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“I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.”― Richard Feynman
Each situation raised a different set of questions.
These questions and sections are far from being exhaustive but provide a structure and a starting point.
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People
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Could we clearly define our key and secondary customers? Size addressable market(s) core and adjacents (B2B, B2C, CMO, Third Party?
Primary? Secondary?)
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Do we know the different players involved in the decision process? (Specifier, Decision Maker, User, Payer)
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Do we understand the buying process of our customers? (Customer journey from prospect to repeat customer)
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Do we know the market trends that influence their needs and decisions? (their competitors, new technologies, new markets)
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Did we identify the different players involved in the decision process? (Specifier, Decision Maker, User, Payer)
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Do we know what our customers think about our offer? (what do they like, don’t like, would like)
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Do we have our customer (s) persona(s) (who are our different buyer's profile)
Product
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Do you have a clear definition of our product or service? (What is our product, do we sell pages or provide access to an audience)
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Does our product satisfy a specific need or set of needs efficiently? (Does our product provide an excellent solution to our customers’ needs or challenges?)
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Does our product have particular features/benefits (does it have a USP?)
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Does it have clear brand recognition and credibility in its market? (Does it have brand power)
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Could it be extended to serve other needs, markets, geographies? (Could the product be used differently or in another territory creating new revenue stream?)
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Is our product competitive / better / worse than competitors? (how does rank our offer on the market?)
Place
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Do our customers get easy access to our product? (Do they know about our product and how to have access to it when they need it)
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Are we visible to our customers? (Do we attend the right shows? Use the proper promotions for our market?)
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Do we have the right sales channels? (Direct sales, third-party representatives, automatic through technology?)
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Do we have the right territory coverage (Do we cover all the relevant territories?)
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Are we where our competitors are? Where are they not? (do we compete in the right markets? Geographies? Segments?)
Price
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Do we have a clear understanding of the value of the product for our customers? (not the cost or price tag but the value)
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Does our current pricing reflect this value? (did we price accordingly, align with value delivered? Are we expensive? Cheap?)
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Is our price aligned logically with our market positioning? (if we are a premium brand, does our price reflect our position vs. competitors?)
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Is our client base price sensitive? (Does the price a key decision element? Alternatively, quality is…)
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Do we have a clear pricing structure and discount strategy? (if price sensitive, how could we maximize client investment?)
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What is the impact of currency exchange rate on the business results and margin (does currency fluctuation affect client buying or service
provided?)
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Do we have a clear understanding of the value of the product for our customers? (not the cost or price tag but Do we have a clear pricing
structure and discount strategy? (if price-sensitive, how could we maximize client investment?)
Promotion
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Do we have a marketing plan to promote our services to our target customers? (do we have a marketing team, program, access to marketing)
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Do we use all necessary sales tools? (Sales materials from presentations to brochures?)
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Do we have strong visibility on the market? (beyond sales visits, does the customer have access to our sales team at conferences or meetings
for example)
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Is our product/ brand visible? (is our brand or product visible to our potential buyers – i.e., online or at conferences)
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Do we leverage all relevant marketing channels? (do we advertise or communicate about our products/services?)
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Do we have a clear understanding of the value of the product for our customers? (not the cost or price tag but the value)
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Do we have a marketing budget aligned with revenue expectations? (budget to support marketing activities)
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Do we have a T&E Budget (to visit and entertain F2F customers to promote our products and services)
Story
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Do we have a “Why” beyond what? (Do we have a mission which also appeals to customers and adds to our product key elements)
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Does the team have clear and compelling talking points? (Is there talking point aligned with our 4p’s)
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Is the team regularly trained in delivering the sales story? (making sure that each team member delivers the identical/consistent message)
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Does our sales team pitch pass the “So what” test? (if not convincing, need to go back to the drawing board)
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Is the team equipped with the right set of questions to engage with customers? (Ask the right question for the client to buy instead of team
selling)