ACTION 5: QUALIFY AND CONFIRM YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Qualify and confirm that They want to discuss a solution before moving on. Qualify that the buyer is the right person to advance the sale with, that they have the budget, and that they want to do something to address their POWNs. Then confirm that you have understood their situation correctly and that they are open to discussing a solution with you. The following questions qualify and confirm:

• “Before we go on, who else should be included in our conversation?”

• “What is the budget you have for this?”

• “What’s your timing for looking at solutions?”

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