Defensible Differentiators: Template
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Account Profile: Template
Account Profile
Company:
Therma-Tech Engineering A division of A.R. Lintern: 24900 Capitol, Redford Mi. 48239
35 employees: Privately Owned:
Offerings:
Manufacture and Test Climate control Systems for Non Automotive. All Types of sheet metal
fabrication/manufacturing. Main Customers are Agriculture and transportation.
Market analysis:
Financials:
Competition:
Executive profiles:
Potential critical business issues:
Defensible Differentiators: Template
Differentiator
Pain Linkage
Defensibility
Core Capabilities: Template
Core Capabilities
Pain Linkage
Key Selling Points
Key Players List Template
Key Players (Job Title)
Potential Pains
Key Players List Template (Continued)
Key Players (Job Title)
Potential Pains
Pain Chain® - “Cause and Effect”
Job Title:
Pain:
Reason:
Job Title:
Pain:
Reason:
Job Title:
Pain:
Reason:
Pain Chain® Template
Job Title:
Pain:
Reason A:
Reason B:
Job Title:
Pain:
Reason A:
Reason B:
Job Title:
Pain:
Reason A:
Reason B:
Job Title:
Pain:
Reason A:
Reason B:
$
9 BlockPAIN
Vision
Processing Model® - Vision Creation
Diagnose Reasons
Open
R1
“Tell me about it,
what is causing you
to have this…
(repeat pain)?”
R2
2
Control
“Is it because…
R3
Confirming
1
Explore Impact
I1
4
“Besides yourself,
who in your
organization is
impacted by this (pain)
and how are they
impacted?”
I2
5
Reason A?…
Reason B?...
Reason C?...
“Is this (pain) causing…
(another pain)?”
“If so, would
(other job title)
also be concerned?”
#?, %?, $?
#?, %?, $?
3
“So, the reasons for your
(pain) are…?
Is that correct?”
I3
6
“From what I just heard,
(repeat the “who” and
“how”) are impacted.
It sounds like this is not
just your problem, but a
______ problem!
Is that correct?”
Visualize Capabilities
C1
7
“What is it going to take
for you to be able to
(achieve your goal)?”
“Could I try a few ideas
on you?”
C2
8
“You mentioned
(recall reason)…
Would it help if …
Capability Vision A?...
Capability Vision B?...
Capability Vision C?...
C3
9
“So, IF you had the ability
to (summarize capability
visions),
THEN could you (achieve
your goal)?”
BUYING VISION $
Initial Value Proposition: Format and Template
VALUE PROPOSITION TEMPLATE
“We believe that _____________________________ should be able to
__________________________________________________________
(by $_______________ or _______________%)
through the ability to ________________________________________
as a result of ______________________________________________
for an investment of $_______________.”
Value Proposition assumptions being made:
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
Value Proposition Format:
We believe that [ Client name ]
should be able to [ improve what ]
by [ how much, what %? ]
through the ability to [ do what? ]
as a result of [ what enabling capabilities? ]
for an investment of [ what relative cost? ] .
First Call Introduction Template: Strategic Alignment Prompter (Step 2)
Step 2: Introduce Call
State call objective *
What I’d like to do today (or… during the next ___ minutes) is to:
• Introduce you to __________ (my company)
• Tell you about another _________ (job title and industry) we have worked with
• I would then like to learn (more) about you and your situation…
• …at that point, the two of us will be able to make a mutual decision as to whether or not we should proceed
any further.”
Share positioning statement (Use “we help” theme)
“__________________ (my company) is in the business of helping organizations / companies in the
__________________ industry to… (provide brief statement of how organizations use our products and services)
____________________________________________________________________________________________.”
Provide company / personal introduction *
FACTS
□ __________________________________________
□ __________________________________________
□ __________________________________________
Share relevant Reference Story (or progress-to-date)
“A particular situation you might be interested in is another __________ (organization type). Their __________
(job title) was having difficulty with __________ (pain). The reasons for his/her difficulty were __________.
What he/she needed was some way to (describe capabilities) __________. We provided them with those
capabilities and the result was __________ (specific result).”
Transition to “getting pain admitted”
“But enough about __________ (my company). Tell me (more) about you and your situation.”
* Alter steps for existing vs. new relationships as relevant
Pain Sheet® - Situational Fluency Prompter®: Template
Pain:
Job Title & Industry:
Offering:
REASONS
Is it because; Today…?
A
IMPACT
Is this (pain) causing…?
CAPABILITIES
What if…; Would it help if…?
A
When:
Who:
What:
B
B
When:
Who:
What:
C
C
When:
Who:
What:
D
D
When:
Who:
What:
Draft Evaluation Plan: Template
[DRAFT]
Event
* Mutual decision to proceed
Week of
√
Responsible
Go/No
Go
Billable
Value Analysis: Investment
One time INVESTMENT
On-going INVESTMENT
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Value Analysis (Comparison)
Phased over time (in 000s)
Q1
Q2
Q3
BENEFITS
Increased profits
Reduced costs
Avoided costs
Quarterly total
Cumulative value
INVESTMENTS
One time investment
On-going investment
Quarterly total
Cumulative investment
NET VALUE
Quarterly total
Cumulative total
1st year net return: $ _____________
Breakeven point: Quarter _____
ROI (first year): _________%
Q4
Success Criteria Template
Criteria
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Baseline
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Negotiating Worksheet
Is it closeable today?
__ Power to buy?
__ Payback agreed to? VP Finance
__ L/T/A approvals? VP Finance
__ Plan completed?
__ Known cost since: 4 months
Stand 1
Stand 2
Stand 3
Salesperson: “The only way I could do something for you is if you could do something for me.”
Buyer (should ask): “Like what?”
GET
“Is it possible for you to… _____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________? Is that possible?”
Silence! Only if buyer accepts your condition
GIVE
“If you can… ______________________, then we are prepared to offer _________________
_____________________ which is worth $__________. Can we go forward on that basis?”
Get-Give List
Your
priority
GET
Value
GIVE
1
2
3
4
5
NOT NEGOTIABLE
1
2
3
Projected
customer
priority
Transition Issues & Capabilities Worksheet
Executives, Users and Beneficiaries
•
•
•
Person responsible for implementation of
needed operational capabilities
Name and Title:
Transition Issue:
REASONS
OUR TRANSITION CAPABILITIES
A.
A.
B.
B.
C.
C.
Proposed Transition / Implementation Plan: Example
Attachment to Transition / Implementation Plan Letter / e-mail
Implementation Plan
Week of
Event
Us
TGI
Billable