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The Trusted Digital Media Advisor
I: Building Your Business
TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 1
	
  
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Welcome	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
Welcome	
  to	
  The	
  Trusted	
  Digital	
  Media	
  Advisor.	
  	
  	
  	
  
The	
  digital	
  advertising	
  opportunity	
  is	
  immense.	
  For	
  most	
  SMBs,	
  understanding	
  the	
  
landscape,	
  identifying	
  the	
  opportunities	
  and	
  making	
  the	
  best	
  choices	
  requires	
  a	
  partner	
  –	
  a	
  
Trusted	
  Digital	
  Media	
  Advisor.	
  	
  	
  
This	
  program	
  is	
  designed	
  to	
  help	
  you	
  become	
  just	
  that.	
  From	
  providing	
  solutions	
  to	
  
truly	
  becoming	
  your	
  customer’s	
  trusted	
  advisor,	
  this	
  program	
  will	
  focus	
  on	
  the	
  practice	
  of	
  a	
  
sales	
  framework	
  that	
  shifts	
  the	
  focus	
  from	
  the	
  seller	
  (you)	
  to	
  the	
  buyer	
  (your	
  prospect	
  or	
  
customer).	
  
	
  
	
  
Great just isn’t good enough.
TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 2
	
  
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The	
  Trusted	
  Digital	
  Media	
  Advisor	
  
What	
  does	
  it	
  mean	
  to	
  be	
  a	
  Trusted	
  Digital	
  Media	
  Advisor?	
  
	
  
	
  	
  
There	
  are	
  many	
  ways	
  to	
  consider	
  this	
  simple	
  chart.	
  For	
  the	
  purposes	
  of	
  this	
  program,	
  
we’ve	
  defined	
  these	
  three	
  stages	
  in	
  following	
  ways:	
  
	
  
Solution	
  Based	
  
At	
  this	
  stage,	
  the	
  digital	
  media	
  advisor	
  (you)	
  is	
  having	
  conversations	
  that	
  identify	
  which	
  
products	
  and	
  services	
  (solutions)	
  will	
  solve	
  specific	
  business	
  issues.	
  The	
  customer	
  may	
  be	
  
new	
  to	
  digital	
  media,	
  or	
  not	
  completely	
  convinced	
  of	
  its	
  value.	
  	
  	
  
	
  
Relationship	
  Based	
  
Here,	
  “relationship”	
  does	
  not	
  refer	
  to	
  the	
  glad-­‐handing,	
  baked	
  good-­‐bearing	
  salesman	
  of	
  
yore	
  who	
  believed	
  his	
  success	
  to	
  be	
  a	
  result	
  of	
  his	
  charisma	
  and	
  likeability.	
  In	
  today’s	
  
market,	
  buyers	
  value	
  relationships	
  with	
  sellers	
  who	
  bear	
  gifts	
  of	
  fresh	
  ideas	
  and	
  actionable	
  
insight.	
  	
  
As	
  the	
  customer	
  experiences	
  the	
  positive	
  results	
  of	
  your	
  partnership,	
  trust	
  and	
  
credibility	
  increase.	
  You	
  are	
  increasingly	
  positioned	
  as	
  the	
  digital	
  media	
  expert	
  and	
  you	
  are	
  
Adapted	
  from	
  David	
  
Maister,	
  The	
  Trusted	
  
Advisor	
  
TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 3
	
  
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able	
  to	
  help	
  your	
  customer	
  make	
  better,	
  more	
  informed	
  decisions	
  about	
  his	
  or	
  her	
  digital	
  
strategy	
  and	
  business.	
  
	
  
Trust	
  Based	
  
In	
  this	
  stage,	
  your	
  conversations	
  are	
  no	
  longer	
  limited	
  to	
  products	
  and	
  budgets.	
  You	
  
have	
  established	
  a	
  truly	
  collaborative	
  partnership	
  with	
  your	
  customer	
  and	
  are	
  working	
  
together	
  to	
  “constantly	
  innovate	
  around	
  their	
  approach,	
  enabling	
  them	
  to	
  take	
  advantage	
  of	
  
our	
  increasingly	
  digital	
  society	
  and	
  capitalize	
  on	
  the	
  trends	
  we’re	
  seeing	
  …”	
  -­‐	
  Nikesh	
  Arora,	
  
SVP	
  and	
  Chief	
  Business	
  Officer,	
  Google.	
  
	
  
Please	
  consider	
  three	
  of	
  your	
  accounts	
  (A:	
  a	
  top	
  account,	
  B:	
  a	
  new	
  account	
  with	
  untapped	
  
potential	
  and	
  C:	
  an	
  account	
  that	
  isn’t	
  growing.)	
  	
  	
  
	
  
Where	
  would	
  you	
  plot	
  your	
  relationship	
  with	
  each	
  account	
  in	
  the	
  matrix	
  above?	
  	
  	
  
	
  
What	
  actions	
  might	
  you	
  consider	
  to…	
  
deepen	
  your	
  personal	
  relationship	
  with	
  each	
  account?	
  	
  	
  
	
  
broaden	
  the	
  scope	
  of	
  business	
  issues	
  your	
  customer	
  engages	
  in	
  with	
  you,	
  formally	
  or	
  
informally?	
  
TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 4
	
  
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Course	
  Outline	
  
1.	
  Introduction	
  
• The	
  Trusted	
  Digital	
  Media	
  Advisor	
  
• Introductions	
  
• Why	
  use	
  a	
  sales	
  process?	
  
2.	
  Digital	
  Value	
  Proposition	
  
• Mapping	
  your	
  customers	
  
• Mapping	
  your	
  industry	
  
• Identifying	
  the	
  issues	
  
• Describing	
  benefits,	
  not	
  features	
  
3.	
  	
  Plan	
  
• What	
  to	
  know	
  before	
  you	
  go	
  
• Defining	
  a	
  purpose	
  and	
  desired	
  outcome	
  
• Using	
  a	
  pre-­‐call	
  planning	
  template	
  
4.	
  	
  Open	
  
• Building	
  rapport	
  
• Sharing	
  an	
  agenda	
  
• Delivering	
  a	
  positioning	
  statement	
  
5.	
  	
  Identify	
  
• Understanding	
  the	
  purpose	
  of	
  discovery	
  
• Identifying	
  emotional	
  and	
  logical	
  needs	
  
• Following	
  the	
  discovery	
  flow	
  
• Summarizing	
  your	
  discovery	
  
6.	
  	
  Recommend	
  
• Defining	
  the	
  elements	
  of	
  your	
  story	
  
• Designing	
  a	
  customized	
  solution	
  
7.	
  	
  Handle	
  Objections	
  
• Putting	
  objections	
  in	
  context	
  
• Applying	
  the	
  objection	
  handling	
  process	
  
TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 5
	
  
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• Responding	
  to	
  common	
  objections	
  
3.	
  	
  Close	
  
• Closing	
  on	
  your	
  desired	
  outcome	
  
• Choosing	
  a	
  closing	
  approach	
  
• Setting	
  expectations	
  and	
  next	
  steps	
  
3.	
  	
  Summary	
  
• Cumulative	
  practice	
  
• Key	
  takeaways	
  
• Action	
  plan	
  
	
  
	
  
At	
  the	
  end	
  of	
  this	
  course,	
  you	
  will	
  be	
  able	
  to:	
  
• Implement	
  a	
  repeatable	
  sales	
  process	
  that	
  will	
  enable	
  you	
  consistently	
  to	
  do	
  
the	
  right	
  things	
  on	
  purpose.	
  
• Be	
  more	
  purposeful	
  in	
  your	
  customer	
  interactions	
  by	
  practicing	
  more	
  
thoughtful	
  pre-­‐call	
  planning.	
  
• Practice	
  more	
  effective	
  inquiry	
  to	
  identify	
  the	
  customer’s	
  problem	
  and	
  why	
  
he	
  or	
  she	
  would	
  like	
  to	
  solve	
  it.	
  
• Present	
  your	
  recommendation	
  in	
  a	
  way	
  that	
  engages	
  the	
  customer’s	
  logical	
  
and	
  emotional	
  decision-­‐making	
  process.	
  
• Listen	
  to	
  customer	
  objections	
  and	
  find	
  the	
  opportunities	
  they	
  present.	
  
• Gain	
  commitment	
  from	
  customers	
  for	
  desired	
  next	
  steps.	
  	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
"I would visualize things coming to me. It would just make me feel better. Visualization works if you work hard. That's
the thing. You can't just visualize and go eat a sandwich."
- Jim Carrey
Actor and Comedian
TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 6
	
  
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Personal	
  Introductions	
  
Name	
  
	
  
Current	
  role?	
  	
  Past	
  experience?	
  
	
  
What	
  is	
  the	
  greatest	
  challenge	
  you	
  face	
  (that	
  is	
  under	
  your	
  control)	
  when	
  working	
  with	
  
customers	
  to	
  invest	
  in	
  digital	
  marketing?	
  
	
  
After	
  reviewing	
  the	
  learning	
  objectives	
  for	
  this	
  course,	
  what	
  one	
  thing	
  would	
  help	
  you	
  be	
  
more	
  effective	
  in	
  your	
  role?	
  
	
  
If	
  this	
  training	
  is	
  effective,	
  how	
  will	
  you	
  know?	
  
	
  
What	
  would	
  you	
  like	
  to	
  be	
  remembered	
  for	
  at	
  your	
  company?	
  
Why am I using all
this ink?
Studies indicate
that handwriting
notes helps aid
retention when
learning.
TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 7
	
  
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The	
  Difference	
  between	
  Selling	
  and	
  Buying	
  
How	
  does	
  it	
  feel	
  to	
  be	
  “sold	
  to”?	
  
	
  
How	
  does	
  it	
  feel	
  to	
  buy	
  something?	
  
	
  
What	
  is	
  the	
  difference	
  between	
  the	
  two	
  experiences?	
  
	
  
	
  
TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 8
	
  
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Selling	
  to	
  the	
  Empowered	
  Customer	
  
The	
  power	
  dynamic	
  of	
  the	
  sales	
  interaction	
  has	
  changed	
  dramatically.	
  Salespeople	
  no	
  
longer	
  control	
  access	
  to	
  information	
  —	
  their	
  product	
  specifications,	
  price	
  list,	
  stock	
  levels,	
  
competitor	
  offers	
  —	
  all	
  this	
  and	
  more	
  is	
  often	
  easily	
  available	
  for	
  customers.	
  In	
  this	
  age	
  of	
  
the	
  empowered	
  customer	
  and	
  self-­‐service,	
  why	
  even	
  have	
  sales	
  people?	
  
	
  
“While	
  our	
  access	
  to	
  raw	
  information	
  has	
  grown	
  exponentially,	
  
our	
  time	
  to	
  process	
  this	
  information	
  has	
  declined	
  rapidly,	
  which	
  
has	
  placed	
  an	
  unprecedented	
  premium	
  on	
  the	
  act	
  of	
  meaning-­‐
making.”	
  
-­‐	
  George	
  Dyson,	
  Futurist	
  
	
  	
  
The	
  explosion	
  of	
  information	
  and	
  choice	
  means	
  that	
  more	
  than	
  ever,	
  people	
  need	
  help	
  
to	
  narrow	
  their	
  options	
  to	
  the	
  most	
  meaningful	
  ones.	
  Credible	
  experts	
  who	
  have	
  earned	
  
their	
  trust	
  (that’s	
  you)	
  have	
  an	
  enormous	
  opportunity	
  to	
  help	
  them	
  identify	
  the	
  problem	
  
they	
  wish	
  to	
  solve,	
  and	
  to	
  help	
  them	
  make	
  better,	
  more	
  informed	
  choices.	
  
	
  
What	
  have	
  you	
  noticed	
  about	
  the	
  way	
  customers	
  have	
  changed?	
  
	
  
What	
  impact	
  has	
  this	
  had	
  on	
  the	
  way	
  you	
  work	
  with	
  customers?	
  
TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 9
	
  
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What	
  Makes	
  You	
  Different?	
  
One	
  of	
  the	
  keys	
  to	
  selling	
  is	
  being	
  able	
  communicate	
  how	
  your	
  products	
  and	
  services	
  
solve	
  problems	
  and	
  create	
  value	
  for	
  the	
  customers.	
  While	
  mastery	
  of	
  product	
  knowledge	
  is	
  
critical,	
  understanding	
  how	
  customers	
  leverage	
  those	
  products	
  and	
  how	
  it	
  impacts	
  their	
  
business	
  is	
  a	
  story	
  we	
  can	
  all	
  get	
  better	
  at	
  telling.	
  	
  
	
  
	
  
What	
  value	
  does	
  your	
  company	
  provide?	
  
What	
  are	
  some	
  key	
  features	
  of	
  your	
  company?	
  What	
  are	
  the	
  benefits	
  (to	
  the	
  customer)	
  of	
  
those	
  features?	
  
	
  
Features	
   	
   Benefits	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
How	
  are	
  you	
  different?	
  
Circle	
  those	
  features	
  that	
  differentiate	
  your	
  company	
  from	
  the	
  competition.	
  How	
  do	
  you	
  
know	
  if	
  they	
  are	
  truly	
  a	
  differentiating	
  feature?	
  
1. It	
  is	
  unique	
  to	
  your	
  company.	
  	
  (Has	
  any	
  company	
  ever	
  said,	
  “We	
  provide	
  mediocre	
  
customer	
  service”?)	
  
2. It’s	
  something	
  the	
  customer	
  cares	
  about.	
  	
  (Your	
  building	
  might	
  be	
  LEED	
  certified	
  –	
  
does	
  this	
  matter	
  to	
  your	
  customers?)	
  
3. You	
  can	
  back	
  up	
  your	
  claim.	
  
	
  
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Delivering	
  a	
  3x3	
  
Understanding	
  your	
  differentiating	
  features	
  is	
  not	
  enough.	
  You	
  must	
  be	
  able	
  to	
  
communicate	
  the	
  benefits	
  of	
  your	
  features	
  with	
  clarity	
  and	
  conviction.	
  It	
  can	
  be	
  easy	
  to	
  
ramble	
  on	
  for	
  10	
  minutes	
  about	
  the	
  history	
  of	
  your	
  company	
  and	
  why	
  you	
  think	
  you	
  could	
  
be	
  the	
  right	
  partner	
  for	
  your	
  customer.	
  The	
  challenge	
  is	
  to	
  focus	
  your	
  thoughts	
  in	
  a	
  clear,	
  
easy-­‐to-­‐understand	
  way	
  and	
  do	
  this	
  in	
  a	
  short	
  amount	
  of	
  time.	
  
An	
  excellent	
  technique	
  for	
  communicating	
  the	
  key	
  components	
  of	
  your	
  value	
  
proposition	
  is	
  this	
  classic	
  three-­‐step	
  structure:	
  
• First,	
  preview	
  your	
  key	
  points	
  –	
  tell	
  them	
  what	
  you’re	
  going	
  to	
  tell	
  them.	
  
• Second,	
  explain	
  each	
  of	
  your	
  key	
  points	
  in	
  detail	
  –	
  tell	
  them.	
  
• Third,	
  summarize	
  your	
  key	
  points	
  –	
  tell	
  them	
  what	
  you	
  told	
  them.	
  
	
  
3x3 worksheet
The	
  3	
  key	
  features	
  we	
  offer	
  to	
  our	
  customers	
  are:	
  	
  
	
  
1.
2.
3.
	
  
The	
  first	
  key	
  feature	
  is:	
  
	
  
The	
  main	
  benefits	
  our	
  customers	
  receive	
  are:	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
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The	
  second	
  key	
  feature	
  we	
  offer	
  is:	
  
	
  
The	
  main	
  benefits	
  our	
  customers	
  receive	
  are:	
  
	
  
The	
  third	
  key	
  feature	
  we	
  provide	
  is:	
  
	
  
The	
  main	
  benefits	
  our	
  customers	
  receive	
  are:	
  
	
  
	
  
So,	
  in	
  summary,	
  the	
  key	
  benefits	
  we	
  provide	
  our	
  customers	
  are:	
  
	
  
1.	
  
	
  
2.	
  
	
  
3.	
  
	
  
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Speak	
  in	
  Terms	
  of	
  the	
  Customer’s	
  Interests	
  
You	
  can	
  tell	
  your	
  customer	
  a	
  lot	
  about	
  you,	
  your	
  company,	
  and	
  your	
  products	
  and	
  
services	
  but	
  if	
  you	
  do	
  not	
  connect	
  that	
  information	
  to	
  problems	
  your	
  customer	
  wants	
  to	
  
solve,	
  it	
  will	
  make	
  very	
  little	
  difference.	
  Information	
  must	
  be	
  communicated	
  in	
  a	
  way	
  that	
  
immediately	
  answers	
  the	
  question,	
  “What’s	
  in	
  it	
  for	
  me,	
  the	
  customer?”	
  
