Post on 09-Jul-2020
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CLOSING THE DEAL - A CHEESY STORY
MIKE REINER
A STORY ABOUT CHEESE
FUNDRAISING AND SALES
VALIDATE customer interestPITCH your company
CLOSE the deal
VALIDATE
“CAN I OUTSOURCE CUSTOMER VALIDATION?”
->VALIDATE
ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS
The Mom Test
Dear Mom,Don’t you think I’m great?
Love,
Your kid
->VALIDATE
PEOPLE HEAR WHAT THEY WANT TO HEAR
PITCH
“HOW DO I GET THEM EXCITED?”
USE THE RIGHT TRIGGER
-> PITCH
-> PITCH
PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE
CLOSE
“WHY DOES IT TAKE SO LONG?”
ASK THE UNCOMFORTABLE QUESTION
-> CLOSE
-> CLOSE
YES, YES, YES
…WHAT ABOUT THE CHEESE?