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Choosing Your Best War Stories

July 23, 2018 00:26:05 18.88 MB Downloads: 0

How and why to use stories with prospective clients.

Talking Points

  • How to remember your war stories
  • The value of sharing stories in the sales process
  • Where to look for story triggers
  • How to use your values to test your stories
  • Credentials vs stories
  • How to prepare stories for client meetings
  • Why you shouldn't memorize your stories (and when you should)

##Quotables:

-“If someone wanted an arrogant cowboy, that would be the perfect story to tell.”—RM

-“It’s going to push away people who would create a disastrous project anyway.”—JS

-“Really good stories are sticky.”—JS

-“Lists of credentials can help narrow the field. Your story takes you to the next level.”—RM