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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Want to Grow Sales?

Smart Sales Drivers for Tech Startups

Seeking

Sustainable Entrepreneurial Success

"Build It and they will come?"

Crossing the Chasm

From early adopters to majority

Today's Sales World

change, change & more change

Buyer's Educated

More information than ever before

Buyer's Powerful

Expects seller to understand their business

Buyer's Frazzled

Crazy busy with "net it out" mentality

Sales Strategy

What to do

Sales Execution

Target right prospects with right products

# 1 Sales Vehicles

Startups need to consider

Own Sales Resource

Sales structure can be field or inside

Rise of Inside Sales

Sales vehicle of choice for startup

Sales Talent

Best fit for Startup

Sales Talent

Orientate to hit the ground running

Sales Talent

Compensate to motivate & focus

Partner

Employ "selling" partners

Partner

Give you faster access to markets

Partner

Need to be managed "seriously"

# 2 Sales Process

Startups need to build & manage

Preparation
Prospecting
Approach
Close

Preparation

Prepare initial contact with potential customers

Research

Use data intelligence & social media to research targets

Overture Templates

Apply knowledge of target for maximum response

Prospecting

Find & qualify potential customers

Outbound Overtures to Qualify

Goal to set discovery appointments

Map To Customer Readiness

  • Fit
  • Buying Intent
  • Decision Timeline
  • Have Budget

Approach

How to interact with potential customers

Engage as Savvy Seller

Value creator, provoke thinking, ideas, "done it before"

Build Online Relationships with Prospects

Close

Make it easy to say "yes'

Manage Sales Process

Sales Pipeline

Visual representation of sales process

Why do you need a Sales Pipeline?

Confidence in your data

# 3 Sales Tools

What every startup must-have

Customer Contact Tools

Social Media Platforms & Prospecting Tools

The Perfect Sales Presentation

Know your audience & keep them engaged

Winning Sales Proposal

Your customer will want to read

Go Global, Think Local

Scout Out Market

Is the market ready, viable?

Send Advance Party

Get known & build relationships

Establish BaseCamp

Localize your presence

Strategic Expansion

Timing, market, budget align

Venturing Out "West"

Adapt to American business culture

"Two Nations Divided by a Common Language"

Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, Winston Churchill

American Companies

Less formality but "boss is the boss"

Americans Conduct Business

Direct, 24/7, "time is money"

American Business Expectations

"Sell" your plus points

West Versus East

Lifestyle, Big Tech Influence, Traditions

Your Partner SalesWorks

Help You Harness the Power of Smart Sales Drivers

Can Work Alongside You

To make sales happen

Call-To-Action

Let's talk about your Startup's Sales Drivers