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How to Prepare and Structure a Pre-Demo Discovery Meeting in Software Sales
As a solution consultant or pre-sales professional, one of the most crucial steps in a software sales engagement is the pre-demo...
Paul Keir
Jan 96 min read

The Art of Sales Discovery Calls - How to Leave Your Prospect Happy and Excited
In my experience most sales people coast through discovery calls with little or no preparation and waste their potential as well as...
Paul Keir
Jan 58 min read
Online Audience Engagement is Hard
Lets give ourselves a bit of a break here - when you are delivering to an online audience getting good engagement is hard. Forced...
Paul Keir
Jan 23 min read
The Power of Storytelling in Software Sales Engagements: A Guide for Solution Consultants
In the world of software sales, the product demo is one of the most important moments in the buyer's journey. But let’s be honest: how...
Paul Keir
Dec 27, 20244 min read
Its not just about your product or service
I learnt a valuable lesson early on in my pre-sales career when we were contacted by a large company looking for a product to meet a set...
Paul Keir
Dec 19, 20242 min read
Its not just about the features, but you do need to know what you are selling​​
This is subtle one - its about the style of different pre-sales people in your team. I have seen both ends of the spectrum, where at one...
Paul Keir
Dec 12, 20241 min read
Value is the most important aspect in all parts of your message and all the way through a sales cycle
No matter what you sell Value needs to be the driver behind every slide, every click and every sentence. Only sometimes do you cover...
Paul Keir
Dec 5, 20242 min read
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