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Lean Startup Methodology: What It Is and How to Implement It

Hubspot Sales

However, what worked to build new companies in the 2010’s isn’t necessarily the best course of action in 2020 and beyond. A well thought-out business model canvas should include the following elements: Value proposition — The main concept or objective of your business. Scaling a company doesn’t have to be a destructive process.

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Context and curiosity drive commerciality and pricing

Red Star Kim

To keep things balanced, Ronald J Baker (US accountant) wrote “Implementing value pricing – a radical model for professional firms” in 2010. Differential pricing is rarely discussed in professional services although it is often implicit in key account management. Many law firms have participated in his pricing training programmes.

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Why are questions so important? (Questioning skills)

Red Star Kim

These questions address the components of a value proposition (valuable, differentiated and substantiated). – Kim Tasso March 2010 How do you close a sale? Why act now? Why trust us? You might use the “So what?” question to help you translate features into benefits. Questioning skills) appeared first on Kim Tasso.

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Sales Targeting Toolbox for Professional Services Firms

Red Star Kim

And to evaluate the relative attractiveness of different segments Malcolm McDonald on value propositions – How to develop them (kimtasso.com) In professional service firm (PSF) marketing there is the challenge that we often span both B2B and B2C markets , across multiple sectors and for sometimes hundreds of service lines in different territories.

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Book review: Sales Mind – 48 tools to help you sell by Helen Kensett

Red Star Kim

It helps with developing the value proposition by considering three buckets: How your service is the same as competitors? How it is better than competitors? In what ways is it (or will be) game changing? In the middle of the bow tie note what correlates between the buyer and your offer.

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Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills

Red Star Kim

A challenging role requiring deep insight into potential clients and value propositions as well as a great deal of confidence. Whilst most digital marketing methods support lead generation, converting interest into a commitment to meetings requires preparation, skill and persistence.

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Private client management and marketing: Business plans, recruitment, assessments and automation (Nov 2023)

Red Star Kim

We talked about the importance of employer brands too ( Employer Value Proposition – EVP – at DAC Beachcroft is described in this post PM Conference Report 2022: Strategy implementation (kimtasso.com) ).