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The Sales Evangelist

I’m a huge, HUGE fan of following a process or system. And even making a sales proposal has its own process too! I will let our guest in today’s episode, Jason Swenk, explain that to you more. When it comes to making proposals, Jason is the man!

Jason Swenk helps digital agency owners scale and get to the next level. He helps people get to wherever they’re trying to go… QUICKER!

Jason can help you learn how to convert 80% of your B2B proposals while spending less time with it (in fact, less than 15 minutes on each proposal). You simply have to walk through the process.

Here are the highlights of my conversation with Jason:

How to successfully convert your proposal in B2B sales:

  1. Treat a proposal like a phone number.

Get it in the right order and do it in the right way.

  1. Do NOT send a proposal. (Like what?!?)

Yep! You get them to sign the proposal when you REVIEW it with them. Qualify them first.

  1. Your proposal is not what sells them.

Your proposal protects you later on. Make sure they understand everything. That’s what the proposal is for.

Steps in Qualifying:

  1. Need

Does their need match up to what you can deliver to them? Can you deliver it?

  1. Budget

Be the reverse auctioneer and a budget buster. Ask for their budget (start with higher to lower range).

  1. Authority

Make sure you talk to the decision maker. Ask.

  1. Timing

Make sure the timing is right.

Getting to the Proposal: The 3 I’s

  1. Issue

What’s their biggest issue? This allows you to understand what to focus on.

  1. Impact

What’s the impact on their business?

  1. Importance

How important is it to them? This is where your follow-up strategy comes in.

Strategies for Closing:

  • Do not give them too many options.
  • When you understand their problem, they look at you as an adviser so you need to tell them what to do.
  • Sell your clients what they need and not what you want them to buy.

How to Quickly Build a Proposal:

  • Create a proposal template.
  • Take out the stuff you don’t need.
  • Add some new stuff when needed.
  • Get access to the proposal template Jason uses by visiting www.jasonswenk.com/proposal-template

Strategies for Making Your Executive Summary in the Proposal:

  1. Summarize what THEY want.
  2. Pre-frame the client by starting it off with stating two obvious facts the client knows to be true.
  3. Reinstate what they want most.
  4. Describe the benefits they get.
  5. Explain how it’s going to work and that you have researched and have experience of what they’re looking for.

Jason’s Major Takeaway:

“Don’t send the proposal.”

Episode Resources:

Check out Jason’s website www.jasonswenk.com

Get Jason’s proposal template www.jasonswenk.com/proposal-template

Dive deeper into Jason’s proposal process and go to www.jasonswenk.com/proposal

 

About the Author The Sales Evangelist

Donald is the host of the popular sales podcast,"The Sales Evangelist". He is the founder of The Sales Evangelist Consulting Firm where he helps small companies develop killer sales process to scale their business and increase growth.

Donald is also an award-winning speaker, sales trainer, and coach. He's a big fan of traveling, South Florida staycations and high-quality family time. Donald has a belief that “anyone” can sell if they have the desire and receives the proper training.

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