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2. Are they objecting
on price?
Is this person
acting aggressive
or angry?
Are they
frustrated because of
you?
Boasting
First Aid: Pause. Ask a
question, and listen
carefully.
Preventative Care:
Structure your calls, and
come prepared with
questions and goals.
Information Overload
First Aid: Ask yourself,
“Which features will help
solve their specific needs?”
Preventative Care: Learn
the industry use cases, and
understand your buyer and
solutions they need.
Unplanned Mess
First Aid: Clarify the goals
of the call. Make sure you’re
addressing their interests.
Preventative Care: Re-
search and plan! Come with
a clear agenda and next
steps.
Mismatched Expectations
First Aid: Take a deep
breath. “Help me
understand your process/
timeline.”
Preventative Care: Be
patient. Practice establish-
ing expectations up front.
Clean Bill of Health
Your call is going well.
Congratulations!
Bad Day/Class-A Jerk
Wrap up the call and try not
to burn bridges. Resched-
ule if possible.
Cures for the Common Cold Call
Does this
person/company use
your competitor?
Not Convinced of Value
First Aid: Take a step back.
Try to solve problems. Don’t
treat this as a dead end.
Preventative Care: Prep by
thinking of this organiza-
tion’s needs and how your
product can help.
Symptoms What’s going on?
How can you avoid this in the future?
What can you do right now?First Aid
Prevention
Is your prospect
actively participating in
the conversation?
No
No
Yes
Quite
a few
Yes
At any
point have
they seemed gen-
uinely interested about
the product or
its features?
Is your
environment
too noisy and/or
busy?
Is either side
experiencing tech
issues?
How many
questions have you
asked in the past
5 minutes?
So, what have
you been monologuing
about?
Did you spend
significant time
preparing for
this call?
Are you
talking to a key
decision maker (or
someone with
influence)?
Interruptions On Their End
First Aid: Address it and
ask, “Is there a better time
for you?” Make a firm plan.
Preventative Care: Send a
confirmation email before
the call. Make an onsite visit
if necessary.
Technical Difficulties
First Aid: Send an email
immediately with new
dial-in info.
Preventative Care: Have a
backup plan. Create email
templates so you can send
new info right away.
Interruptions On Your End
First Aid: Go somewhere
else/acknowledge the
situation positively.
Preventative Care: Book a
demo room ahead of time,
and get noise cancelling
headphones.
Need/Fit Mismatch
First Aid: “Am I addressing
any real problems for you?”
Preventative Care: Pre-call
planning, cultivate champ-
ions, and make sure you’re
talking to decision makers.
Wrong Authority
First Aid: Make a champion.
Learn about the organiza-
tion. Ask for referrals.
Preventative Care: Re-
search, understand the
buyer, and learn titles in
your industry.
Ummmm. . .
Cool features
My product/
company
No
No
Yes Yes I don’t think soYes
Yes
No
Well. . .
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes No
No