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Choosing Your Best War Stories
Episode 38

Choosing Your Best War Stories

How and why to use stories with prospective clients.

The Business of Authority

July 23, 201826m 5s

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Show Notes

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

LINKS

Rochelle | Email List | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram
Jonathan | Daily List | Website  | Ditcherville | LinkedIn | Twitter

 

Topics

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