Are Your Q2 Revenue Projections Fact or Fiction?

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Fact or Fiction? Assessing your Sales Situation

With Q2 coming quickly to a close, you may be wondering what deals will really come in and which deals won’t. Here’s a little something to help you and we’re here if you need us after checking in to see what business is fact or fiction.

Do you believe out Definition of Selling?
Selling is
Understanding what the customer needs and wants.
Being Brutally honest about your ability to meet of exceed their expectations.
If yes are you better than any competitive alternative
if No. Do you have the ability to influence what they need and want.
If you believe fist and foremost in out definition of selling here a self assessment of reality (be brutally honest with yourself). On your top must win deals can you answer Yes, Maybe or No to the following questions.
If you have all yes. go close the deal and take the commission
If Maybe go engage with your contacts at the customer and find out
In No either commit to changing your position in the deal or get it out of your pipeline.

Can You… Yes Maybe No
Identify the most important individuals (3-4) who are engaged in the buying process

Identify each individuals role in the buying process
Approver
Decision Maker
Influencer
Coach
For each individual,
confirm the key buying criteria
 expectation levels
 and weighting of importance

Using the Perception Index (PI)
determine how your solution meets each buying criteria and customer expectation level (CEL)

Using the Perception Index (PI)
determine how each competitor’s solution meets each buying criteria and customer expectation level (CEL)
Prioritize top 3 competitors

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https://www.supplychaindigital.com/logistics/mckinsey-what-future-automation

The Internet of Things (IoT) and other forms of automation aside, I’m still left with the question on the willingness or ability of all but the truly high volume companies to go to the extreme in terms of warehouse automation.

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A friend studying for an exam reached out and started a conversation about ITIL, which is a library of volumes describing a framework of best practices for delivering IT services. If you are into geeky history, the evolution and reason for this lexicon is fascinating.

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Tim Kubiak

Tim Kubiak is a Business Geek, Nomad, Aging Metal Head, Nerd, & Coffee Addict. Plus the only big guy at Hot Yoga. For over 25 years he's been building high-performance sales teams globally. With over 2 billion in lifetime sales in goods and services. Tim works as a coach mentor with Founders, Business Owners, Executives, and High Performing individuals to transform companies, bring new solutions to market and achieve their professional goals.