Helping Relationships: Selling to B2B Buyers in a B2C World

In today’s episode of Aligned, our host Sean talks with the Sales Evangelist, Donald Kelly, to discuss late-stage sales, self-help, and five application models that you can apply to late-stage selling.

Self-help

• In any B2B process, you are able to include B2C in the process. 
• According to Mckinsey 99% of B2B buyers said they are willing to spend $50,000 on self-help. You’ve got to start implementing self-help in the B2B world. 
• Make promises around things like service. Remember it’s not about the price. 
• Do a testimonial that is focused on only delivering information that is safe and matters to late-stage prospects. 
• Give a taste of early access and let your prospects know what it would be like to be your customer. 
• Utilize consultative selling tools. 

Tune in to our past episode with Donald discussing guided help on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and connect with Donald on LinkedIn or at thesalesevaneglist.com for more information and content. To learn more about the transtheoretical theory of behavioral change check out this link.

This episode is sponsored in part by FitzMartin’s Sales and Marketing Alignment:

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This episode is sponsored in part by Fitzmartin’s Organization and Culture Alignment:

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