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How You Should Switch Your Pitch

Iannarino

The Gist: Many thought leaders recommend that you should not pitch your clients, a model that suggests not starting with “why us.”. There are, however, things that you should pitch if you want to make your conversations valuable to your clients, all of which improve your position. A View of Your Client’s World.

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How Your First Meeting Repels Your Prospective Client

Iannarino

The reason clients disengage is because the conversation isn’t one they find valuable. You never get a second chance to make a first impression, which means you have a lot riding on your meeting with a new client. Sometimes, I concluded, the Gods of Sales punish those who punish their clients. Low-Value Conversations.

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How To Structure An Elevator Pitch That Works Like Crazy

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The post How To Structure An Elevator Pitch That Works Like Crazy appeared first on ClickFunnels. Then you need an effective elevator pitch. Here’s what we are going to discuss today: What is an elevator pitch? How to structure your elevator pitch? How to take your elevator pitch to the next level? …etc.

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How to Time Your Value Creation

Iannarino

The Gist: It is critically important to guide your clients through the conversations necessary to improving their results. Time each conversation based on its ability to create value for decision-makers and your other contacts. There are some conversations that create greater value for your clients earlier in the conversation.

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How to Avoid Spamming Someone on a Cold Call

Iannarino

The Gist: No one likes getting a straight pitch on LinkedIn. Pitch them right away, even if your product, service, or solution requires a complex sale. As a professional salesperson, your primary role is helping your clients improve their results. Target likely potential clients before you begin making cold calls.

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Everything Wrong with Prospecting

Iannarino

He conceded that he only wanted to pitch me. My radar is fairly fine-tuned, so I can normally detect the “connect and pitch” variety of LinkedIn spammers. First, the connect-and-pitch model is sloppy, trying to skip several necessary conversations. As a salesperson, your job is to actively pursue meetings with your clients.

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The Critical Shift to Competing by Creating Value

Iannarino

But there’s good (and mounting) evidence that a single strategy will consistently help you win deals: creating greater value for your prospective clients than your competitors. In other words, your job is to help your clients make and execute a decision about their future results. The competition was over trust and reputation.

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