Scenario 04
The Internal Sell
Paul Stover · Sales Leadership Scenarios

The
Internal Sell

The hardest part of this deal was not convincing the prospect. It was convincing my own company.

3
Internal Teams
3
Stages of Friction
1
Deal That Should Have Been Simple
Paul
PAUL STOVER
Decision Point 1 of 4

Paul
OUTCOME

That Move Backfired.

Deal Closed · Full Commitment Signed

The Hardest Sell Was
Inside the Building.

Three stages of friction. Three different internal partners. Each one required a different approach and a different kind of trust. You did not close this deal by pushing harder on the prospect. You closed it by understanding what each stage actually needed and finding the people inside your own company who could help you deliver it.

Eng
Unblocked
CS
Proof Built
Legal
Aligned and Closed

"The rep who can navigate their own organization is just as valuable as the one who can navigate the prospect. Most deals that die, die internally."