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Flip the coin! Heads or Hearts?

Bernadette McClelland

During the interview, he asked me a number of questions and one of them was: What 3 things do you think contribute to the success of a corporate or SME, with businesses going through challenging times today? Corporations and SME’s, like churches and other institutions, are made up of people.

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Curiosity Is A Way Of Life

The Pipeline

As an SME, you don’t need to hold on to your product for security, you are free to truly explore. Think beyond the limits of standard blah blah blah questions they’ve been exposed to. It is not rare for your curiosity to spark curiosity in the prospect. Curiously Different.

SME 391
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Have You Asked Yourself That?

The Pipeline

I want them to feel safe that it is OK to explore beyond what they know or aware of, and who best to do that with than a Subject matter Expert (SME), namely me. My SME commentary and view of that. By sharing what you see out there, you establish yourself as an SME and the rights that come with that.

SME 225
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“Our Value Proposition is…”

The Pipeline

Unsuspecting prospects thinking they are meeting with an SME, are commonly probed for pain and fit. Sadly too many salespeople start the day armed with nothing more than a singular view of their Value Proposition. Prospecting consists of regaling anyone who’ll listen with that value prop.

Lead Rank 398
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A Critical Mistake In Handle Prospecting Objections

The Pipeline

Any number of things an SME is in a position to do to extend the interruption – first objection – to a conversation. “ As an SME, you have to understand your target’s role, function, contribution to their organization, accountabilities, role-based basis, and how and what difference you have made to others in their place.

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SALESPEOPLE SAVE LIVES.PERIOD.

Bernadette McClelland

If you are an entrepreneur or SME and want to commercialise your dream of changing the world then join us on The Acceleration Program. If you are a woman who has an idea, product or service to sell and wants to find your powerful middle ground then join us at Women Who Sell.

SME 350
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SALESPEOPLE SAVE LIVES.PERIOD.

Bernadette McClelland

If you are an entrepreneur or SME and want to commercialise your dream of changing the world then join us on The Acceleration Program. If you are a woman who has an idea, product or service to sell and wants to find your powerful middle ground then join us at Women Who Sell.

SME 350