Strategic Selling: How to Communicate with the C-Suite and Decision Makers

Strategic Selling: How to Communicate with the C-Suite and Decision Makers

57mBeginner2022-11-17

Authors

Meridith Powell

Meridith Powell

Author, Keynote Speaker, Business Strategist

Course details

If you want to become a successful salesperson, you need to know how to move an audience. You need to be able to get the full attention of the C-suite to add lasting value and influence decision-making. In this course, join sales professional and expert sales instructor Meridith Powell as she shows you the secret of strategic selling: communicating effectively with key decision makers.

Learn more about the role executives play in the buying and selling process, plotting out the strategies you need to gain access to the C-suite. Explore tips and proven techniques for preparing and facilitating productive and fruitful exchanges. Along the way, Meridith teaches you how to communicate return on investment (ROI) and create a sense of urgency with the relevant executive stakeholders, turning your conversations from top-down risky ventures into opportunities for new relationships and growth.

Skills covered

Sales SkillsSalesDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

Introduction

  • How to communicate with decision-makers

Selling to C-Suite and Decision Makers - The Context

  • Identifying the executive's role in decision-making
  • Knowing the players
  • Developing the right mindset
  • Exploring the nuances of the C-suite

Communicating with C-Suite and Decision Makers - The Preparation

  • Doing the research
  • Creating your strategy
  • Building your reputation
  • Becoming an expert

Communicating with C-Suite and Decision Makers - The Strategies

  • Identifying the four types of decision-makers
  • Structuring the sales call
  • Leveraging the power of active listening
  • Positioning your sale to close

Expanding Relationships with C-Suite and Decision Makers

  • Getting through the door the second time
  • Building high-value connections around the C-suite
  • Following up with the C-suite
  • Using success to open more doors to decision-makers

Conclusion

  • Activating your C-suite communication strategy
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