Using	
  the	
  structure	
  of	
  Link	
  –	
  Feature	
  –	
  Bridge	
  –	
  Benefit	
  (LFBB)	
  is	
  a	
  simple	
  way	
  to	
  
consistently	
  communicate	
  in	
  a	
  way	
  that	
  speaks	
  to	
  the	
  customer’s	
  interests.	
  
	
  
A	
  link	
  calls	
  back	
  to	
  something	
  the	
  customer	
  said	
  previously.	
  
	
  
A	
  feature	
  is	
  a	
  fact	
  about	
  a	
  product	
  (that	
  can	
  be	
  proven).	
  
	
  
A	
  bridge	
  is	
  a	
  short	
  phrase	
  using	
  the	
  word	
  “you”	
  that	
  pivots	
  the	
  feature	
  to	
  the	
  benefit.	
  	
  
	
  
A	
  benefit	
  is	
  how	
  the	
  customer	
  would	
  use	
  or	
  experience	
  the	
  feature.	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
“Just because I don’t care doesn’t mean I don’t understand.”
- Homer Simpson, Television Dad
	
  
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Strong	
  Growth	
  Ahead	
  for	
  Local	
  Online	
  
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LFBB:	
  	
  Digital	
  Marketing	
  
Customer	
  
	
  
	
  
Link	
  
	
  
Feature	
  
	
  
Bridge	
  
	
  
	
  
Benefits	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
  
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LFBB:	
  	
  AdWords	
  
Customer	
  
	
  
Link	
  
	
  
Feature	
  
	
  
Bridge	
  
	
  
	
  
Benefits	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
   	
   	
  
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LFBB:	
  	
  ____________________________________	
  
Customer	
  
	
  
Link	
  
	
  
Feature	
  
	
  
Bridge	
  
	
  
	
  
Benefits	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
   	
   	
  
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Check	
  Your	
  Jargon	
  
Sometimes,	
  our	
  experience	
  and	
  expertise	
  can	
  work	
  against	
  us.	
  It’s	
  easy	
  to	
  forget	
  that	
  words	
  
and	
  concepts	
  that	
  are	
  second	
  nature	
  to	
  us	
  can	
  be	
  confusing	
  or	
  totally	
  foreign	
  to	
  customers.	
  	
  
Part	
  of	
  our	
  role	
  is	
  to	
  educate	
  people	
  about	
  digital	
  marketing	
  to	
  help	
  them	
  make	
  an	
  informed,	
  
confident	
  decision.	
  Being	
  able	
  to	
  translate	
  industry	
  jargon	
  into	
  clear,	
  relatable	
  language	
  is	
  a	
  big	
  
part	
  of	
  what	
  helps	
  digital	
  media	
  experts	
  gain	
  their	
  customers’	
  trust.	
  
	
  
	
  
Words	
  and	
  concepts	
  to	
  consider
	
   	
  
	
   Alternative	
  phrasing/explanations	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
   	
   	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”
- George Bernard Shaw
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Why	
  Use	
  a	
  Process?	
  
Consistently	
  good	
  results	
  happen	
  on	
  purpose.	
  When	
  you	
  look	
  closely	
  at	
  people	
  who	
  
excel	
  in	
  their	
  work,	
  you	
  almost	
  always	
  find	
  a	
  commitment	
  to	
  a	
  process	
  built	
  on	
  solid	
  
fundamentals.	
  Successful	
  professionals	
  are	
  usually	
  very	
  disciplined	
  about	
  following	
  a	
  
consistent	
  process,	
  even	
  if	
  this	
  process	
  is	
  subconscious.	
  We	
  often	
  refer	
  to	
  this	
  as	
  being	
  
“unconsciously	
  competent.”	
  
Internalizing	
  a	
  sales	
  process	
  reduces	
  the	
  “mental	
  gymnastics”	
  required	
  to	
  focus	
  on	
  the	
  
mechanics	
  of	
  the	
  interaction	
  and	
  allows	
  you	
  to	
  relax,	
  turn	
  the	
  focus	
  to	
  the	
  client	
  and	
  
respond	
  genuinely	
  and	
  creatively	
  in	
  the	
  moment.	
  
	
  
TDMA Sales Process
	
  
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PLAN	
  	
  
	
  
	
  
source:	
  	
  thinkwithgoogle.com	
  
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Do	
  Your	
  Homework	
  
Business	
  owners	
  don’t	
  have	
  time	
  to	
  sit	
  and	
  play	
  20	
  questions	
  with	
  sales	
  people	
  
anymore.	
  (If	
  they	
  do,	
  that	
  may	
  not	
  be	
  someone	
  whose	
  business	
  you	
  want.)	
  Customers	
  
expect	
  their	
  potential	
  partners	
  to	
  have	
  done	
  their	
  homework,	
  to	
  know	
  the	
  basic	
  facts	
  about	
  
their	
  business	
  and	
  to	
  be	
  prepared	
  to	
  offer	
  insights	
  and	
  value	
  before	
  they	
  even	
  sit	
  down	
  for	
  
a	
  meeting.	
  The	
  more	
  prepared	
  you	
  are,	
  the	
  greater	
  your	
  credibility.	
  
	
  
tip:	
  	
  People	
  always	
  want	
  to	
  know,	
  “What	
  are	
  other	
  people	
  like	
  me	
  doing	
  that’s	
  working?”	
  
	
  
Know Before You Go
1. Review	
  the	
  customer’s	
  website.	
  Have	
  a	
  basic	
  understanding	
  of	
  the	
  business.	
  What’s	
  the	
  
flagship	
  product	
  or	
  service?	
  Whom	
  is	
  the	
  customer	
  trying	
  to	
  reach?	
  What	
  does	
  the	
  
company	
  use	
  their	
  website	
  for?	
  Experience	
  the	
  company’s	
  mobile	
  presence.	
  Visit	
  their	
  
store.	
  
2. Do	
  some	
  research.	
  Is	
  your	
  customer	
  already	
  doing	
  online	
  marketing?	
  Is	
  the	
  company	
  in	
  
the	
  organic	
  search	
  results?	
  How	
  competitive	
  is	
  the	
  ad	
  space?	
  Who	
  are	
  your	
  customer’s	
  
competitors?	
  How	
  different	
  are	
  they?	
  
3. Speak	
  your	
  customer’s	
  language.	
  What	
  vertical	
  is	
  your	
  customer	
  in?	
  What	
  is	
  the	
  
company’s	
  sales	
  cycle?	
  What	
  challenges	
  does	
  your	
  customer	
  face?	
  What	
  case	
  studies	
  or	
  
success	
  stories	
  does	
  your	
  company	
  have	
  that	
  would	
  be	
  relevant?	
  
4. Plan	
  an	
  online	
  strategy.	
  What	
  could	
  be	
  a	
  potential	
  AdWords	
  strategy	
  for	
  the	
  customer?	
  	
  
What	
  products	
  might	
  help	
  your	
  customer’s	
  business?	
  
	
  
	
  
What	
  else	
  would	
  you	
  suggest?	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
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Defining	
  the	
  Purpose	
  and	
  Desired	
  Outcome	
  
Defining	
  these	
  two	
  simple	
  objectives	
  can	
  have	
  a	
  tremendous	
  impact	
  on	
  the	
  results	
  of	
  
your	
  meetings.	
  Clarifying	
  purpose	
  and	
  desired	
  outcomes	
  helps	
  to	
  focus	
  your	
  energy	
  and	
  set	
  
the	
  stage	
  for	
  the	
  rest	
  of	
  your	
  preparation.	
  The	
  challenge	
  is	
  that	
  you	
  must	
  give	
  yourself	
  the	
  
mental	
  space	
  to	
  stop	
  and	
  think,	
  even	
  if	
  only	
  for	
  a	
  couple	
  of	
  minutes.	
  In	
  fact,	
  two	
  minutes	
  is	
  
usually	
  all	
  it	
  takes	
  to	
  kick	
  start	
  your	
  preparation	
  so	
  that	
  the	
  best	
  version	
  of	
  yourself	
  shows	
  
up	
  at	
  the	
  meeting.	
  
	
  
Purpose:	
   “Why	
  are	
  we	
  having	
  the	
  meeting?	
  What	
  is	
  the	
  benefit	
  to	
  the	
  
customer?”	
  
	
  
Desired	
  outcomes:	
   	
   “What	
  does	
  success	
  look	
  like	
  at	
  the	
  end	
  of	
  this	
  meeting?”	
  
	
  
Choose	
  one	
  of	
  your	
  key	
  upcoming	
  meetings	
  and	
  think	
  through	
  these	
  key	
  questions.	
  	
  	
  
	
  
Purpose	
  
	
  
	
  
Desired	
  Outcome	
  
	
  
tip:	
  	
  During	
  the	
  initial	
  getting-­‐to-­‐know-­‐you	
  meeting,	
  sales	
  people	
  often	
  say,	
  “The	
  purpose	
  
of	
  this	
  meeting	
  is	
  for	
  me	
  to	
  understand	
  a	
  little	
  bit	
  more	
  about	
  your	
  business,	
  for	
  you	
  to	
  hear	
  
about	
  how	
  my	
  company	
  helps	
  business	
  like	
  yours	
  and	
  then	
  for	
  us	
  to	
  see	
  if	
  there’s	
  a	
  good	
  
fit.”	
  	
  	
  
	
  
Based	
  on	
  this	
  stated	
  purpose,	
  who	
  will	
  receive	
  the	
  greatest	
  benefit	
  from	
  this	
  meeting?	
  	
  Who	
  
should	
  (always)	
  benefit	
  from	
  meeting	
  with	
  you?	
  	
  
	
  
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How	
  might	
  you	
  restate	
  the	
  purpose	
  of	
  this	
  meeting	
  to	
  be	
  more	
  customer-­‐centric?	
  	
  	
  
	
  
	
  
Now,	
  follow	
  through	
  and	
  make	
  this	
  more	
  than	
  a	
  spin	
  on	
  words.	
  	
  Deliver	
  the	
  benefit.	
  
	
  
	
  
Prep Template
Using	
  the	
  Prep	
  Template	
  on	
  the	
  following	
  page,	
  think	
  through	
  an	
  upcoming	
  meeting.	
  
	
  
What	
  else	
  would	
  you	
  add	
  to	
  your	
  preparation	
  plan?	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
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OPEN	
  |	
  Building	
  Rapport	
  
When	
  you	
  meet	
  with	
  a	
  customer,	
  your	
  immediate	
  goal	
  is	
  to	
  build	
  rapport.	
  This	
  is	
  true	
  
on	
  the	
  first	
  meeting,	
  the	
  second	
  meeting	
  or	
  the	
  20th	
  meeting.	
  Rapport	
  refers	
  to	
  a	
  level	
  of	
  
comfort	
  between	
  two	
  people.	
  To	
  build	
  rapport	
  with	
  customers,	
  you	
  must	
  behave	
  in	
  ways	
  
that	
  align	
  with	
  their	
  values	
  and	
  interests.	
  
• Be	
  prepared	
  and	
  genuinely	
  interested.	
  
• Know	
  your	
  audience.	
  In	
  their	
  limited	
  available	
  time,	
  senior	
  executives	
  are	
  more	
  
interested	
  in	
  knowing	
  how	
  you	
  will	
  create	
  value	
  for	
  their	
  organization.	
  With	
  the	
  
people	
  you	
  will	
  be	
  working	
  with	
  on	
  a	
  day-­‐to-­‐day	
  basis,	
  you	
  may	
  need	
  to	
  spend	
  
(or	
  be	
  more	
  open	
  to	
  spending)	
  more	
  time	
  building	
  personal	
  rapport	
  –	
  they	
  want	
  
to	
  know	
  that	
  you’ll	
  be	
  someone	
  they	
  can	
  work	
  closely	
  with.	
  
• Know	
  when	
  to	
  bring	
  preliminary	
  pleasantries	
  to	
  an	
  end	
  and	
  transition	
  in	
  to	
  the	
  
business	
  conversation.	
  
	
  
	
  
tip:	
  	
  Have	
  you	
  ever	
  heard	
  the	
  saying,	
  “All	
  things	
  being	
  equal,	
  people	
  prefer	
  to	
  do	
  business	
  
with	
  people	
  they	
  like”?	
  Research	
  shows	
  that	
  actually,	
  people	
  prefer	
  to	
  do	
  business	
  with	
  
people	
  whom	
  they	
  think	
  like	
  them.	
  So	
  the	
  best	
  way	
  to	
  build	
  rapport	
  and	
  long	
  term	
  
relationships	
  with	
  customers	
  is	
  to	
  demonstrate	
  genuine	
  interest	
  and	
  curiosity	
  about	
  them,	
  
and	
  their	
  business.	
  
	
  
	
  
Preliminary Pleasantries
Most	
  meetings	
  begin	
  with	
  some	
  preliminary	
  pleasantries.	
  With	
  new	
  relationships,	
  this	
  
is	
  especially	
  important	
  and	
  a	
  great	
  opportunity	
  to	
  find	
  some	
  common	
  ground	
  with	
  
customers,	
  outside	
  the	
  scope	
  of	
  the	
  typical	
  discussions.	
  
	
  
What	
  research	
  might	
  you	
  do	
  beforehand	
  to	
  build	
  rapport	
  and	
  find	
  common	
  ground?	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
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“We	
  Are	
  Google”	
  
What	
  are	
  some	
  of	
  the	
  opinions	
  and	
  perceptions	
  customers	
  might	
  already	
  have	
  about	
  
Google?	
  
	
  
Positive	
   	
   Negative	
  
	
  
	
  
How	
  can	
  those	
  opinions	
  help	
  or	
  hinder	
  you	
  when	
  working	
  with	
  customers?	
  
	
  
How	
  can	
  you	
  overcome	
  these	
  perceptions?	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
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Sharing	
  the	
  Agenda	
  
Opening	
  the	
  business	
  conversation	
  can	
  happen	
  in	
  a	
  formal	
  way	
  (e.g.	
  using	
  a	
  printed	
  
agenda)	
  or	
  a	
  less	
  formal	
  way	
  (e.g.	
  asking	
  the	
  customer	
  subtle	
  questions	
  to	
  determine	
  their	
  
priorities).	
  Regardless	
  of	
  whether	
  you	
  are	
  deliberate	
  about	
  sharing	
  your	
  agenda	
  or	
  not,	
  
having	
  a	
  clear,	
  pre-­‐determined	
  agenda	
  is	
  a	
  best	
  practice.	
  It’s	
  also	
  critical,	
  as	
  you	
  start	
  the	
  
meeting,	
  that	
  the	
  customer	
  is	
  part	
  of	
  the	
  agenda	
  creation	
  process.	
  You	
  must	
  gain	
  their	
  input	
  
along	
  the	
  way	
  to	
  make	
  sure	
  you	
  are	
  headed	
  down	
  the	
  proper	
  path.	
  
Elements	
  of	
  an	
  effective	
  agenda/agenda	
  statement	
  are	
  as	
  follows:	
  
• Purpose:	
  State	
  the	
  purpose	
  of	
  the	
  meeting	
  in	
  a	
  customer	
  benefit-­‐oriented	
  
manner,	
  i.e.,	
  why	
  are	
  we	
  having	
  the	
  meeting	
  and	
  what’s	
  in	
  it	
  for	
  the	
  
customer?	
  
• Objectives/topics:	
  List	
  the	
  few	
  topics	
  that	
  you	
  expect	
  to	
  discuss	
  with	
  the	
  
customer	
  that	
  will	
  enable	
  the	
  meeting’s	
  purpose	
  to	
  be	
  accomplished.	
  
• Gain	
  customer	
  input:	
  Solicit	
  feedback	
  to	
  make	
  sure	
  you	
  are	
  headed	
  down	
  
the	
  right	
  path	
  and	
  addressing	
  what’s	
  most	
  important	
  to	
  the	
  customer.	
  
• Transition	
  to	
  your	
  positioning	
  statement:	
  Once	
  you	
  confirm	
  the	
  agenda,	
  
transition	
  to	
  your	
  positioning	
  statement.	
  
	
  
	
  
What	
  does	
  setting	
  an	
  agenda	
  for	
  the	
  meeting	
  do	
  for	
  you?	
  
	
  
What	
  does	
  it	
  do	
  for	
  the	
  client?	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
“Five frogs are sitting on a log. Four decide to jump off. How many are left?
Answer: Five.
Why? Because there’s a difference between deciding and doing.”
–Mark L. Feldman & Michael F. Spratt
	
  
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Agenda	
  Statement	
  Worksheet	
  
Prepare	
  your	
  agenda	
  statement	
  for	
  an	
  upcoming	
  call	
  or	
  meeting.	
  
