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STC046 Why your B2B sales process is stuck (and how to fix it!)

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Most entrepreneurs who are getting stuck selling their services to corporate, tend to get stuck for two reasons. 

 

  1. Because they’re missing a key component in one (or more) sales areas.
  2. Because they don’t know how to accurately diagnose their sales issue and therefore don’t end up fixing it correctly.

 

One of the biggest problems I see entrepreneurs make, is self-diagnosing their B2B sales issues… because it often means that they end up mis-diagnosing the issue and causing more problems than they originally were trying to solve.

That’s why I’ve finally recorded this diagnostics episode - so that you can more accurately diagnose your B2B sales issue - and start using the correct resources to improve your results.

(And yes… I do caveat in the episode that if you need tailored diagnostics, to get in touch. It really is important to get the right advice so that you don’t cause extra problems. So if you need my eyes / ears to help you diagnose, email [email protected] with the headline mentioned in this episode!)

 

In this episode, I’m sharing;

 

  • How to know if you’ve got a sales issue in the first instance (and finding an accurate way to measure!) (02:10)
  • Why time off/ rest time is integral to avoiding B2B sales issues (05:19)
  • Why this episode should not be used as general business advice (and what to use instead!) (09:31)
  • The skills you’ll need to rely on for accurate B2B sales diagnostics (11:17)
  • How companies and courses are failing service based entrepreneurs with poor sales diagnostics (13:04)
  • How entrepreneurs can often get caught up in fixing the wrong issues… and how your comfort zone is stopping you from accurately diagnosing your B2B sales issues (15:13)
  • A key reminder: Why diagnostics alone will not help you fix your sales struggles. (16:47)
  • The immediate results you see with accurate sales diagnostics in place (19:19)
  • How often you should be reviewing your B2B sales process for best results (21:00)
  • The first indicator that you need to troubleshoot your B2B sales process (21:57)
  • Why it’s business critical to diagnose sales issues swiftly - so that you can avoid the painful consequences of ‘head-in-the-sand-itis’. (24:13)
  • How you can use the proven 5 Step Selling to Corporate ® framework to support your sales diagnostics. (25:08)
  • Understanding how to find the real issue at play. (27:24)
  • Avoiding self criticism when diagnosing your sales issues - and why it’ll help you. (28:42)
  • How to find out which sales phase is failing your B2B process. (30:09)
  • Qualifying your sales issue to understand if it’s the most pressing problem to solve (31:14)
  • Using your diagnostic results to fix your sales issue (33:08)
  • The three areas you need to focus on / use in order to fix your sales problems. (35:44)
  • Understanding the real consequences of delaying your sales diagnostics/ troubleshooting. (39:17)




Key Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Converting Corporates 2021: If you’re ready to spend two days working on your business, building out your B2B revenue stream and networking with the best and brightest minds? Click here to grab your ticket: https://selltocorporates.com/converting-corporates-2021/  

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