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A Marketers Guide To Using The Sales Pitch
Today, I’m going to discuss how to have consistent positioning and messaging across sales and marketing using tactics from my book Sales Pitch. You will learn:
You'll also hear that this is the final episode of Season 1, as I'm excited to take a break from podcasting for the rest of the year. Thanks for listening and supporting the podcast, and I look forward to recording more content next year!
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If You Want To Skip Ahead:
(00:21) An overview of my consulting work and season 1 finale
(01:11) Why marketing should center their storytelling on what works for sales
(05:30) How and why to use a buyer’s guide with customers
(09:13) How to incorporate the Sales Pitch structure into explainer videos
(10:20) Other places pieces of the sales narrative may work well
(11:07) The significance of different personas
(12:10) Leveraging the sales narrative set up phase for conference talks
(13:30) How graphics can enhance understanding of differentiated value
(14:09) The graphics Postman created to illustrate its features and capabilities
(16:20) Gitlab’s infinity graphic
(17:16) Salesforce’s confusing infographic
(19:30) Other ways to use my Sales Pitch structure
(21:13) Closing thoughts
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Where To Find April Dunford:
Podcast Website: https://www.positioning.show/
Personal Website: https://www.aprildunford.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprildunford/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aprildunford/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/aprildunford
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Referenced:
Sales Pitch: How to Craft a Story to Stand Out and Win: https://www.amazon.com/Sales-Pitch-Craft-Story-Stand/dp/1999023021
Postman: https://www.postman.com/
What is Postman: https://www.postman.com/product/what-is-postman/
The API platform landscape: https://blog.postman.com/2022-api-platform-landscape-trends-and-challenges/
Gitlab Infinity: https://gitlab.com/infinity7x
Salesforce Customer 360: https://www.salesforce.com/ap/blog/what-is-salesforce-customer-360/
Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It: https://www.amazon.com/Obviously-Awesome-Product-Positioning-Customers/dp/1999023005
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Production and marketing by https://penname.co/
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Today, I’m going to discuss how to have consistent positioning and messaging across sales and marketing using tactics from my book Sales Pitch. You will learn:
You'll also hear that this is the final episode of Season 1, as I'm excited to take a break from podcasting for the rest of the year. Thanks for listening and supporting the podcast, and I look forward to recording more content next year!
—
If You Want To Skip Ahead:
(00:21) An overview of my consulting work and season 1 finale
(01:11) Why marketing should center their storytelling on what works for sales
(05:30) How and why to use a buyer’s guide with customers
(09:13) How to incorporate the Sales Pitch structure into explainer videos
(10:20) Other places pieces of the sales narrative may work well
(11:07) The significance of different personas
(12:10) Leveraging the sales narrative set up phase for conference talks
(13:30) How graphics can enhance understanding of differentiated value
(14:09) The graphics Postman created to illustrate its features and capabilities
(16:20) Gitlab’s infinity graphic
(17:16) Salesforce’s confusing infographic
(19:30) Other ways to use my Sales Pitch structure
(21:13) Closing thoughts
—
Where To Find April Dunford:
Podcast Website: https://www.positioning.show/
Personal Website: https://www.aprildunford.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprildunford/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aprildunford/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/aprildunford
—
Referenced:
Sales Pitch: How to Craft a Story to Stand Out and Win: https://www.amazon.com/Sales-Pitch-Craft-Story-Stand/dp/1999023021
Postman: https://www.postman.com/
What is Postman: https://www.postman.com/product/what-is-postman/
The API platform landscape: https://blog.postman.com/2022-api-platform-landscape-trends-and-challenges/
Gitlab Infinity: https://gitlab.com/infinity7x
Salesforce Customer 360: https://www.salesforce.com/ap/blog/what-is-salesforce-customer-360/
Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It: https://www.amazon.com/Obviously-Awesome-Product-Positioning-Customers/dp/1999023005
—
Production and marketing by https://penname.co/
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