launched cohort 6 of "How to Win High-Value Deals" yesterday! I'm already impressed by the brilliance of this group. We have 10 smart, enthusiastic professionals who are honing their enterprise sales skills. We'll be delving deep into the nuances—it's not just about frameworks. I'll be sharing sales scripts, guiding them through dry-run presentations, and facilitating role-plays for challenging conversations. This hands-on approach will really bring the...

Business problem hypothesis

🎓Course update for Elite Sales Athlete: Win High-Value Enterprise Deals: November Cohort enrolment is open. The last day of enrolment is November 8, so you have time to dig into the content on the Maven platform, syllabus is here. The cohort is limited to 12 students for more effective learning and personalised coaching. We are kicking off on November 12, 2024. If you have been thinking about joining, I'd love to see you in class $250 off. Enrol here. Read Time: 6 mins Hi everyone, last week,...

In October 2023, LinkedIn introduced Account IQ for Sales Navigator as part of a larger update, joining the AI trend. Account IQ offers a comprehensive summary of prospective clients, including: Financial Report: Revenue overview and estimates Strategic Priorities: Key initiatives and goals Business Challenges: Major issues and pain points Key People: Profiles of executives and decision-makers Executive Voices: Leadership insights from LinkedIn Competitive Landscape: Industry overview and...

How to break into sales leadership

One of the top challenges in b2b sales is stalled opportunities. Even with a qualified sales opportunity, where the problem is clear and there's significant evidence that it exists and negatively impacts your client's business, you cannot help your client if they're unwilling to commit the right resources. The three crucial resources are time, people and money. You want to know very early on if there is an overlap between what your clients feel is necessary and what you think is required to...

This post from LinkedIn caught my eye, Justin explained that while he has not met the Account Executive, the email sent to him was “extremely accurate, relevant, and intriguing.” This was not a pure, COLD EMAIL. That’s the very reason I don’t believe in COLD EMAIL. One of the biggest myths in sales is ABC. I wrote about it here, #13: 5 False beliefs holding back salespeople (and how to unlearn them). Most people think successful salespeople need to be ABC. (Always Be Closing). Ironically, the...

B2B Sales Maturity Framework

🙌 A big thank you to all those who responded to our B2B conversation topics and challenges. You all add depth and value to our newsletter. One question that caught my attention came from one of my respected peer, Peter. He posed an intriguing question that many of us often grapple with - how to figure out who’s going to be a dream client and, well, a not-so-dreamy one (let's just say a PITA, and I don't mean the bread. Also not Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association, I love those...

How to talk about pricing

When do you start discussing pricing with our prospective clients? The B2B Sales Maturity Framework, a reliable guide, is designed to assist you in navigating the intricate sales process for high-value or million-dollar deal projects and more importantly enable your client to make a decision. B2B Sales Maturity Framework Problem Most salespeople start talking about money, pricing, or financial investment very late in the sales process. The problem with this approach is that you have not...

I attended the AI Summit in New Zealand last Wednesday, and I realised that the impact of AI on B2B sales is profound and multifaceted. It’s not just about ChatGPT or our fear of the bots taking our jobs away. This week, let’s explore two key areas where AI is reshaping B2B sales and outline essential actions for sales professionals to thrive, stay competitive, and remain relevant in this new landscape. Re-skilling, changing mindset and adapting to new ways of working is crucial. We cannot...