Selling to the C-Suite
1h 4mAdvanced2019-07-31
Authors

Jeff Bloomfield
Sales and Leadership Coach, Author
Course details
Getting a meeting with the C-suite of your top prospect is a high-stakes proposition. By taking this course, you can master selling at the highest executive level. Jeff Bloomfield—sales coach and Braintrust CEO—helps you be better prepared, more confident, and more impactful in your next C-suite sales presentation. He discusses the executive mindset, so you understand how business decisions are evaluated and made, and explains how to research the C-suite of your prospects so you arrive to meetings informed. The remaining chapters explain how to create the right mindset for C-suite selling—and nail the C-suite presentation. You’ll leave with practical takeaway that will improve your win rates in front of these valuable stakeholders.
Learning objectives
Determine what the C-suite's goals are.
Interpret the best research approach to use prior to meeting with the C-suite.
Describe the steps to understanding the buying persona of a C-suite.
Explain the elements for seeing yourself as a C-suite member.
Differentiate the key factors for leveraging the network and making lasting connections.
Determine the necessary actions for establishing credibility and engaging the C-suite in a solution.
Learning objectives
Determine what the C-suite's goals are.
Interpret the best research approach to use prior to meeting with the C-suite.
Describe the steps to understanding the buying persona of a C-suite.
Explain the elements for seeing yourself as a C-suite member.
Differentiate the key factors for leveraging the network and making lasting connections.
Determine the necessary actions for establishing credibility and engaging the C-suite in a solution.
Skills covered
Sales SkillsSalesDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Overview of key learning objectives
1. Understand the C-Suite
- 02 - Who is in today's C-suite
- 03 - The evolution of the C-suite
- 04 - Define the C-suite buying personas
- 05 - Power in peer-level selling
2. Research the C-Suite
- 06 - Multilevel research is the new norm
- 07 - Focus on the power of three
- 08 - Build the buying vision
- 09 - Map the network
3. Create the Right Mindset
- 10 - See yourself as a C-suite member
- 11 - Handle emotional stress
- 12 - Leverage the network
4. Master the C-Suite
- 13 - Leverage the science of connection
- 14 - The power of listening
- 15 - Provocative questioning
- 16 - Establish credibility
- 17 - The buying visual
- 18 - Gain confirmation of value clarity
Conclusion
- 19 - What's next