	
  
Purpose	
  
	
  
	
  
Outline	
  
	
  
	
  
Input	
  
	
  
	
  
Transition	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
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Your	
  Positioning	
  Statement	
  
A	
  positioning	
  statement	
  is	
  a	
  90	
  second	
  overview	
  of	
  who	
  you	
  are	
  and	
  how	
  you	
  work	
  with	
  
customers.	
  It	
  helps	
  build	
  your	
  credibility,	
  gives	
  context	
  to	
  the	
  conversation	
  and	
  helps	
  the	
  
customer	
  begin	
  to	
  connect	
  your	
  work	
  to	
  the	
  issues	
  he	
  or	
  she	
  faces.	
  
The	
  structure	
  of	
  a	
  positioning	
  statement	
  is:	
  
	
  
1. Describe	
  what	
  you	
  focus	
  on	
  doing.	
  
	
  
2. Describe	
  the	
  type	
  of	
  customer	
  you	
  serve	
  and	
  a	
  major	
  problem	
  they	
  typically	
  
experience	
  (something	
  this	
  customer	
  might	
  also	
  be	
  experiencing).	
  
	
  
3. Describe	
  how	
  your	
  typical	
  customer	
  benefits	
  from	
  working	
  with	
  you.	
  
	
  
4. Bridge	
  to	
  the	
  Identify	
  step	
  with	
  a	
  question.	
  
	
  
	
  
tip:	
  	
  Make	
  this	
  about	
  the	
  customer	
  and	
  their	
  world,	
  not	
  about	
  you.	
  Your	
  positioning	
  
statement	
  should	
  instantly	
  get	
  the	
  customer	
  thinking	
  about	
  their	
  own	
  situation.	
  	
  	
  
	
  
Try	
  out	
  your	
  positioning	
  statement	
  on	
  someone.	
  If	
  their	
  reaction	
  is,	
  “Oh.	
  That’s	
  interesting,”	
  
take	
  some	
  time	
  to	
  work	
  on	
  it.	
  The	
  initial	
  moment	
  of	
  a	
  sales	
  conversation	
  is	
  critical	
  -­‐	
  you	
  
must	
  immediately	
  establish	
  relevancy	
  and	
  credibility.	
  
	
  
Your	
  positioning	
  statement	
  should	
  engage	
  people	
  and	
  leave	
  them	
  wanting	
  to	
  know	
  more.	
  
	
  
tip:	
  	
  Keep	
  it	
  short!	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
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Positioning	
  Statement	
  Worksheet	
  
Describe	
  what	
  you	
  focus	
  on	
  doing.	
  
	
  
Describe	
  the	
  type	
  of	
  customer	
  you	
  serve	
  and	
  a	
  major	
  problem	
  they	
  typically	
  
experience.	
  
	
  
Describe	
  how	
  your	
  typical	
  customer	
  benefits	
  from	
  working	
  with	
  you.	
  
	
  
Bridge	
  to	
  the	
  Identify	
  step	
  with	
  a	
  question.	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
Practice	
  delivering	
  the	
  Agenda	
  Statement	
  and	
  Positioning	
  Statement	
  in	
  one	
  step.	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
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IDENTIFY	
  |	
  Why	
  Ask	
  Questions?	
  
What	
  logical	
  needs	
  is	
  the	
  customer	
  attempting	
  to	
  address?	
  What	
  are	
  the	
  emotional	
  
needs	
  that	
  will	
  convince	
  him	
  or	
  her	
  to	
  act?	
  Identifying	
  these	
  needs	
  is	
  the	
  next	
  step	
  of	
  the	
  
process.	
  
	
  
On	
  average,	
  in	
  a	
  successful	
  meeting,	
  what	
  percentage	
  of	
  the	
  time	
  should	
  you	
  be	
  speaking	
  vs.	
  
listening?	
  
	
  
How	
  can	
  asking	
  the	
  right	
  questions	
  help	
  you	
  to	
  strengthen	
  your	
  relationship	
  and	
  create	
  
opportunities?	
  
	
  
How	
  can	
  “experience”	
  help	
  you	
  and	
  hurt	
  you	
  when	
  asking	
  questions	
  to	
  understand	
  the	
  
customer’s	
  business?	
  	
  
	
  
	
  
Do	
   Don’t	
  	
  
• Listen	
  for	
  what’s	
  different	
   • Listen	
  for	
  what’s	
  familiar	
  
• See	
  your	
  customer	
  as	
  a	
  unique	
  
person	
  
• See	
  your	
  customer	
  as	
  someone	
  filling	
  
a	
  role	
  
• Listen	
  to	
  understand	
   • Listen	
  to	
  respond	
  
• Be	
  a	
  “curious”	
  listener	
   • Be	
  a	
  “judgmental”	
  listener	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
“Good questions do not merely elicit information the client already knows;
they provoke a deeper exploration and insight on the part of the client.”
- Mahan Khalsa
	
  
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Being	
  a	
  Better	
  Listener	
  
There	
  are	
  few	
  skills	
  in	
  life	
  that	
  will	
  have	
  a	
  more	
  dramatic	
  positive	
  impact	
  on	
  
relationships,	
  both	
  professionally	
  and	
  personally,	
  than	
  good	
  listening.	
  In	
  a	
  recent	
  NPR	
  
interview,	
  Tony	
  Carnevale,	
  director	
  of	
  the	
  Georgetown	
  University	
  Center	
  on	
  Education	
  and	
  
the	
  Workforce,	
  discussed	
  how	
  the	
  nature	
  of	
  our	
  work	
  has	
  changed.	
  Based	
  on	
  data	
  from	
  the	
  
Bureau	
  of	
  Labor	
  Statistics,	
  the	
  Center	
  identified	
  the	
  major	
  shift	
  as	
  “…	
  from	
  physical	
  skill	
  to	
  
skill	
  that	
  has	
  more	
  to	
  with	
  cognitive	
  function,	
  and	
  more	
  to	
  do	
  with	
  interacting	
  with	
  other	
  
people.”	
  Active	
  listening	
  is	
  now	
  a	
  skill	
  that	
  is	
  important	
  in	
  75	
  percent	
  of	
  jobs,	
  which	
  is	
  an	
  
increase	
  of	
  50	
  percent	
  from	
  jobs	
  in	
  the	
  1970s.	
  	
  (Siegel	
  2011)	
  	
  	
  	
  
“The	
  difference	
  between	
  listening	
  and	
  active	
  listening	
  is	
  what	
  your	
  wife	
  or	
  partner	
  or	
  a	
  
friend	
  will	
  always	
  tell	
  you	
  you	
  don’t	
  do,	
  which	
  is	
  to	
  hear	
  what	
  they	
  say	
  and	
  act	
  on	
  it;	
  that	
  is,	
  
to	
  incorporate	
  what	
  they’re	
  telling	
  you	
  into	
  your	
  behaviors,”	
  says	
  Carnevale.	
  
	
  
What	
  is	
  the	
  difference	
  between	
  “listening	
  to	
  respond”	
  and	
  “listening	
  to	
  understand”?	
  
	
  
How	
  do	
  you	
  feel	
  when	
  you	
  are	
  interrupted	
  or	
  when	
  a	
  person	
  you	
  are	
  talking	
  with	
  “finishes	
  
your	
  sentences”	
  for	
  you?	
  Why?	
  	
  	
  
	
  
Does	
  good	
  listening	
  serve	
  emotional	
  or	
  logical	
  needs?	
  Please	
  explain.	
  
	
  
Keys	
  to	
  Listening	
  
• Hear	
  others’	
  opinions	
  before	
  expressing	
  your	
  own.	
  
• If	
  you	
  want	
  to	
  solve	
  a	
  problem,	
  you	
  have	
  to	
  understand	
  it	
  first.	
  
• Learn	
  how	
  to	
  acknowledge	
  opinions	
  or	
  statements	
  without	
  agreeing	
  or	
  
disagreeing	
  with	
  them.	
  
	
  
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Creating	
  an	
  Opportunity	
  Gap	
  
You	
  begin	
  by	
  asking	
  general	
  current	
  situation	
  questions	
  and	
  then	
  move	
  to	
  more	
  specific	
  
questions	
  about	
  the	
  business.	
  The	
  goal	
  is	
  to	
  continue	
  building	
  trust	
  and	
  rapport	
  with	
  the	
  
customer	
  by	
  being	
  genuinely	
  curious	
  about	
  the	
  customer	
  and	
  his	
  or	
  her	
  business.	
  You	
  also	
  
want	
  to	
  explore	
  the	
  areas	
  of	
  the	
  business	
  where	
  we	
  can	
  provide	
  value.	
  
The	
  number	
  one	
  goal	
  of	
  discovery	
  is	
  to	
  create	
  an	
  opportunity	
  gap	
  by	
  making	
  your	
  
customer	
  aware	
  of	
  the	
  “gap”	
  between	
  where	
  he	
  is	
  and	
  where	
  he	
  wants	
  to	
  be.	
  You	
  also	
  need	
  
to	
  discuss	
  goals	
  and	
  priorities	
  and	
  why	
  these	
  are	
  so	
  important.	
  	
  	
  
The	
  majority	
  of	
  time	
  in	
  an	
  initial	
  meeting	
  should	
  be	
  spent	
  in	
  discovery	
  mode	
  because	
  it	
  
provides	
  the	
  information	
  needed	
  to	
  present	
  a	
  relevant	
  solution	
  that	
  addresses	
  the	
  
customer’s	
  objectives,	
  pain	
  points,	
  and	
  goals.	
  An	
  effective	
  meeting	
  can	
  help	
  the	
  customer	
  to	
  
think	
  more	
  clearly	
  about	
  his	
  business,	
  his	
  challenges	
  and	
  opportunities	
  and	
  what	
  he	
  needs	
  
to	
  do	
  about	
  it.	
  	
  
On	
  the	
  following	
  pages	
  you’ll	
  find	
  examples	
  of	
  current	
  situation	
  and	
  desired	
  situation	
  
questions	
  you	
  can	
  use	
  in	
  initial	
  meetings.	
  You	
  probably	
  won’t	
  ask	
  all	
  of	
  these	
  questions	
  but	
  
you	
  need	
  to	
  follow	
  a	
  solid	
  process	
  that	
  will	
  effectively	
  explore	
  these	
  key	
  areas	
  and	
  give	
  you	
  
the	
  information	
  you	
  need.	
  
	
  
	
  
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SMB	
  Advertising	
  Objectives	
  
	
  
	
  
What	
  questions	
  would	
  you	
  prepare	
  to	
  identify	
  your	
  customer’s	
  primary	
  advertising	
  
objective?	
  
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Current	
  Situation	
  Questions	
  
Business	
  
• Tell	
  me	
  about	
  your	
  business	
  today	
  and	
  how	
  you	
  differentiate	
  yourself	
  in	
  the	
  
marketplace.	
  
• Who	
  are	
  your	
  target	
  customers?	
  
• What	
  are	
  your	
  best-­‐selling	
  products	
  or	
  services?	
  How	
  much	
  do	
  they	
  sell	
  for?	
  
• When	
  are	
  your	
  busy	
  seasons?	
  
• Where	
  are	
  you	
  online?	
  Where	
  are	
  you	
  offline?	
  
• Who	
  are	
  your	
  main	
  competitors?	
  What	
  sets	
  you	
  apart	
  from	
  them?	
  	
  
• How	
  do	
  you	
  see	
  the	
  market	
  changing?	
  What	
  trends/conditions	
  are	
  most	
  impacting	
  
you?	
  
• What	
  is	
  the	
  value	
  of	
  a	
  customer?	
  What	
  is	
  a	
  customer’s	
  lifetime	
  value?	
  
	
  
	
  
Individual	
  
• What	
  are	
  the	
  big	
  issues	
  on	
  your	
  agenda?	
  Why	
  are	
  those	
  important	
  right	
  now?	
  
• How	
  is	
  your	
  success	
  measured?	
  
	
  
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Marketing	
  
• Who	
  handles	
  marketing	
  strategy	
  for	
  your	
  business?	
  
• What	
  are	
  your	
  marketing	
  goals?	
  What	
  is	
  your	
  marketing	
  budget?	
  
• Where	
  are	
  you	
  marketing	
  your	
  business	
  (online	
  and	
  offline)?	
  Why	
  did	
  you	
  decide	
  to	
  
use	
  those	
  channels?	
  
• Do	
  you	
  know	
  how	
  most	
  of	
  your	
  customers	
  find	
  you?	
  
• What	
  are	
  the	
  goals	
  of	
  your	
  website?	
  
• How	
  much	
  new	
  business	
  would	
  come	
  from	
  your	
  website?	
  How	
  instrumental	
  is	
  your	
  
website	
  in	
  growing	
  your	
  business?	
  
• Do	
  you	
  know	
  how	
  your	
  website	
  is	
  performing	
  in	
  attracting	
  customers	
  to	
  your	
  
business?	
  
• What	
  are	
  you	
  currently	
  doing	
  to	
  drive	
  traffic	
  to	
  your	
  website?	
  How	
  are	
  you	
  
currently	
  marketing	
  your	
  website?	
  
• What	
  advertising	
  mediums	
  are	
  working	
  best	
  for	
  you	
  and	
  why?	
  
• Have	
  you	
  tried	
  advertising	
  with	
  Google?	
  
• How	
  much	
  does	
  it	
  cost	
  to	
  acquire	
  a	
  new	
  customer?	
  
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Desired	
  Situation	
  Questions	
  
Business	
  
• What	
  are	
  the	
  top	
  priorities	
  for	
  your	
  business	
  this	
  year	
  and	
  how	
  are	
  you	
  acting	
  on	
  
them?	
  
• What	
  plans	
  do	
  you	
  have	
  to	
  grow	
  your	
  business?	
  
• What	
  are	
  some	
  of	
  the	
  challenges	
  or	
  roadblocks	
  that	
  you	
  anticipate	
  handling?	
  
• Is	
  there	
  a	
  product	
  or	
  service	
  that	
  you	
  would	
  like	
  to	
  make	
  a	
  bigger	
  percentage	
  of	
  your	
  
revenue	
  mix?	
  
	
  
	
  
Individual	
  
• What	
  are	
  your	
  priorities	
  for	
  this	
  year?	
  This	
  quarter?	
  
• What	
  projects	
  do	
  you	
  have	
  on	
  the	
  back	
  burner	
  that	
  you	
  would	
  really	
  like	
  to	
  make	
  
progress	
  on?	
  What	
  roadblocks	
  are	
  you	
  facing?	
  
	
  
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Marketing	
  
• When	
  do	
  you	
  want	
  to	
  advertise	
  to	
  customers	
  in	
  the	
  buying	
  cycle?	
  
• What	
  are	
  the	
  specific	
  goals	
  you	
  are	
  trying	
  to	
  achieve	
  with	
  your	
  marketing?	
  
• Do	
  you	
  have	
  a	
  preference	
  towards	
  acquisition	
  or	
  retention?	
  Which	
  is	
  more	
  
important	
  to	
  you	
  and	
  why?	
  
• Are	
  you	
  happy	
  with	
  the	
  amount	
  of	
  sales	
  and	
  customers	
  you	
  currently	
  have	
  or	
  could	
  
you	
  use	
  more?	
  
• Are	
  you	
  happy	
  with	
  your	
  brand	
  awareness?	
  
	
  
	
  
Ask	
  the	
  customer	
  to	
  expand	
  on	
  how	
  solving	
  a	
  problem	
  or	
  taking	
  advantage	
  of	
  an	
  
opportunity	
  would	
  help	
  them.	
  
	
  
What	
  would	
  the	
  impact	
  be	
  if	
  …?	
  
If	
  you	
  could	
  …	
  what	
  would	
  your	
  next	
  move	
  be?	
  
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Expectations	
  
• What	
  do	
  you	
  expect	
  from	
  a	
  digital	
  marketing	
  partner?	
  
• (If	
  there’s	
  an	
  incumbent)	
  What	
  does	
  your	
  current	
  partner	
  do	
  really	
  well?	
  
• What	
  is	
  your	
  timeline	
  for	
  implementation?	
  
• Who	
  else	
  should	
  be	
  involved	
  in	
  these	
  discussions?	
  
• What	
  concerns	
  do	
  you	
  have?	
  
	
  
Primary	
  Motivating	
  Factors	
  
Although	
  customers	
  have	
  a	
  diverse	
  array	
  of	
  concerns,	
  they	
  struggle	
  with	
  the	
  same	
  problems.	
  	
