Bob and Greg discuss the challenges of selling new ideas and the importance of understanding context. They share a case where convincing failed and explain the tactical steps for selling a new idea. They emphasize the need for alignment between marketing, sales, and customer success. Greg highlights the importance of treating every conversation as an interview and understanding others' motivations.
Help people understand the bigger picture and the pushes for change to sell new ideas effectively.
Selling ideas involves understanding others' perspective and aligning with their progress.
Deep dives
Understanding the Context and Pushes for Change
To sell new ideas effectively, it is crucial to help people understand the bigger picture and the pushes for change. Most people are creatures of habit and resist change. By articulating the context and the pushes for change, you can help others see the need for change and understand its importance.
Selling Ideas Requires Understanding and Progress
Selling ideas is about more than just convincing others. It is about understanding their perspective and aligning with their progress. By focusing on the progress that can be made and how it benefits individuals or companies, you can bring people on board with your ideas. The key is to help them see the value in changing and how it aligns with their goals.
The Steps of Selling New Ideas
Selling new ideas involves several steps. First, you need to understand why you want to change and identify the forces of progress driving the need for change. Next, you must identify and interview the key stakeholders who can influence the success of your idea. Then, you develop a plan that aligns with their progress and addresses their anxieties and habits. Finally, you implement the plan while continuously monitoring and modifying it based on feedback and progress.
If I paint the picture for you, I'm convincing. If you paint the picture for me and answer my questions, you create your own context. On today's Circuit Breaker Show, Bob and Greg tackle the myth of convincing and how it leads to buyer's remorse as they talk about selling new ideas. Bob describes a case from the past where convincing someone completely failed.
You'll understand why it's difficult for people to change and how you can help people understand the context they're in without convincing them. You'll learn why they hate prefabricated presentations and why it's important to understand and recognize the forces of progress. They'll go into detail about the tactical steps you should take when selling a new idea, namely understanding why you want to change, finding out who to talk to and developing a plan. You'll discover their different perspectives on selling and why the sales process doesn't end with a "yes". Greg will explain what he calls "fake interactions" and why every conversation is an interview. You'll discover why they want to be more transparent with their clients.
Join us for this thought-provoking discussion.
Enjoy!
What You'll Learn in this Show:
How do you sell new ideas?
The difference between convincing people and helping them see progress.
The importance of understanding your anxieties.
Why marketing, sales and customer success need to be aligned.