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Bridging the Business Acumen Gap- A Primer for Transparent Conversations

Iannarino

Occasionally, you will meet one of these people in a conversation; other times they could be a contact. Business acumen means understanding how business works, including the vocabulary used and the concepts that provide a foundation for decisions.

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How Your First Meeting Repels Your Prospective Client

Iannarino

The Gist: The way to a second meeting is a valuable first meeting. The reason clients disengage is because the conversation isn’t one they find valuable. A lot of legacy practices prevent second meetings. How to Avoid a Second Meeting. Low-Value Conversations.

Meeting 327
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Conversation Beats Automation

Iannarino

The Gist: Conversations are better than automation. There is no reason to believe this trend will disappear over time given the promise of getting meetings without having to do the work, the sales equivalent of a get-rich-quick scheme. Conversation > Automation. It is a mistake to believe more is better than better.

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8 Sales Prospecting Ideas To Boost Sales & Conversions

ClickFunnels

The post 8 Sales Prospecting Ideas To Boost Sales & Conversions appeared first on ClickFunnels. You have to identify your dream customer, find them, get their contact information, build trust, and explain the value of your product or service. To capture conversions from people who need a little more time and convincing.

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Do I Really Need To Be In These Meetings?

Heinz Marketing

Hence why it’s a topic of conversation that never seems to really go away. During this meeting, I presented a sales document that would help streamline their lead prioritization. First step was to set up a follow up meeting. Companies with siloed teams are often in this little to non-existent area of alignment.

Meeting 114
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From Insight to Foresight: Crafting Strategic Outcomes

Iannarino

If your contact already knows everything you tell them, it is difficult to create value for them in the sales conversation. This is one reason why buyers refuse a second meeting with a salesperson. One of the most effective sales strategies is information disparity, knowing what your prospective client doesn’t know.

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A Guaranteed Method Of Getting Customer Meetings!

Partners in Excellence

Everything I read, every conversation I have with sellers; the same issue arises. “How do we get customers to respond, how do we get meetings with customers?” Don’t try to do the “cheap alternative,” pay the customer a flat $1000 for the meeting. We, sellers, would have to make every meeting count!

Meeting 92