  	
  
	
  
Problem	
   Impact	
   Emotional	
  Need	
  
Limited	
  time	
   Unable	
  to	
  pursue	
  new	
  
marketing	
  strategies	
  
	
  
Lack	
  of	
  experience	
   Mistakes	
  in	
  online	
  
marketing	
  campaigns	
  
	
  
Resource	
  constraints	
   Cutting	
  corners	
  and	
  
employee	
  dissatisfaction	
  
	
  
Not	
  targeting	
  audience	
  
effectively	
  
Failure	
  to	
  generate	
  revenue	
   	
  
Inability	
  to	
  measure	
  
success	
  
Suboptimal	
  use	
  of	
  
marketing	
  budget	
  
	
  
Limited	
  marketing	
  
strategy	
  
Missing	
  out	
  on	
  customer	
  
segments	
  
	
  
Limited	
  budget	
   Limited	
  investment	
  in	
  the	
  
future	
  
	
  
	
  
Why	
  is	
  this	
  a	
  priority	
  now?	
  
What	
  prompted	
  you	
  to	
  …?	
  
What	
  questions	
  would	
  you	
  ask	
  to	
  identify	
  your	
  customer’s	
  primary	
  motivating	
  factors?	
  
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tip:	
  	
  Be	
  very	
  careful	
  when	
  identifying	
  customer	
  pain	
  points.	
  You	
  never	
  want	
  to	
  make	
  the	
  
customer	
  “wrong.”	
  	
  You	
  are	
  not	
  implying	
  that	
  she	
  has	
  made	
  poor	
  decisions	
  –	
  she	
  made	
  the	
  
best	
  decision	
  possible.	
  Your	
  role	
  is	
  to	
  highlight	
  information,	
  possibilities	
  and	
  options	
  that	
  
will	
  help	
  her	
  make	
  even	
  better	
  decisions	
  and	
  improve	
  (not	
  correct)	
  the	
  situation.	
  
	
  
	
  
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Practice	
  
Please	
  use	
  the	
  scenarios	
  provided	
  to	
  role-­‐play	
  the	
  Identify	
  step	
  of	
  a	
  customer	
  interaction.	
  
	
  
Round	
  1	
  Notes	
  
	
  
	
  
Round	
  2	
  Notes	
  
	
  
	
  
Round	
  3	
  Notes	
  
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Summarizing	
  What	
  the	
  Customer	
  Shared	
  
All	
  too	
  often,	
  sales	
  people	
  ask	
  questions,	
  take	
  a	
  few	
  notes	
  and	
  then…	
  do	
  nothing.	
  	
  People	
  
need	
  to	
  know	
  that	
  they	
  have	
  been	
  heard	
  and	
  understood.	
  The	
  best	
  way	
  to	
  ensure	
  that	
  this	
  
has	
  happened	
  is	
  by	
  delivering	
  an	
  effective	
  summary	
  following	
  a	
  structure	
  like	
  this.	
  
	
  
Introduce	
  the	
  summary	
  
	
  
Bridging	
  Phrase:	
  
Let’s	
  review	
  what	
  we	
  talked	
  about	
  to	
  make	
  sure	
  we	
  are	
  on	
  
the	
  same	
  page.	
  
	
   	
   	
  
Summarize	
  Current	
  Situation	
  
	
  
Bridging	
  Phrase:	
  
Currently…	
  
• Summarize	
  key	
  points	
  of	
  the	
  current	
  situation	
  
	
   	
   	
  
Summarize	
  Desired	
  Situation	
  
	
  
Bridging	
  Phrase:	
  
The	
  main	
  goals/priorities/outcomes	
  are…	
  
• Review	
  key	
  goals,	
  priorities	
  and	
  timelines	
  and	
  the	
  
results	
  your	
  customer	
  	
  wants	
  to	
  produce	
  
	
   	
   	
  
Ask	
  Confirming	
  Questions	
  
	
  
Key	
  Questions:	
  
• Does	
  that	
  accurately	
  sum	
  up	
  your	
  situation?	
  
• Can	
  you	
  think	
  of	
  anything	
  important	
  that	
  we	
  have	
  
not	
  discussed?	
  
	
   	
   	
  
Transition	
  to	
  Next	
  Steps	
  
	
   Bridging	
  Phrase:	
  
Great.	
  Let’s	
  talk	
  about	
  some	
  possible	
  next	
  steps	
  …	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
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Summary	
  Practice	
  
Use	
  the	
  notes	
  you	
  took	
  from	
  your	
  role-­‐plays	
  to	
  practice	
  delivering	
  a	
  summary.	
  
	
  
Introduce	
  the	
  Recap	
  
Transition	
  Phrase:	
  
	
  
	
   	
  
Summarize	
  Current	
  Situation	
  
Transition	
  Phrase:	
  
	
  
	
   	
  
Summarize	
  Desired	
  Situation	
  
Transition	
  Phrase:	
  
	
  
	
   	
  
Ask	
  Confirming	
  Questions	
  
Key	
  Questions:	
  
	
  
	
   	
  
Transition	
  to	
  Next	
  Steps	
  
Transition	
  Phrase:	
  
	
  
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Ideas	
  to	
  Practice	
  
• Ask	
  questions	
  and	
  listen.	
  Your	
  customer	
  should	
  feel	
  important	
  and	
  
validated.	
  
• Start	
  easy.	
  Start	
  discovery	
  with	
  more	
  basic/general	
  questions	
  and	
  then	
  
move	
  to	
  the	
  complicated	
  and	
  specific	
  areas.	
  This	
  approach	
  puts	
  the	
  customer	
  
at	
  ease.	
  
• Use	
  clarifying	
  questions.	
  When	
  you	
  uncover	
  an	
  important	
  priority,	
  use	
  
clarifying	
  questions	
  to	
  go	
  deeper.	
  E.g.,	
  “Why	
  is	
  that	
  important	
  right	
  now?	
  	
  How	
  
does	
  that	
  impact	
  you	
  in	
  your	
  role?”	
  etc.	
  
• Focus	
  on	
  customer	
  outcomes,	
  not	
  products.	
  Focus	
  on	
  what	
  the	
  customer	
  is	
  
trying	
  to	
  achieve	
  and	
  show	
  him	
  how	
  your	
  products	
  and	
  services	
  will	
  help	
  to	
  
make	
  that	
  happen.	
  
• Follow	
  a	
  discovery	
  flow	
  by	
  asking	
  current	
  situation	
  questions	
  followed	
  by	
  
desired	
  situation	
  questions	
  (goals)	
  which	
  will	
  help	
  to	
  create	
  a	
  selling	
  gap.	
  
• Use	
  questions	
  to	
  move	
  deeper	
  within	
  the	
  organization.	
  What	
  challenges	
  
and	
  opportunities	
  is	
  your	
  customer	
  being	
  asked	
  to	
  address	
  by	
  his	
  boss?	
  
• Questions	
  lead	
  to	
  credibility.	
  Asking	
  thoughtful	
  questions	
  about	
  specific	
  
topics	
  relevant	
  to	
  your	
  customer	
  is	
  one	
  of	
  the	
  best	
  ways	
  to	
  gain	
  credibility.	
  	
  	
  
• Take	
  accurate	
  notes.	
  You	
  will	
  be	
  able	
  to	
  do	
  a	
  discovery	
  summary	
  and	
  
effectively	
  customize	
  your	
  recommendations.	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
“The essential difference between emotion and reason is that emotion leads to action
while reason leads to conclusions.”
- Neurologist Donald Galne
	
  
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RECOMMEND	
  
	
  	
   source:	
  	
  thinkwithgoogle.com	
  
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Elements	
  of	
  Your	
  Story	
  
Once	
  you’ve	
  identified	
  your	
  customer’s	
  needs,	
  you’re	
  ready	
  to	
  recommend	
  some	
  
solutions!	
  Depending	
  on	
  your	
  sales	
  cycle	
  or	
  the	
  customer,	
  this	
  step	
  may	
  come	
  during	
  the	
  
same	
  meeting	
  or	
  you	
  may	
  offer	
  to	
  come	
  back	
  at	
  a	
  later	
  time	
  to	
  present	
  your	
  
recommendations.	
  In	
  any	
  case,	
  you	
  will	
  need	
  to	
  craft	
  a	
  story	
  to	
  persuade	
  your	
  customer.	
  
CHECKLIST	
  
1	
   The	
  imperative	
  
• Reasons	
  your	
  customer	
  needs	
  to	
  do	
  something	
  different	
  from	
  what	
  
she	
  does	
  today	
  –	
  e.g.,	
  competitors	
  are	
  gaining	
  ground,	
  sales	
  are	
  
dropping,	
  the	
  company’s	
  online	
  presence	
  is	
  ineffective	
  
2	
   Customer	
  goals	
  
• Targets	
  that	
  are	
  specific	
  to	
  the	
  customer	
  company	
  (and,	
  ideally,	
  the	
  
individual)	
  which	
  demonstrate	
  our	
  understanding	
  of	
  its	
  business	
  
and	
  identifies	
  what	
  problem/challenge	
  we	
  are	
  trying	
  to	
  address	
  
3	
  
Best-­‐in-­‐class	
  /	
  
Competition	
  
• Examples	
  of	
  other	
  companies,	
  ideally	
  competitors,	
  who	
  “get	
  it”	
  and	
  
are	
  doing	
  a	
  better	
  job	
  of	
  taking	
  advantage	
  of	
  online	
  marketing	
  
technologies	
  with	
  you	
  to	
  get	
  ahead	
  
4	
  
Your	
  value	
  
proposition	
  
• How	
  you	
  can	
  help	
  the	
  customer	
  achieve	
  business	
  goals/address	
  	
  
problems	
  	
  
• The	
  quantified	
  value	
  to	
  the	
  customer	
  in	
  terms	
  of	
  cost	
  of	
  advertising	
  
versus	
  potential	
  audience	
  reached,	
  and	
  the	
  investment	
  required	
  –	
  
aka	
  the	
  “business	
  case”	
  
• What	
  proportion	
  of	
  your	
  customer’s	
  total	
  marketing	
  budget	
  this	
  
represents	
  
• How	
  this	
  compares	
  to	
  your	
  customer’s	
  traditional	
  messaging	
  and	
  
marketing	
  approach	
  –	
  you	
  are	
  cheaper,	
  more	
  flexible,	
  etc.	
  
5	
   Next	
  steps	
  
• Asking	
  for	
  feedback	
  on	
  business	
  case	
  and	
  commitment	
  to	
  agreed	
  
upon	
  goals	
  
• Action	
  plan	
  with	
  deadlines	
  
• Timeline	
  for	
  key	
  interactions	
  
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Design	
  a	
  Customized	
  Solution	
  
	
  
	
  
Using	
  the	
  customer	
  profile	
  you	
  brought	
  with	
  you	
  and	
  the	
  checklist	
  and	
  solution	
  template	
  
above,	
  develop	
  a	
  solution	
  recommendation	
  for	
  your	
  client.	
  	
  
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source:	
  	
  thinkwithgoogle.com	
  
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Recommendation	
  Practice	
  
Notes	
  
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HANDLE	
  |	
  Responding	
  to	
  Objections	
  
Objections,	
  concerns	
  and	
  hesitations	
  are	
  a	
  natural	
  part	
  of	
  the	
  decision	
  making	
  process	
  
and	
  can	
  come	
  up	
  at	
  any	
  time.	
  They	
  are	
  not	
  necessarily	
  an	
  indication	
  that	
  the	
  customer	
  does	
  
not	
  want	
  to	
  do	
  business	
  with	
  you.	
  The	
  approach	
  to	
  dealing	
  with	
  resistance	
  can	
  be	
  more	
  
important	
  than	
  the	
  actual	
  response.	
  
	
  	
  
Listen	
  
When	
  you	
  hear	
  an	
  objection,	
  your	
  initial	
  impulse	
  may	
  be	
  to	
  respond	
  immediately.	
  It’s	
  a	
  
natural	
  reaction	
  and	
  one	
  that	
  can	
  take	
  a	
  lot	
  of	
  effort	
  to	
  stifle.	
  The	
  first	
  step	
  is	
  to	
  listen	
  truly	
  
to	
  what	
  the	
  customer	
  is	
  saying.	
  We	
  spoke	
  earlier	
  about	
  the	
  difference	
  between	
  listening	
  to	
  
respond	
  and	
  listening	
  to	
  understand	
  -­‐	
  the	
  latter	
  will	
  serve	
  you	
  well	
  here.	
  
Before	
  you	
  say	
  anything,	
  pause.	
  
	
  
Clarify	
  
Ask	
  questions	
  to	
  clarify	
  what	
  the	
  customer’s	
  concern	
  is	
  truly	
  about.	
  “That	
  sounds	
  
expensive,”	
  can	
  mean	
  many	
  different	
  things.	
  Make	
  sure	
  you	
  know	
  which	
  one	
  it	
  is	
  before	
  you	
  
develop	
  a	
  response.	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
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Good	
  things	
  happen	
  when	
  you	
  ask	
  clarifying	
  questions:	
  
• The	
  emotion	
  behind	
  the	
  objection	
  often	
  dissipates	
  as	
  the	
  customer	
  talks	
  about	
  it.	
  	
  
This	
  can	
  help	
  make	
  him	
  or	
  her	
  more	
  receptive	
  to	
  your	
  response.	
  
• You	
  will	
  hear	
  clues	
  as	
  to	
  the	
  best	
  way	
  to	
  respond.	
  Often	
  customers	
  will	
  talk	
  
themselves	
  out	
  of	
  the	
  objection	
  as	
  they	
  explain	
  why	
  the	
  objection	
  is	
  an	
  important	
  
concern.	
  
• Questions	
  help	
  you	
  to	
  gather	
  more	
  information,	
  which	
  leads	
  to	
  more	
  questions.	
  
• Questions	
  help	
  you	
  to	
  uncover	
  the	
  real	
  issues.	
  
• Questions	
  keep	
  you	
  from	
  contracting	
  the	
  most	
  dreaded	
  illness	
  of	
  sales	
  people	
  –	
  
talking	
  too	
  much.	
  
• Questions	
  help	
  you	
  to	
  gain	
  credibility	
  in	
  the	
  eyes	
  of	
  the	
  customer.	
  
• Questions	
  help	
  the	
  customer	
  solve	
  his	
  or	
  her	
  concerns.	
  
	
  
Some	
  clarifying	
  questions	
  to	
  try:	
  
• Please	
  help	
  me	
  better	
  understand	
  your	
  hesitation.	
  
• What	
  is	
  it	
  specifically	
  that	
  you	
  are	
  concerned	
  about?	
  
• What	
  were	
  you	
  expecting?	
  How	
  did	
  you	
  arrive	
  at	
  that	
  expectation?	
  
• Could	
  you	
  tell	
  me	
  a	
  little	
  more	
  about	
  that	
  concern	
  so	
  that	
  I	
  can	
  understand	
  it	
  better?	
  
• Could	
  you	
  please	
  explain	
  it	
  to	
  me	
  in	
  more	
  detail?	
  
	
  
Restate	
  
After	
  you’ve	
  asked	
  some	
  clarifying	
  questions,	
  restate	
  the	
  objection	
  back	
  to	
  the	
  customer	
  to	
  
ensure	
  that	
  you	
  have	
  correctly	
  identified	
  the	
  issue.	
  Are	
  you	
  and	
  your	
  customer	
  on	
  the	
  same	
  
page?	
  If	
  the	
  answer	
  is	
  yes,	
  proceed	
  to	
  the	
  next	
  step	
  –	
  Cushion.	
  If	
  not,	
  go	
  back	
  to	
  the	
  Listen	
  
step	
  and	
  repeat	
  the	
  process	
  until	
  you’ve	
  reached	
  agreement	
  on	
  the	
  restate.	
  
	
  
Cushion	
  
A	
  cushion	
  is	
  an	
  acknowledgement	
  or	
  statement	
  of	
  empathy	
  that	
  shows	
  the	
  customer	
  that	
  
you	
  have	
  heard	
  her	
  and	
  that	
  you	
  know	
  this	
  issue	
  is	
  important.	
  	
  Put	
  yourself	
  “on	
  the	
  same	
  
side	
  of	
  the	
  table”	
  as	
  the	
  customer	
  –	
  you	
  are	
  working	
  with	
  your	
  customer,	
  not	
  against.	
  	
  
	
  
Respond	
  
Finally,	
  respond	
  to	
  the	
  objection.	
  
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Responding	
  to	
  Specific	
  Objections	
  
Objection:	
  	
  I	
  already	
  have	
  an	
  excellent	
  position	
  in	
  the	
  organic	
  search.	
  Why	
  should	
  I	
  pay	
  to	
  
advertise	
  on	
  Google?	
  	
