Practical tips for smashing your first-call pitch - April Dunford, Author of Obviously Awesome
Oct 2, 2023
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Messaging expert Diane Wiredu and bestselling author April Dunford discuss the importance of the first-call pitch, tightening up positioning, and maximizing the sales pipeline in this session of the Marketing Meetup Podcast.
Positioning is crucial for optimizing leads in the pipeline and making the most of existing customers.
Effective sales pitches should provide perspectives on the market, showcase different approaches, and demonstrate the value delivered.
Positioning forms the foundation for messaging and effective communication, which should be tested on qualified prospects for maximum impact.
Deep dives
Importance of positioning in maximizing pipeline
Positioning is crucial for making the most of leads in the pipeline. While acquiring new customers is important, optimizing the leads already in the business is equally important. This session focuses on getting the most out of the first call or pitch with prospects.
Understanding the significance of positioning
Positioning involves getting a clear definition of who to compete with, how to differentiate, the unique value delivered to customers, the best-fit customer, and the intended market to win. Positioning is essential for effective messaging and sales pitches.
Translating positioning into a sales story
Translating positioning into a sales story requires understanding the customer's perspective. Sales pitches should provide perspectives on the market, showcase the pluses and minuses of different approaches, and provide help in making choices by demonstrating the value delivered.
The importance of a compelling sales pitch
A great sales pitch needs to go beyond showcasing product features. It should present a broader context of the market, paint a picture of different approaches, discuss the value proposition, and demonstrate the product features within that value context.
The connection between positioning, messaging, and homepage copy
Positioning forms the foundation for messaging, including the core differentiated value. Messaging is then translated into homepage and other copy. Testing the messaging on qualified prospects is crucial to ensure effective communication.
Close your eyes and imagine a Q&A session with not one, but two lovely hosts. Now, open your eyes.
For this session, Joe was joined by the wonderful Diane Wiredu – a messaging expert and the founder of Lion Words. Diane spends her days helping SaaS and B2B businesses find their message market fit.
The pair interviewed the bestselling author of Obviously Awesome, April Dunford. April is a consultant and the world’s leading expert on product positioning. She has spent 25 years working as a VP of Marketing at fast-growing tech companies and launching 16 different products to market for businesses large and small.
In this session they investigated:
📞 The importance of the first-call pitch
⚾ How you can tighten up your positioning so that your pitch hits a homerun.
🔑 Making sure you make the most out of your pipeline
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