  
	
  
	
  
What	
  clarifying	
  questions	
  would	
  you	
  ask?	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
How	
  did	
  the	
  customer	
  respond	
  to	
  your	
  clarifying	
  question?	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
What	
  would	
  you	
  say	
  to	
  respond	
  to	
  this	
  objection?	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
What	
  evidence	
  can	
  you	
  use	
  that	
  will	
  help	
  you	
  when	
  responding	
  to	
  this	
  objection?	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
Prioritize.	
  When	
  you	
  have	
  more	
  than	
  one	
  objection,	
  ask	
  the	
  customer	
  to	
  tell	
  you	
  which	
  
objection	
  is	
  the	
  one	
  causing	
  the	
  greatest	
  concern	
  and	
  begin	
  there.	
  	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
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Objection:	
  	
  I	
  don’t	
  have	
  the	
  budget	
  for	
  this.	
  
	
  
	
  
What	
  clarifying	
  questions	
  would	
  you	
  ask?	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
How	
  did	
  the	
  customer	
  respond	
  to	
  your	
  clarifying	
  question?	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
What	
  would	
  you	
  say	
  to	
  respond	
  to	
  this	
  objection?	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
What	
  evidence	
  can	
  you	
  use	
  that	
  will	
  help	
  you	
  when	
  responding	
  to	
  this	
  objection?	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
Avoid	
  the	
  words	
  “but,	
  however,	
  and	
  actually.”	
  They	
  typically	
  connect	
  opposing	
  ideas.	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
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Objection:	
  	
  My	
  audience	
  is	
  not	
  online/using	
  the	
  internet.	
  
	
  
	
  
What	
  clarifying	
  questions	
  would	
  you	
  ask?	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
How	
  did	
  the	
  customer	
  respond	
  to	
  your	
  clarifying	
  question?	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
What	
  would	
  you	
  say	
  to	
  respond	
  to	
  this	
  objection?	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
What	
  evidence	
  can	
  you	
  use	
  that	
  will	
  help	
  you	
  when	
  responding	
  to	
  this	
  objection?	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
Use	
  trial	
  closes	
  to	
  solicit	
  customer	
  feedback	
  and	
  give	
  your	
  customer	
  the	
  opportunity	
  to	
  
express	
  concerns.	
  	
  	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
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Objection:	
  	
  I	
  already	
  tried	
  this	
  and	
  it	
  didn’t	
  work	
  for	
  us.	
  
	
  
	
  
What	
  clarifying	
  questions	
  would	
  you	
  ask?	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
How	
  did	
  the	
  customer	
  respond	
  to	
  your	
  clarifying	
  question?	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
What	
  would	
  you	
  say	
  to	
  respond	
  to	
  this	
  objection?	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
What	
  evidence	
  can	
  you	
  use	
  that	
  will	
  help	
  you	
  when	
  responding	
  to	
  this	
  objection?	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
“Never argue. To win an argument is to lose a sale.”
- Alfred Fuller, founder of the Fuller Brush Company
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Cumulative	
  Practice	
  
For	
  this	
  practice	
  you	
  will	
  work	
  in	
  triads:	
  Google	
  Seller,	
  Customer,	
  and	
  Coach	
  
	
  
Google	
  Seller	
  
• Focus	
  on	
  an	
  upcoming	
  meeting	
  or	
  call.	
  
• Use	
  the	
  Conversation	
  Stack	
  to	
  build	
  rapport.	
  
• Transition	
  into	
  the	
  business	
  conversation	
  with	
  an	
  agenda	
  statement.	
  
• Create	
  a	
  selling	
  gap	
  by	
  asking	
  questions.	
  
• Take	
  notes	
  and	
  recap	
  the	
  conversation.	
  
	
  
Customer	
  
• The	
  person	
  playing	
  the	
  Google	
  Seller	
  will	
  brief	
  you	
  on	
  your	
  role.	
  
• Stay	
  in	
  character	
  and	
  embellish	
  as	
  needed.	
  Keep	
  your	
  answers	
  fairly	
  short.	
  
• Avoid	
  giving	
  challenging	
  objections	
  that	
  derail	
  the	
  conversation.	
  
	
  
Coach	
  
• Take	
  notes	
  on	
  how	
  the	
  person	
  playing	
  the	
  Google	
  Seller	
  uses	
  the	
  skills	
  we	
  are	
  
focusing	
  on.	
  
• Be	
  prepared	
  to	
  provide	
  three	
  specific	
  positive	
  comments	
  and	
  one	
  suggestion.	
  
	
  
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CLOSE	
  |	
  Gaining	
  Commitment	
  
Closing	
  is	
  not	
  a	
  mysterious	
  process,	
  nor	
  is	
  it	
  a	
  matter	
  of	
  tricks	
  or	
  manipulation.	
  	
  Closing	
  
is	
  the	
  natural	
  conclusion	
  at	
  the	
  end	
  of	
  the	
  sales	
  process.	
  If	
  you	
  have	
  not	
  done	
  a	
  good	
  job	
  of	
  
the	
  previous	
  steps	
  (planning,	
  building	
  rapport,	
  asking	
  questions,	
  recommending	
  a	
  solution,	
  
handling	
  objections)	
  no	
  closing	
  technique	
  in	
  the	
  world	
  is	
  going	
  to	
  save	
  the	
  sale	
  at	
  the	
  end.	
  	
  	
  
However,	
  you	
  must	
  get	
  in	
  the	
  habit	
  of	
  asking	
  for	
  the	
  “order,”	
  in	
  whatever	
  form	
  that	
  
might	
  take	
  –	
  the	
  next	
  meeting,	
  an	
  introduction	
  to	
  an	
  executive,	
  a	
  signed	
  proposal,	
  a	
  trial	
  
run,	
  etc.	
  	
  As	
  Google	
  sellers	
  like	
  to	
  say,	
  “Thank	
  you	
  is	
  not	
  a	
  close.”	
  
If	
  you	
  ask	
  for	
  the	
  sale	
  and	
  the	
  customer	
  is	
  not	
  ready	
  to	
  commit,	
  it	
  is	
  better	
  to	
  drop	
  back	
  
into	
  the	
  responding	
  to	
  objections	
  process	
  and	
  try	
  to	
  resolve	
  the	
  concern.	
  
	
  
What	
  do	
  you	
  do	
  to	
  close	
  the	
  meeting	
  effectively?	
  
	
  
What	
  do	
  you	
  say	
  or	
  do	
  to	
  close	
  a	
  “sale”?	
  
	
  
At	
  the	
  end	
  of	
  a	
  meeting,	
  how	
  do	
  you	
  know	
  if	
  you	
  have	
  achieved	
  your	
  purpose?	
  
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Closing	
  Techniques	
  
Alternate choice or choice of two positives
This	
  technique	
  is	
  very	
  popular.	
  	
  It	
  asks	
  the	
  customer	
  to	
  choose	
  one	
  of	
  two	
  answers,	
  both	
  
of	
  which	
  indicate	
  a	
  positive	
  buying	
  decision	
  has	
  been	
  made.	
  The	
  closing	
  question	
  needs	
  to	
  
be	
  carefully	
  prepared.	
  (Think	
  back	
  to	
  your	
  desired	
  outcome	
  planning.)	
  	
  
	
  
Example	
  
• Would	
  Tuesday	
  afternoon	
  or	
  Wednesday	
  morning	
  be	
  better	
  for	
  you?	
  
• Which	
  region	
  should	
  we	
  start	
  with,	
  the	
  Northeast	
  or	
  Central?	
  
	
  
	
  
Assumptive close
The	
  assumptive	
  close	
  is	
  used	
  when	
  the	
  customer	
  has	
  expressed	
  a	
  positive	
  reaction	
  to	
  
your	
  recommendation	
  and	
  seems	
  to	
  have	
  no	
  strong	
  objections.	
  You	
  simply	
  assume	
  they	
  are	
  
going	
  to	
  buy.	
  
	
  
Example	
  
• How	
  about	
  we	
  set	
  up	
  a	
  meeting	
  with	
  our	
  account	
  management	
  team	
  for	
  next	
  
Thursday?	
  
• Why	
  don’t	
  I	
  send	
  over	
  the	
  new	
  contract	
  this	
  afternoon?	
  
	
  
Direct close
Simply	
  ask	
  for	
  the	
  business.	
  This	
  is	
  sometimes	
  used	
  as	
  a	
  trial	
  close.	
  
	
  
Example	
  
• Can	
  we	
  increase	
  your	
  monthly	
  budget	
  to	
  $10,000	
  then?	
  
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Tips	
  about	
  Closing	
  
1. Remember	
  that	
  closing	
  is	
  really	
  the	
  process	
  of	
  opening	
  a	
  relationship.	
  Getting	
  the	
  
buying	
  commitment	
  is	
  not	
  the	
  only	
  detail	
  when	
  it	
  comes	
  to	
  closing.	
  
2. Most	
  of	
  the	
  typical	
  closing	
  techniques	
  like	
  asking	
  for	
  the	
  order	
  are	
  actually	
  
accomplished	
  in	
  the	
  responding	
  to	
  objections	
  process.	
  Focus	
  your	
  attention	
  on	
  
helping	
  the	
  prospect	
  by	
  sincerely	
  addressing	
  any	
  concerns.	
  
3. Don’t	
  over	
  promise	
  just	
  to	
  make	
  the	
  sale.	
  You	
  set	
  yourself	
  up	
  for	
  future	
  customer	
  
disappointment,	
  decreased	
  repeat	
  business,	
  and	
  fewer	
  referrals.	
  	
  	
  
4. Realize	
  that	
  many	
  customers	
  create	
  buying	
  resistance	
  as	
  a	
  negotiating	
  technique.	
  	
  
Focus	
  your	
  attention	
  on	
  value,	
  not	
  price.	
  
5. Review	
  the	
  details	
  of	
  every	
  closed	
  sale.	
  Customers	
  often	
  forget	
  them	
  or	
  even	
  worse,	
  
think	
  they	
  heard	
  something	
  you	
  didn’t	
  commit	
  to.	
  Make	
  sure	
  this	
  never	
  happens	
  by	
  
summarizing	
  all	
  details.	
  
6. Close	
  when	
  the	
  customer	
  has	
  agreed	
  on	
  the	
  benefits	
  you’ve	
  presented,	
  and/or	
  when	
  
you	
  get	
  a	
  buying	
  signal:	
  readiness	
  to	
  move	
  ahead.	
  
7. A	
  close	
  could	
  be	
  asking	
  the	
  customer	
  to	
  sign	
  an	
  agreement	
  or	
  accept	
  the	
  proposal.	
  
8. If	
  ultimately	
  you	
  do	
  get	
  a	
  “no,”	
  thank	
  the	
  customer	
  for	
  taking	
  the	
  time	
  to	
  meet	
  with	
  
you,	
  ask	
  for	
  feedback	
  on	
  why	
  he	
  or	
  she	
  said	
  no	
  and	
  what	
  you	
  did	
  or	
  did	
  not	
  do	
  that	
  
affected	
  the	
  decision,	
  and	
  ask	
  for	
  potential	
  business	
  in	
  the	
  future.	
  Also	
  ask	
  
permission	
  to	
  stay	
  in	
  touch.	
  
9. Sometimes	
  it’s	
  best	
  to	
  walk	
  away	
  as	
  well.	
  It’s	
  better	
  to	
  get	
  “no”	
  and	
  walk	
  away	
  from	
  
the	
  particular	
  piece	
  of	
  business	
  than	
  to	
  continually	
  get	
  “maybes”	
  and	
  prolong	
  a	
  
relationship	
  that	
  won’t	
  be	
  beneficial	
  to	
  either	
  party.	
  It	
  could	
  be	
  time	
  wasted.	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
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No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.	
  
Post	
  Meeting	
  Process	
  
The	
  post	
  meeting	
  process	
  is	
  designed	
  to	
  help	
  you	
  to	
  capture	
  your	
  thoughts	
  while	
  they	
  
are	
  fresh	
  so	
  you	
  can	
  efficiently	
  share	
  relevant	
  information	
  with	
  your	
  teammates	
  and	
  build	
  
on	
  this	
  information	
  as	
  you	
  grow	
  your	
  relationship	
  with	
  this	
  customer.	
  There	
  are	
  three	
  steps	
  
to	
  the	
  post	
  meeting	
  process:	
  
	
  
1. Debrief	
  
While	
  the	
  meeting	
  is	
  still	
  very	
  clear	
  in	
  your	
  mind,	
  quickly	
  capture	
  your	
  thoughts.	
  
	
  
2. Clarify	
  Goals	
  and	
  Next	
  Actions	
  
What	
  are	
  the	
  main	
  goals	
  and	
  next	
  actions?	
  
	
  
3. Meeting	
  Recap	
  to	
  the	
  Customer	
  
Follow	
  up	
  with	
  a	
  brief	
  summary	
  of	
  the	
  key	
  points	
  and	
  next	
  actions.	
  
	
  
The Meeting Recap
After	
  a	
  customer	
  meeting	
  it	
  is	
  important	
  to	
  maintain	
  momentum	
  and	
  capitalize	
  on	
  the	
  
enthusiasm	
  you	
  have	
  generated.	
  By	
  following	
  up	
  quickly	
  with	
  customers	
  you	
  help	
  to	
  build	
  
trust	
  and	
  keep	
  the	
  conversation	
  going.	
  A	
  simple	
  yet	
  often	
  overlooked,	
  practice	
  is	
  to	
  provide	
  
the	
  customer	
  with	
  a	
  brief	
  summary	
  of	
  the	
  meeting	
  including	
  next	
  actions.	
  An	
  effective,	
  
timely	
  (within	
  24	
  hours)	
  recap	
  produces	
  multiple	
  benefits:	
  
• The	
  customer	
  can	
  easily	
  share	
  this	
  information	
  with	
  others	
  in	
  his	
  
organization.	
  
• You	
  can	
  more	
  easily	
  engage	
  your	
  team	
  members	
  and	
  get	
  them	
  up	
  to	
  speed.	
  
• It	
  helps	
  you	
  to	
  refresh	
  your	
  thinking	
  when	
  you	
  are	
  preparing	
  for	
  the	
  next	
  
call/meeting	
  with	
  this	
  customer.	
  
How	
  does	
  a	
  timely	
  recap	
  help	
  you?	
  How	
  does	
  it	
  help	
  the	
  customer?	
  
	
  
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Post	
  Meeting	
  Template	
  
Immediate	
  	
  
Discussion	
  
Debrief	
  
While	
  the	
  meeting	
  is	
  still	
  clear	
  in	
  your	
  mind,	
  quickly	
  capture	
  your	
  thoughts.	
  
o Did	
  we	
  achieve	
  our	
  desired	
  outcomes?	
  
o What	
  did	
  we	
  learn?	
  
o Insights	
  to	
  share	
  with	
  team	
  
o Customer	
  reaction	
  
o What	
  resonated?	
  
o What	
  didn’t?	
  
	
  
Capture	
  This	
   Clarify	
  Goals	
  and	
  Next	
  Actions	
  
Confirm:	
  
o What	
  are	
  the	
  near	
  term	
  goals	
  for	
  the	
  customer?	
  
o What	
  ideas	
  should	
  we	
  capture	
  for	
  future	
  discussions?	
  
o What	
  do	
  we	
  need	
  to	
  share	
  with	
  other	
  colleagues?	
  
o What	
  are	
  the	
  specific	
  next	
  actions	
  and	
  who	
  is	
  responsible	
  for	
  each?	
  
o Who	
  will	
  write	
  the	
  recap?	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
Email	
  within	
  24	
  
hrs	
  
Meeting	
  Recap	
  to	
  the	
  Customer	
  
Send	
  an	
  email	
  recap	
  to	
  all	
  meeting	
  attendees	
  (cc:	
  other	
  stakeholders)	
  
summarizing	
  the	
  following:	
  
o Attendees	
  (customer/your	
  company)	
  
o “Thanks	
  for	
  your	
  time	
  and	
  the	
  opportunity	
  to	
  discuss…”	
  
o Key	
  insights	
  
o Next	
  meeting/call	
  scheduled	
  
o Next	
  actions	
  
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source:	
  	
  thinkwithgoogle.com	
  
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Cumulative	
  Practice	
  
Please	
  practice	
  the	
  process	
  from	
  opening	
  to	
  closing.	
  
	
  
Notes	
  
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Wrap	
  Up	
  
What	
  was	
  the	
  most	
  important	
  benefit	
  you	
  gained	
  from	
  this	
  session?	
  
	
  
How	
  will	
  this	
  program	
  change	
  the	
  way	
  you	
  communicate	
  with	
  customers	
  going	
  forward?	
  
	
  
Is	
  there	
  any	
  area	
  we	
  covered	
  that	
  you	
  would	
  like	
  to	
  get	
  more	
  training	
  on	
  in	
  the	
  future?	
  
	
  
What	
  other	
  class	
  member	
  in	
  the	
  room	
  would	
  you	
  like	
  to	
  thank	
  for	
  helping	
  to	
  make	
  this	
  
training	
  session	
  more	
  valuable	
  to	
  you	
  personally?	
  

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  • 1. The Trusted Digital Media Advisor I: Building Your Business
  • 2. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 1   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Welcome         Welcome  to  The  Trusted  Digital  Media  Advisor.         The  digital  advertising  opportunity  is  immense.  For  most  SMBs,  understanding  the   landscape,  identifying  the  opportunities  and  making  the  best  choices  requires  a  partner  –  a   Trusted  Digital  Media  Advisor.       This  program  is  designed  to  help  you  become  just  that.  From  providing  solutions  to   truly  becoming  your  customer’s  trusted  advisor,  this  program  will  focus  on  the  practice  of  a   sales  framework  that  shifts  the  focus  from  the  seller  (you)  to  the  buyer  (your  prospect  or   customer).       Great just isn’t good enough.
  • 3. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 2   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   The  Trusted  Digital  Media  Advisor   What  does  it  mean  to  be  a  Trusted  Digital  Media  Advisor?         There  are  many  ways  to  consider  this  simple  chart.  For  the  purposes  of  this  program,   we’ve  defined  these  three  stages  in  following  ways:     Solution  Based   At  this  stage,  the  digital  media  advisor  (you)  is  having  conversations  that  identify  which   products  and  services  (solutions)  will  solve  specific  business  issues.  The  customer  may  be   new  to  digital  media,  or  not  completely  convinced  of  its  value.         Relationship  Based   Here,  “relationship”  does  not  refer  to  the  glad-­‐handing,  baked  good-­‐bearing  salesman  of   yore  who  believed  his  success  to  be  a  result  of  his  charisma  and  likeability.  In  today’s   market,  buyers  value  relationships  with  sellers  who  bear  gifts  of  fresh  ideas  and  actionable   insight.     As  the  customer  experiences  the  positive  results  of  your  partnership,  trust  and   credibility  increase.  You  are  increasingly  positioned  as  the  digital  media  expert  and  you  are   Adapted  from  David   Maister,  The  Trusted   Advisor  
  • 4. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 3   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   able  to  help  your  customer  make  better,  more  informed  decisions  about  his  or  her  digital   strategy  and  business.     Trust  Based   In  this  stage,  your  conversations  are  no  longer  limited  to  products  and  budgets.  You   have  established  a  truly  collaborative  partnership  with  your  customer  and  are  working   together  to  “constantly  innovate  around  their  approach,  enabling  them  to  take  advantage  of   our  increasingly  digital  society  and  capitalize  on  the  trends  we’re  seeing  …”  -­‐  Nikesh  Arora,   SVP  and  Chief  Business  Officer,  Google.     Please  consider  three  of  your  accounts  (A:  a  top  account,  B:  a  new  account  with  untapped   potential  and  C:  an  account  that  isn’t  growing.)         Where  would  you  plot  your  relationship  with  each  account  in  the  matrix  above?         What  actions  might  you  consider  to…   deepen  your  personal  relationship  with  each  account?         broaden  the  scope  of  business  issues  your  customer  engages  in  with  you,  formally  or   informally?  
  • 5. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 4   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Course  Outline   1.  Introduction   • The  Trusted  Digital  Media  Advisor   • Introductions   • Why  use  a  sales  process?   2.  Digital  Value  Proposition   • Mapping  your  customers   • Mapping  your  industry   • Identifying  the  issues   • Describing  benefits,  not  features   3.    Plan   • What  to  know  before  you  go   • Defining  a  purpose  and  desired  outcome   • Using  a  pre-­‐call  planning  template   4.    Open   • Building  rapport   • Sharing  an  agenda   • Delivering  a  positioning  statement   5.    Identify   • Understanding  the  purpose  of  discovery   • Identifying  emotional  and  logical  needs   • Following  the  discovery  flow   • Summarizing  your  discovery   6.    Recommend   • Defining  the  elements  of  your  story   • Designing  a  customized  solution   7.    Handle  Objections   • Putting  objections  in  context   • Applying  the  objection  handling  process  
  • 6. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 5   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   • Responding  to  common  objections   3.    Close   • Closing  on  your  desired  outcome   • Choosing  a  closing  approach   • Setting  expectations  and  next  steps   3.    Summary   • Cumulative  practice   • Key  takeaways   • Action  plan       At  the  end  of  this  course,  you  will  be  able  to:   • Implement  a  repeatable  sales  process  that  will  enable  you  consistently  to  do   the  right  things  on  purpose.   • Be  more  purposeful  in  your  customer  interactions  by  practicing  more   thoughtful  pre-­‐call  planning.   • Practice  more  effective  inquiry  to  identify  the  customer’s  problem  and  why   he  or  she  would  like  to  solve  it.   • Present  your  recommendation  in  a  way  that  engages  the  customer’s  logical   and  emotional  decision-­‐making  process.   • Listen  to  customer  objections  and  find  the  opportunities  they  present.   • Gain  commitment  from  customers  for  desired  next  steps.               "I would visualize things coming to me. It would just make me feel better. Visualization works if you work hard. That's the thing. You can't just visualize and go eat a sandwich." - Jim Carrey Actor and Comedian
  • 7. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 6   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Personal  Introductions   Name     Current  role?    Past  experience?     What  is  the  greatest  challenge  you  face  (that  is  under  your  control)  when  working  with   customers  to  invest  in  digital  marketing?     After  reviewing  the  learning  objectives  for  this  course,  what  one  thing  would  help  you  be   more  effective  in  your  role?     If  this  training  is  effective,  how  will  you  know?     What  would  you  like  to  be  remembered  for  at  your  company?   Why am I using all this ink? Studies indicate that handwriting notes helps aid retention when learning.
  • 8. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 7   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   The  Difference  between  Selling  and  Buying   How  does  it  feel  to  be  “sold  to”?     How  does  it  feel  to  buy  something?     What  is  the  difference  between  the  two  experiences?      
  • 9. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 8   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Selling  to  the  Empowered  Customer   The  power  dynamic  of  the  sales  interaction  has  changed  dramatically.  Salespeople  no   longer  control  access  to  information  —  their  product  specifications,  price  list,  stock  levels,   competitor  offers  —  all  this  and  more  is  often  easily  available  for  customers.  In  this  age  of   the  empowered  customer  and  self-­‐service,  why  even  have  sales  people?     “While  our  access  to  raw  information  has  grown  exponentially,   our  time  to  process  this  information  has  declined  rapidly,  which   has  placed  an  unprecedented  premium  on  the  act  of  meaning-­‐ making.”   -­‐  George  Dyson,  Futurist       The  explosion  of  information  and  choice  means  that  more  than  ever,  people  need  help   to  narrow  their  options  to  the  most  meaningful  ones.  Credible  experts  who  have  earned   their  trust  (that’s  you)  have  an  enormous  opportunity  to  help  them  identify  the  problem   they  wish  to  solve,  and  to  help  them  make  better,  more  informed  choices.     What  have  you  noticed  about  the  way  customers  have  changed?     What  impact  has  this  had  on  the  way  you  work  with  customers?  
  • 10. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 9   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   What  Makes  You  Different?   One  of  the  keys  to  selling  is  being  able  communicate  how  your  products  and  services   solve  problems  and  create  value  for  the  customers.  While  mastery  of  product  knowledge  is   critical,  understanding  how  customers  leverage  those  products  and  how  it  impacts  their   business  is  a  story  we  can  all  get  better  at  telling.         What  value  does  your  company  provide?   What  are  some  key  features  of  your  company?  What  are  the  benefits  (to  the  customer)  of   those  features?     Features     Benefits         How  are  you  different?   Circle  those  features  that  differentiate  your  company  from  the  competition.  How  do  you   know  if  they  are  truly  a  differentiating  feature?   1. It  is  unique  to  your  company.    (Has  any  company  ever  said,  “We  provide  mediocre   customer  service”?)   2. It’s  something  the  customer  cares  about.    (Your  building  might  be  LEED  certified  –   does  this  matter  to  your  customers?)   3. You  can  back  up  your  claim.    
  • 11. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 10   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Delivering  a  3x3   Understanding  your  differentiating  features  is  not  enough.  You  must  be  able  to   communicate  the  benefits  of  your  features  with  clarity  and  conviction.  It  can  be  easy  to   ramble  on  for  10  minutes  about  the  history  of  your  company  and  why  you  think  you  could   be  the  right  partner  for  your  customer.  The  challenge  is  to  focus  your  thoughts  in  a  clear,   easy-­‐to-­‐understand  way  and  do  this  in  a  short  amount  of  time.   An  excellent  technique  for  communicating  the  key  components  of  your  value   proposition  is  this  classic  three-­‐step  structure:   • First,  preview  your  key  points  –  tell  them  what  you’re  going  to  tell  them.   • Second,  explain  each  of  your  key  points  in  detail  –  tell  them.   • Third,  summarize  your  key  points  –  tell  them  what  you  told  them.     3x3 worksheet The  3  key  features  we  offer  to  our  customers  are:       1. 2. 3.   The  first  key  feature  is:     The  main  benefits  our  customers  receive  are:        
  • 12. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 11   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   The  second  key  feature  we  offer  is:     The  main  benefits  our  customers  receive  are:     The  third  key  feature  we  provide  is:     The  main  benefits  our  customers  receive  are:       So,  in  summary,  the  key  benefits  we  provide  our  customers  are:     1.     2.     3.    
  • 13. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 12   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Speak  in  Terms  of  the  Customer’s  Interests   You  can  tell  your  customer  a  lot  about  you,  your  company,  and  your  products  and   services  but  if  you  do  not  connect  that  information  to  problems  your  customer  wants  to   solve,  it  will  make  very  little  difference.  Information  must  be  communicated  in  a  way  that   immediately  answers  the  question,  “What’s  in  it  for  me,  the  customer?”   Using  the  structure  of  Link  –  Feature  –  Bridge  –  Benefit  (LFBB)  is  a  simple  way  to   consistently  communicate  in  a  way  that  speaks  to  the  customer’s  interests.     A  link  calls  back  to  something  the  customer  said  previously.     A  feature  is  a  fact  about  a  product  (that  can  be  proven).     A  bridge  is  a  short  phrase  using  the  word  “you”  that  pivots  the  feature  to  the  benefit.       A  benefit  is  how  the  customer  would  use  or  experience  the  feature.             “Just because I don’t care doesn’t mean I don’t understand.” - Homer Simpson, Television Dad  
  • 14. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 13   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Strong  Growth  Ahead  for  Local  Online   22 Google confidential22 Google confidential Strong Growth Ahead for Local Online !"#$%#"&'(()**"+,,'-./0),"12-3""+**"4.560,"4),)(7)83" $2.0 $2.1 $4.2 $5.5 $8.2 $12.9 $13.4 $13.6 $16.4 $19.9 $22.7 $24.8 $26.6 $27.9 $0.0 $5.0 $10.0 $15.0 $20.0 $25.0 $30.0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012f 2013f 2014f 2015f 2016f $Billions Local Online Ad Spend 2003 - 2016
  • 15. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 14   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   LFBB:    Digital  Marketing   Customer       Link     Feature     Bridge       Benefits                                  
  • 16. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 15   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   LFBB:    AdWords   Customer     Link     Feature     Bridge       Benefits                                
  • 17. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 16   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   LFBB:    ____________________________________   Customer     Link     Feature     Bridge       Benefits                                
  • 18. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 17   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Check  Your  Jargon   Sometimes,  our  experience  and  expertise  can  work  against  us.  It’s  easy  to  forget  that  words   and  concepts  that  are  second  nature  to  us  can  be  confusing  or  totally  foreign  to  customers.     Part  of  our  role  is  to  educate  people  about  digital  marketing  to  help  them  make  an  informed,   confident  decision.  Being  able  to  translate  industry  jargon  into  clear,  relatable  language  is  a  big   part  of  what  helps  digital  media  experts  gain  their  customers’  trust.       Words  and  concepts  to  consider       Alternative  phrasing/explanations                                                                                       “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” - George Bernard Shaw
  • 19. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 18   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Why  Use  a  Process?   Consistently  good  results  happen  on  purpose.  When  you  look  closely  at  people  who   excel  in  their  work,  you  almost  always  find  a  commitment  to  a  process  built  on  solid   fundamentals.  Successful  professionals  are  usually  very  disciplined  about  following  a   consistent  process,  even  if  this  process  is  subconscious.  We  often  refer  to  this  as  being   “unconsciously  competent.”   Internalizing  a  sales  process  reduces  the  “mental  gymnastics”  required  to  focus  on  the   mechanics  of  the  interaction  and  allows  you  to  relax,  turn  the  focus  to  the  client  and   respond  genuinely  and  creatively  in  the  moment.     TDMA Sales Process  
  • 20. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 19   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   PLAN         source:    thinkwithgoogle.com  
  • 21. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 20   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Do  Your  Homework   Business  owners  don’t  have  time  to  sit  and  play  20  questions  with  sales  people   anymore.  (If  they  do,  that  may  not  be  someone  whose  business  you  want.)  Customers   expect  their  potential  partners  to  have  done  their  homework,  to  know  the  basic  facts  about   their  business  and  to  be  prepared  to  offer  insights  and  value  before  they  even  sit  down  for   a  meeting.  The  more  prepared  you  are,  the  greater  your  credibility.     tip:    People  always  want  to  know,  “What  are  other  people  like  me  doing  that’s  working?”     Know Before You Go 1. Review  the  customer’s  website.  Have  a  basic  understanding  of  the  business.  What’s  the   flagship  product  or  service?  Whom  is  the  customer  trying  to  reach?  What  does  the   company  use  their  website  for?  Experience  the  company’s  mobile  presence.  Visit  their   store.   2. Do  some  research.  Is  your  customer  already  doing  online  marketing?  Is  the  company  in   the  organic  search  results?  How  competitive  is  the  ad  space?  Who  are  your  customer’s   competitors?  How  different  are  they?   3. Speak  your  customer’s  language.  What  vertical  is  your  customer  in?  What  is  the   company’s  sales  cycle?  What  challenges  does  your  customer  face?  What  case  studies  or   success  stories  does  your  company  have  that  would  be  relevant?   4. Plan  an  online  strategy.  What  could  be  a  potential  AdWords  strategy  for  the  customer?     What  products  might  help  your  customer’s  business?       What  else  would  you  suggest?        
  • 22. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 21   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Defining  the  Purpose  and  Desired  Outcome   Defining  these  two  simple  objectives  can  have  a  tremendous  impact  on  the  results  of   your  meetings.  Clarifying  purpose  and  desired  outcomes  helps  to  focus  your  energy  and  set   the  stage  for  the  rest  of  your  preparation.  The  challenge  is  that  you  must  give  yourself  the   mental  space  to  stop  and  think,  even  if  only  for  a  couple  of  minutes.  In  fact,  two  minutes  is   usually  all  it  takes  to  kick  start  your  preparation  so  that  the  best  version  of  yourself  shows   up  at  the  meeting.     Purpose:   “Why  are  we  having  the  meeting?  What  is  the  benefit  to  the   customer?”     Desired  outcomes:     “What  does  success  look  like  at  the  end  of  this  meeting?”     Choose  one  of  your  key  upcoming  meetings  and  think  through  these  key  questions.         Purpose       Desired  Outcome     tip:    During  the  initial  getting-­‐to-­‐know-­‐you  meeting,  sales  people  often  say,  “The  purpose   of  this  meeting  is  for  me  to  understand  a  little  bit  more  about  your  business,  for  you  to  hear   about  how  my  company  helps  business  like  yours  and  then  for  us  to  see  if  there’s  a  good   fit.”         Based  on  this  stated  purpose,  who  will  receive  the  greatest  benefit  from  this  meeting?    Who   should  (always)  benefit  from  meeting  with  you?      
  • 23. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 22   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   How  might  you  restate  the  purpose  of  this  meeting  to  be  more  customer-­‐centric?           Now,  follow  through  and  make  this  more  than  a  spin  on  words.    Deliver  the  benefit.       Prep Template Using  the  Prep  Template  on  the  following  page,  think  through  an  upcoming  meeting.     What  else  would  you  add  to  your  preparation  plan?        
  • 24. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 23   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.       !"#$%&#'$()*#% % !"#$% % &'(#)*$+,-+)(.$/#% % &)0#"/#% % % 1'23$0/$% % • 1##$02$$(% • 45"#6(%)0%#5$3+%*3027% • 45"#%2)%#5$8%/"+$%*)(#%"9)'#7% % % -'+.)($% % • 458%"+$%:$%5";30<%#53(%*$$#30<7%%45"#6(%#5$%9$0$=3#%#)%#5$%/'(#)*$+7% % !$(3+$2%>'#/)*$(% % • ?=%#53(%*$$#30<%<)$(%<+$"#@%5):%:3AA%?%B0):7% % 1<$02"%?#$*(% % +, %%% -, %%% ., %%% /, % % -)(3#3)030<%C#"#$*$0#% % %%19)'#%'(%"02%:58%:$6+$%+$A$;"0#%#)%8)'% %%% % D8.3/"A%/'(#)*$+(%"02%5):%#5$8%9$0$=3#%!"#$%&'()*+$*(,+-./(0* * % !3(/);$+8% % &'++$0#%C3#'"#3)0%,%!$(3+$2%C3#'"#3)0%,%-+3*"+8%E)#3;"#30<%F"/#)+% * % -)#$0#3"A%%>9G$/#3)0(% % % 012%34((%0)56(#% % >#5$+%D)H!)(% ! I0<"<$%"'23$0/$%30%"2;"0/$%#)%"<+$$%)0%.'+.)($,"<$02"% ! J):%:3AA%8)'%9'3A2%+"..)+#7%
  • 25. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 24   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   OPEN  |  Building  Rapport   When  you  meet  with  a  customer,  your  immediate  goal  is  to  build  rapport.  This  is  true   on  the  first  meeting,  the  second  meeting  or  the  20th  meeting.  Rapport  refers  to  a  level  of   comfort  between  two  people.  To  build  rapport  with  customers,  you  must  behave  in  ways   that  align  with  their  values  and  interests.   • Be  prepared  and  genuinely  interested.   • Know  your  audience.  In  their  limited  available  time,  senior  executives  are  more   interested  in  knowing  how  you  will  create  value  for  their  organization.  With  the   people  you  will  be  working  with  on  a  day-­‐to-­‐day  basis,  you  may  need  to  spend   (or  be  more  open  to  spending)  more  time  building  personal  rapport  –  they  want   to  know  that  you’ll  be  someone  they  can  work  closely  with.   • Know  when  to  bring  preliminary  pleasantries  to  an  end  and  transition  in  to  the   business  conversation.       tip:    Have  you  ever  heard  the  saying,  “All  things  being  equal,  people  prefer  to  do  business   with  people  they  like”?  Research  shows  that  actually,  people  prefer  to  do  business  with   people  whom  they  think  like  them.  So  the  best  way  to  build  rapport  and  long  term   relationships  with  customers  is  to  demonstrate  genuine  interest  and  curiosity  about  them,   and  their  business.       Preliminary Pleasantries Most  meetings  begin  with  some  preliminary  pleasantries.  With  new  relationships,  this   is  especially  important  and  a  great  opportunity  to  find  some  common  ground  with   customers,  outside  the  scope  of  the  typical  discussions.     What  research  might  you  do  beforehand  to  build  rapport  and  find  common  ground?        
  • 26. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 25   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   “We  Are  Google”   What  are  some  of  the  opinions  and  perceptions  customers  might  already  have  about   Google?     Positive     Negative       How  can  those  opinions  help  or  hinder  you  when  working  with  customers?     How  can  you  overcome  these  perceptions?        
  • 27. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 26   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Sharing  the  Agenda   Opening  the  business  conversation  can  happen  in  a  formal  way  (e.g.  using  a  printed   agenda)  or  a  less  formal  way  (e.g.  asking  the  customer  subtle  questions  to  determine  their   priorities).  Regardless  of  whether  you  are  deliberate  about  sharing  your  agenda  or  not,   having  a  clear,  pre-­‐determined  agenda  is  a  best  practice.  It’s  also  critical,  as  you  start  the   meeting,  that  the  customer  is  part  of  the  agenda  creation  process.  You  must  gain  their  input   along  the  way  to  make  sure  you  are  headed  down  the  proper  path.   Elements  of  an  effective  agenda/agenda  statement  are  as  follows:   • Purpose:  State  the  purpose  of  the  meeting  in  a  customer  benefit-­‐oriented   manner,  i.e.,  why  are  we  having  the  meeting  and  what’s  in  it  for  the   customer?   • Objectives/topics:  List  the  few  topics  that  you  expect  to  discuss  with  the   customer  that  will  enable  the  meeting’s  purpose  to  be  accomplished.   • Gain  customer  input:  Solicit  feedback  to  make  sure  you  are  headed  down   the  right  path  and  addressing  what’s  most  important  to  the  customer.   • Transition  to  your  positioning  statement:  Once  you  confirm  the  agenda,   transition  to  your  positioning  statement.       What  does  setting  an  agenda  for  the  meeting  do  for  you?     What  does  it  do  for  the  client?         “Five frogs are sitting on a log. Four decide to jump off. How many are left? Answer: Five. Why? Because there’s a difference between deciding and doing.” –Mark L. Feldman & Michael F. Spratt  
  • 28. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 27   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Agenda  Statement  Worksheet   Prepare  your  agenda  statement  for  an  upcoming  call  or  meeting.     Purpose       Outline       Input       Transition        
  • 29. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 28   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Your  Positioning  Statement   A  positioning  statement  is  a  90  second  overview  of  who  you  are  and  how  you  work  with   customers.  It  helps  build  your  credibility,  gives  context  to  the  conversation  and  helps  the   customer  begin  to  connect  your  work  to  the  issues  he  or  she  faces.   The  structure  of  a  positioning  statement  is:     1. Describe  what  you  focus  on  doing.     2. Describe  the  type  of  customer  you  serve  and  a  major  problem  they  typically   experience  (something  this  customer  might  also  be  experiencing).     3. Describe  how  your  typical  customer  benefits  from  working  with  you.     4. Bridge  to  the  Identify  step  with  a  question.       tip:    Make  this  about  the  customer  and  their  world,  not  about  you.  Your  positioning   statement  should  instantly  get  the  customer  thinking  about  their  own  situation.         Try  out  your  positioning  statement  on  someone.  If  their  reaction  is,  “Oh.  That’s  interesting,”   take  some  time  to  work  on  it.  The  initial  moment  of  a  sales  conversation  is  critical  -­‐  you   must  immediately  establish  relevancy  and  credibility.     Your  positioning  statement  should  engage  people  and  leave  them  wanting  to  know  more.     tip:    Keep  it  short!        
  • 30. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 29   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Positioning  Statement  Worksheet   Describe  what  you  focus  on  doing.     Describe  the  type  of  customer  you  serve  and  a  major  problem  they  typically   experience.     Describe  how  your  typical  customer  benefits  from  working  with  you.     Bridge  to  the  Identify  step  with  a  question.           Practice  delivering  the  Agenda  Statement  and  Positioning  Statement  in  one  step.        
  • 31. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 30   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   IDENTIFY  |  Why  Ask  Questions?   What  logical  needs  is  the  customer  attempting  to  address?  What  are  the  emotional   needs  that  will  convince  him  or  her  to  act?  Identifying  these  needs  is  the  next  step  of  the   process.     On  average,  in  a  successful  meeting,  what  percentage  of  the  time  should  you  be  speaking  vs.   listening?     How  can  asking  the  right  questions  help  you  to  strengthen  your  relationship  and  create   opportunities?     How  can  “experience”  help  you  and  hurt  you  when  asking  questions  to  understand  the   customer’s  business?         Do   Don’t     • Listen  for  what’s  different   • Listen  for  what’s  familiar   • See  your  customer  as  a  unique   person   • See  your  customer  as  someone  filling   a  role   • Listen  to  understand   • Listen  to  respond   • Be  a  “curious”  listener   • Be  a  “judgmental”  listener             “Good questions do not merely elicit information the client already knows; they provoke a deeper exploration and insight on the part of the client.” - Mahan Khalsa  
  • 32. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 31   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Being  a  Better  Listener   There  are  few  skills  in  life  that  will  have  a  more  dramatic  positive  impact  on   relationships,  both  professionally  and  personally,  than  good  listening.  In  a  recent  NPR   interview,  Tony  Carnevale,  director  of  the  Georgetown  University  Center  on  Education  and   the  Workforce,  discussed  how  the  nature  of  our  work  has  changed.  Based  on  data  from  the   Bureau  of  Labor  Statistics,  the  Center  identified  the  major  shift  as  “…  from  physical  skill  to   skill  that  has  more  to  with  cognitive  function,  and  more  to  do  with  interacting  with  other   people.”  Active  listening  is  now  a  skill  that  is  important  in  75  percent  of  jobs,  which  is  an   increase  of  50  percent  from  jobs  in  the  1970s.    (Siegel  2011)         “The  difference  between  listening  and  active  listening  is  what  your  wife  or  partner  or  a   friend  will  always  tell  you  you  don’t  do,  which  is  to  hear  what  they  say  and  act  on  it;  that  is,   to  incorporate  what  they’re  telling  you  into  your  behaviors,”  says  Carnevale.     What  is  the  difference  between  “listening  to  respond”  and  “listening  to  understand”?     How  do  you  feel  when  you  are  interrupted  or  when  a  person  you  are  talking  with  “finishes   your  sentences”  for  you?  Why?         Does  good  listening  serve  emotional  or  logical  needs?  Please  explain.     Keys  to  Listening   • Hear  others’  opinions  before  expressing  your  own.   • If  you  want  to  solve  a  problem,  you  have  to  understand  it  first.   • Learn  how  to  acknowledge  opinions  or  statements  without  agreeing  or   disagreeing  with  them.    
  • 33. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 32   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Creating  an  Opportunity  Gap   You  begin  by  asking  general  current  situation  questions  and  then  move  to  more  specific   questions  about  the  business.  The  goal  is  to  continue  building  trust  and  rapport  with  the   customer  by  being  genuinely  curious  about  the  customer  and  his  or  her  business.  You  also   want  to  explore  the  areas  of  the  business  where  we  can  provide  value.   The  number  one  goal  of  discovery  is  to  create  an  opportunity  gap  by  making  your   customer  aware  of  the  “gap”  between  where  he  is  and  where  he  wants  to  be.  You  also  need   to  discuss  goals  and  priorities  and  why  these  are  so  important.       The  majority  of  time  in  an  initial  meeting  should  be  spent  in  discovery  mode  because  it   provides  the  information  needed  to  present  a  relevant  solution  that  addresses  the   customer’s  objectives,  pain  points,  and  goals.  An  effective  meeting  can  help  the  customer  to   think  more  clearly  about  his  business,  his  challenges  and  opportunities  and  what  he  needs   to  do  about  it.     On  the  following  pages  you’ll  find  examples  of  current  situation  and  desired  situation   questions  you  can  use  in  initial  meetings.  You  probably  won’t  ask  all  of  these  questions  but   you  need  to  follow  a  solid  process  that  will  effectively  explore  these  key  areas  and  give  you   the  information  you  need.      
  • 34. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 33   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   SMB  Advertising  Objectives       What  questions  would  you  prepare  to  identify  your  customer’s  primary  advertising   objective?  
  • 35. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 34   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Current  Situation  Questions   Business   • Tell  me  about  your  business  today  and  how  you  differentiate  yourself  in  the   marketplace.   • Who  are  your  target  customers?   • What  are  your  best-­‐selling  products  or  services?  How  much  do  they  sell  for?   • When  are  your  busy  seasons?   • Where  are  you  online?  Where  are  you  offline?   • Who  are  your  main  competitors?  What  sets  you  apart  from  them?     • How  do  you  see  the  market  changing?  What  trends/conditions  are  most  impacting   you?   • What  is  the  value  of  a  customer?  What  is  a  customer’s  lifetime  value?       Individual   • What  are  the  big  issues  on  your  agenda?  Why  are  those  important  right  now?   • How  is  your  success  measured?    
  • 36. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 35   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Marketing   • Who  handles  marketing  strategy  for  your  business?   • What  are  your  marketing  goals?  What  is  your  marketing  budget?   • Where  are  you  marketing  your  business  (online  and  offline)?  Why  did  you  decide  to   use  those  channels?   • Do  you  know  how  most  of  your  customers  find  you?   • What  are  the  goals  of  your  website?   • How  much  new  business  would  come  from  your  website?  How  instrumental  is  your   website  in  growing  your  business?   • Do  you  know  how  your  website  is  performing  in  attracting  customers  to  your   business?   • What  are  you  currently  doing  to  drive  traffic  to  your  website?  How  are  you   currently  marketing  your  website?   • What  advertising  mediums  are  working  best  for  you  and  why?   • Have  you  tried  advertising  with  Google?   • How  much  does  it  cost  to  acquire  a  new  customer?  
  • 37. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 36   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Desired  Situation  Questions   Business   • What  are  the  top  priorities  for  your  business  this  year  and  how  are  you  acting  on   them?   • What  plans  do  you  have  to  grow  your  business?   • What  are  some  of  the  challenges  or  roadblocks  that  you  anticipate  handling?   • Is  there  a  product  or  service  that  you  would  like  to  make  a  bigger  percentage  of  your   revenue  mix?       Individual   • What  are  your  priorities  for  this  year?  This  quarter?   • What  projects  do  you  have  on  the  back  burner  that  you  would  really  like  to  make   progress  on?  What  roadblocks  are  you  facing?    
  • 38. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 37   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.     Marketing   • When  do  you  want  to  advertise  to  customers  in  the  buying  cycle?   • What  are  the  specific  goals  you  are  trying  to  achieve  with  your  marketing?   • Do  you  have  a  preference  towards  acquisition  or  retention?  Which  is  more   important  to  you  and  why?   • Are  you  happy  with  the  amount  of  sales  and  customers  you  currently  have  or  could   you  use  more?   • Are  you  happy  with  your  brand  awareness?       Ask  the  customer  to  expand  on  how  solving  a  problem  or  taking  advantage  of  an   opportunity  would  help  them.     What  would  the  impact  be  if  …?   If  you  could  …  what  would  your  next  move  be?  
  • 39. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 38   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Expectations   • What  do  you  expect  from  a  digital  marketing  partner?   • (If  there’s  an  incumbent)  What  does  your  current  partner  do  really  well?   • What  is  your  timeline  for  implementation?   • Who  else  should  be  involved  in  these  discussions?   • What  concerns  do  you  have?     Primary  Motivating  Factors   Although  customers  have  a  diverse  array  of  concerns,  they  struggle  with  the  same  problems.         Problem   Impact   Emotional  Need   Limited  time   Unable  to  pursue  new   marketing  strategies     Lack  of  experience   Mistakes  in  online   marketing  campaigns     Resource  constraints   Cutting  corners  and   employee  dissatisfaction     Not  targeting  audience   effectively   Failure  to  generate  revenue     Inability  to  measure   success   Suboptimal  use  of   marketing  budget     Limited  marketing   strategy   Missing  out  on  customer   segments     Limited  budget   Limited  investment  in  the   future       Why  is  this  a  priority  now?   What  prompted  you  to  …?   What  questions  would  you  ask  to  identify  your  customer’s  primary  motivating  factors?  
  • 40. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 39   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   tip:    Be  very  careful  when  identifying  customer  pain  points.  You  never  want  to  make  the   customer  “wrong.”    You  are  not  implying  that  she  has  made  poor  decisions  –  she  made  the   best  decision  possible.  Your  role  is  to  highlight  information,  possibilities  and  options  that   will  help  her  make  even  better  decisions  and  improve  (not  correct)  the  situation.      
  • 41. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 40   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Practice   Please  use  the  scenarios  provided  to  role-­‐play  the  Identify  step  of  a  customer  interaction.     Round  1  Notes       Round  2  Notes       Round  3  Notes  
  • 42. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 41   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Summarizing  What  the  Customer  Shared   All  too  often,  sales  people  ask  questions,  take  a  few  notes  and  then…  do  nothing.    People   need  to  know  that  they  have  been  heard  and  understood.  The  best  way  to  ensure  that  this   has  happened  is  by  delivering  an  effective  summary  following  a  structure  like  this.     Introduce  the  summary     Bridging  Phrase:   Let’s  review  what  we  talked  about  to  make  sure  we  are  on   the  same  page.         Summarize  Current  Situation     Bridging  Phrase:   Currently…   • Summarize  key  points  of  the  current  situation         Summarize  Desired  Situation     Bridging  Phrase:   The  main  goals/priorities/outcomes  are…   • Review  key  goals,  priorities  and  timelines  and  the   results  your  customer    wants  to  produce         Ask  Confirming  Questions     Key  Questions:   • Does  that  accurately  sum  up  your  situation?   • Can  you  think  of  anything  important  that  we  have   not  discussed?         Transition  to  Next  Steps     Bridging  Phrase:   Great.  Let’s  talk  about  some  possible  next  steps  …        
  • 43. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 42   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Summary  Practice   Use  the  notes  you  took  from  your  role-­‐plays  to  practice  delivering  a  summary.     Introduce  the  Recap   Transition  Phrase:         Summarize  Current  Situation   Transition  Phrase:         Summarize  Desired  Situation   Transition  Phrase:         Ask  Confirming  Questions   Key  Questions:         Transition  to  Next  Steps   Transition  Phrase:    
  • 44. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 43   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Ideas  to  Practice   • Ask  questions  and  listen.  Your  customer  should  feel  important  and   validated.   • Start  easy.  Start  discovery  with  more  basic/general  questions  and  then   move  to  the  complicated  and  specific  areas.  This  approach  puts  the  customer   at  ease.   • Use  clarifying  questions.  When  you  uncover  an  important  priority,  use   clarifying  questions  to  go  deeper.  E.g.,  “Why  is  that  important  right  now?    How   does  that  impact  you  in  your  role?”  etc.   • Focus  on  customer  outcomes,  not  products.  Focus  on  what  the  customer  is   trying  to  achieve  and  show  him  how  your  products  and  services  will  help  to   make  that  happen.   • Follow  a  discovery  flow  by  asking  current  situation  questions  followed  by   desired  situation  questions  (goals)  which  will  help  to  create  a  selling  gap.   • Use  questions  to  move  deeper  within  the  organization.  What  challenges   and  opportunities  is  your  customer  being  asked  to  address  by  his  boss?   • Questions  lead  to  credibility.  Asking  thoughtful  questions  about  specific   topics  relevant  to  your  customer  is  one  of  the  best  ways  to  gain  credibility.       • Take  accurate  notes.  You  will  be  able  to  do  a  discovery  summary  and   effectively  customize  your  recommendations.                       “The essential difference between emotion and reason is that emotion leads to action while reason leads to conclusions.” - Neurologist Donald Galne  
  • 45. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 44   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   RECOMMEND       source:    thinkwithgoogle.com  
  • 46. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 45   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Elements  of  Your  Story   Once  you’ve  identified  your  customer’s  needs,  you’re  ready  to  recommend  some   solutions!  Depending  on  your  sales  cycle  or  the  customer,  this  step  may  come  during  the   same  meeting  or  you  may  offer  to  come  back  at  a  later  time  to  present  your   recommendations.  In  any  case,  you  will  need  to  craft  a  story  to  persuade  your  customer.   CHECKLIST   1   The  imperative   • Reasons  your  customer  needs  to  do  something  different  from  what   she  does  today  –  e.g.,  competitors  are  gaining  ground,  sales  are   dropping,  the  company’s  online  presence  is  ineffective   2   Customer  goals   • Targets  that  are  specific  to  the  customer  company  (and,  ideally,  the   individual)  which  demonstrate  our  understanding  of  its  business   and  identifies  what  problem/challenge  we  are  trying  to  address   3   Best-­‐in-­‐class  /   Competition   • Examples  of  other  companies,  ideally  competitors,  who  “get  it”  and   are  doing  a  better  job  of  taking  advantage  of  online  marketing   technologies  with  you  to  get  ahead   4   Your  value   proposition   • How  you  can  help  the  customer  achieve  business  goals/address     problems     • The  quantified  value  to  the  customer  in  terms  of  cost  of  advertising   versus  potential  audience  reached,  and  the  investment  required  –   aka  the  “business  case”   • What  proportion  of  your  customer’s  total  marketing  budget  this   represents   • How  this  compares  to  your  customer’s  traditional  messaging  and   marketing  approach  –  you  are  cheaper,  more  flexible,  etc.   5   Next  steps   • Asking  for  feedback  on  business  case  and  commitment  to  agreed   upon  goals   • Action  plan  with  deadlines   • Timeline  for  key  interactions  
  • 47. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 46   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Design  a  Customized  Solution       Using  the  customer  profile  you  brought  with  you  and  the  checklist  and  solution  template   above,  develop  a  solution  recommendation  for  your  client.    
  • 48. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 47   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.     source:    thinkwithgoogle.com  
  • 49. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 48   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Recommendation  Practice   Notes  
  • 50. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 49   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   HANDLE  |  Responding  to  Objections   Objections,  concerns  and  hesitations  are  a  natural  part  of  the  decision  making  process   and  can  come  up  at  any  time.  They  are  not  necessarily  an  indication  that  the  customer  does   not  want  to  do  business  with  you.  The  approach  to  dealing  with  resistance  can  be  more   important  than  the  actual  response.       Listen   When  you  hear  an  objection,  your  initial  impulse  may  be  to  respond  immediately.  It’s  a   natural  reaction  and  one  that  can  take  a  lot  of  effort  to  stifle.  The  first  step  is  to  listen  truly   to  what  the  customer  is  saying.  We  spoke  earlier  about  the  difference  between  listening  to   respond  and  listening  to  understand  -­‐  the  latter  will  serve  you  well  here.   Before  you  say  anything,  pause.     Clarify   Ask  questions  to  clarify  what  the  customer’s  concern  is  truly  about.  “That  sounds   expensive,”  can  mean  many  different  things.  Make  sure  you  know  which  one  it  is  before  you   develop  a  response.          
  • 51. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 50   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Good  things  happen  when  you  ask  clarifying  questions:   • The  emotion  behind  the  objection  often  dissipates  as  the  customer  talks  about  it.     This  can  help  make  him  or  her  more  receptive  to  your  response.   • You  will  hear  clues  as  to  the  best  way  to  respond.  Often  customers  will  talk   themselves  out  of  the  objection  as  they  explain  why  the  objection  is  an  important   concern.   • Questions  help  you  to  gather  more  information,  which  leads  to  more  questions.   • Questions  help  you  to  uncover  the  real  issues.   • Questions  keep  you  from  contracting  the  most  dreaded  illness  of  sales  people  –   talking  too  much.   • Questions  help  you  to  gain  credibility  in  the  eyes  of  the  customer.   • Questions  help  the  customer  solve  his  or  her  concerns.     Some  clarifying  questions  to  try:   • Please  help  me  better  understand  your  hesitation.   • What  is  it  specifically  that  you  are  concerned  about?   • What  were  you  expecting?  How  did  you  arrive  at  that  expectation?   • Could  you  tell  me  a  little  more  about  that  concern  so  that  I  can  understand  it  better?   • Could  you  please  explain  it  to  me  in  more  detail?     Restate   After  you’ve  asked  some  clarifying  questions,  restate  the  objection  back  to  the  customer  to   ensure  that  you  have  correctly  identified  the  issue.  Are  you  and  your  customer  on  the  same   page?  If  the  answer  is  yes,  proceed  to  the  next  step  –  Cushion.  If  not,  go  back  to  the  Listen   step  and  repeat  the  process  until  you’ve  reached  agreement  on  the  restate.     Cushion   A  cushion  is  an  acknowledgement  or  statement  of  empathy  that  shows  the  customer  that   you  have  heard  her  and  that  you  know  this  issue  is  important.    Put  yourself  “on  the  same   side  of  the  table”  as  the  customer  –  you  are  working  with  your  customer,  not  against.       Respond   Finally,  respond  to  the  objection.  
  • 52. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 51   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Responding  to  Specific  Objections   Objection:    I  already  have  an  excellent  position  in  the  organic  search.  Why  should  I  pay  to   advertise  on  Google?         What  clarifying  questions  would  you  ask?         How  did  the  customer  respond  to  your  clarifying  question?         What  would  you  say  to  respond  to  this  objection?               What  evidence  can  you  use  that  will  help  you  when  responding  to  this  objection?               Prioritize.  When  you  have  more  than  one  objection,  ask  the  customer  to  tell  you  which   objection  is  the  one  causing  the  greatest  concern  and  begin  there.          
  • 53. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 52   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.       Objection:    I  don’t  have  the  budget  for  this.       What  clarifying  questions  would  you  ask?         How  did  the  customer  respond  to  your  clarifying  question?         What  would  you  say  to  respond  to  this  objection?               What  evidence  can  you  use  that  will  help  you  when  responding  to  this  objection?                   Avoid  the  words  “but,  however,  and  actually.”  They  typically  connect  opposing  ideas.          
  • 54. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 53   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Objection:    My  audience  is  not  online/using  the  internet.       What  clarifying  questions  would  you  ask?         How  did  the  customer  respond  to  your  clarifying  question?         What  would  you  say  to  respond  to  this  objection?               What  evidence  can  you  use  that  will  help  you  when  responding  to  this  objection?                     Use  trial  closes  to  solicit  customer  feedback  and  give  your  customer  the  opportunity  to   express  concerns.              
  • 55. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 54   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Objection:    I  already  tried  this  and  it  didn’t  work  for  us.       What  clarifying  questions  would  you  ask?         How  did  the  customer  respond  to  your  clarifying  question?         What  would  you  say  to  respond  to  this  objection?               What  evidence  can  you  use  that  will  help  you  when  responding  to  this  objection?                       “Never argue. To win an argument is to lose a sale.” - Alfred Fuller, founder of the Fuller Brush Company
  • 56. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 55   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Cumulative  Practice   For  this  practice  you  will  work  in  triads:  Google  Seller,  Customer,  and  Coach     Google  Seller   • Focus  on  an  upcoming  meeting  or  call.   • Use  the  Conversation  Stack  to  build  rapport.   • Transition  into  the  business  conversation  with  an  agenda  statement.   • Create  a  selling  gap  by  asking  questions.   • Take  notes  and  recap  the  conversation.     Customer   • The  person  playing  the  Google  Seller  will  brief  you  on  your  role.   • Stay  in  character  and  embellish  as  needed.  Keep  your  answers  fairly  short.   • Avoid  giving  challenging  objections  that  derail  the  conversation.     Coach   • Take  notes  on  how  the  person  playing  the  Google  Seller  uses  the  skills  we  are   focusing  on.   • Be  prepared  to  provide  three  specific  positive  comments  and  one  suggestion.    
  • 57. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 56   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   CLOSE  |  Gaining  Commitment   Closing  is  not  a  mysterious  process,  nor  is  it  a  matter  of  tricks  or  manipulation.    Closing   is  the  natural  conclusion  at  the  end  of  the  sales  process.  If  you  have  not  done  a  good  job  of   the  previous  steps  (planning,  building  rapport,  asking  questions,  recommending  a  solution,   handling  objections)  no  closing  technique  in  the  world  is  going  to  save  the  sale  at  the  end.       However,  you  must  get  in  the  habit  of  asking  for  the  “order,”  in  whatever  form  that   might  take  –  the  next  meeting,  an  introduction  to  an  executive,  a  signed  proposal,  a  trial   run,  etc.    As  Google  sellers  like  to  say,  “Thank  you  is  not  a  close.”   If  you  ask  for  the  sale  and  the  customer  is  not  ready  to  commit,  it  is  better  to  drop  back   into  the  responding  to  objections  process  and  try  to  resolve  the  concern.     What  do  you  do  to  close  the  meeting  effectively?     What  do  you  say  or  do  to  close  a  “sale”?     At  the  end  of  a  meeting,  how  do  you  know  if  you  have  achieved  your  purpose?  
  • 58. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 57   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Closing  Techniques   Alternate choice or choice of two positives This  technique  is  very  popular.    It  asks  the  customer  to  choose  one  of  two  answers,  both   of  which  indicate  a  positive  buying  decision  has  been  made.  The  closing  question  needs  to   be  carefully  prepared.  (Think  back  to  your  desired  outcome  planning.)       Example   • Would  Tuesday  afternoon  or  Wednesday  morning  be  better  for  you?   • Which  region  should  we  start  with,  the  Northeast  or  Central?       Assumptive close The  assumptive  close  is  used  when  the  customer  has  expressed  a  positive  reaction  to   your  recommendation  and  seems  to  have  no  strong  objections.  You  simply  assume  they  are   going  to  buy.     Example   • How  about  we  set  up  a  meeting  with  our  account  management  team  for  next   Thursday?   • Why  don’t  I  send  over  the  new  contract  this  afternoon?     Direct close Simply  ask  for  the  business.  This  is  sometimes  used  as  a  trial  close.     Example   • Can  we  increase  your  monthly  budget  to  $10,000  then?  
  • 59. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 58   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Tips  about  Closing   1. Remember  that  closing  is  really  the  process  of  opening  a  relationship.  Getting  the   buying  commitment  is  not  the  only  detail  when  it  comes  to  closing.   2. Most  of  the  typical  closing  techniques  like  asking  for  the  order  are  actually   accomplished  in  the  responding  to  objections  process.  Focus  your  attention  on   helping  the  prospect  by  sincerely  addressing  any  concerns.   3. Don’t  over  promise  just  to  make  the  sale.  You  set  yourself  up  for  future  customer   disappointment,  decreased  repeat  business,  and  fewer  referrals.       4. Realize  that  many  customers  create  buying  resistance  as  a  negotiating  technique.     Focus  your  attention  on  value,  not  price.   5. Review  the  details  of  every  closed  sale.  Customers  often  forget  them  or  even  worse,   think  they  heard  something  you  didn’t  commit  to.  Make  sure  this  never  happens  by   summarizing  all  details.   6. Close  when  the  customer  has  agreed  on  the  benefits  you’ve  presented,  and/or  when   you  get  a  buying  signal:  readiness  to  move  ahead.   7. A  close  could  be  asking  the  customer  to  sign  an  agreement  or  accept  the  proposal.   8. If  ultimately  you  do  get  a  “no,”  thank  the  customer  for  taking  the  time  to  meet  with   you,  ask  for  feedback  on  why  he  or  she  said  no  and  what  you  did  or  did  not  do  that   affected  the  decision,  and  ask  for  potential  business  in  the  future.  Also  ask   permission  to  stay  in  touch.   9. Sometimes  it’s  best  to  walk  away  as  well.  It’s  better  to  get  “no”  and  walk  away  from   the  particular  piece  of  business  than  to  continually  get  “maybes”  and  prolong  a   relationship  that  won’t  be  beneficial  to  either  party.  It  could  be  time  wasted.        
  • 60. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 59   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Post  Meeting  Process   The  post  meeting  process  is  designed  to  help  you  to  capture  your  thoughts  while  they   are  fresh  so  you  can  efficiently  share  relevant  information  with  your  teammates  and  build   on  this  information  as  you  grow  your  relationship  with  this  customer.  There  are  three  steps   to  the  post  meeting  process:     1. Debrief   While  the  meeting  is  still  very  clear  in  your  mind,  quickly  capture  your  thoughts.     2. Clarify  Goals  and  Next  Actions   What  are  the  main  goals  and  next  actions?     3. Meeting  Recap  to  the  Customer   Follow  up  with  a  brief  summary  of  the  key  points  and  next  actions.     The Meeting Recap After  a  customer  meeting  it  is  important  to  maintain  momentum  and  capitalize  on  the   enthusiasm  you  have  generated.  By  following  up  quickly  with  customers  you  help  to  build   trust  and  keep  the  conversation  going.  A  simple  yet  often  overlooked,  practice  is  to  provide   the  customer  with  a  brief  summary  of  the  meeting  including  next  actions.  An  effective,   timely  (within  24  hours)  recap  produces  multiple  benefits:   • The  customer  can  easily  share  this  information  with  others  in  his   organization.   • You  can  more  easily  engage  your  team  members  and  get  them  up  to  speed.   • It  helps  you  to  refresh  your  thinking  when  you  are  preparing  for  the  next   call/meeting  with  this  customer.   How  does  a  timely  recap  help  you?  How  does  it  help  the  customer?    
  • 61. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 60   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Post  Meeting  Template   Immediate     Discussion   Debrief   While  the  meeting  is  still  clear  in  your  mind,  quickly  capture  your  thoughts.   o Did  we  achieve  our  desired  outcomes?   o What  did  we  learn?   o Insights  to  share  with  team   o Customer  reaction   o What  resonated?   o What  didn’t?     Capture  This   Clarify  Goals  and  Next  Actions   Confirm:   o What  are  the  near  term  goals  for  the  customer?   o What  ideas  should  we  capture  for  future  discussions?   o What  do  we  need  to  share  with  other  colleagues?   o What  are  the  specific  next  actions  and  who  is  responsible  for  each?   o Who  will  write  the  recap?                 Email  within  24   hrs   Meeting  Recap  to  the  Customer   Send  an  email  recap  to  all  meeting  attendees  (cc:  other  stakeholders)   summarizing  the  following:   o Attendees  (customer/your  company)   o “Thanks  for  your  time  and  the  opportunity  to  discuss…”   o Key  insights   o Next  meeting/call  scheduled   o Next  actions  
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  • 63. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 62   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Cumulative  Practice   Please  practice  the  process  from  opening  to  closing.     Notes  
  • 64. TDMA | I: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS 63   ©Google 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any process without permission in writing from Google, Inc.   Wrap  Up   What  was  the  most  important  benefit  you  gained  from  this  session?     How  will  this  program  change  the  way  you  communicate  with  customers  going  forward?     Is  there  any  area  we  covered  that  you  would  like  to  get  more  training  on  in  the  future?     What  other  class  member  in  the  room  would  you  like  to  thank  for  helping  to  make  this   training  session  more  valuable  to  you  personally?