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30 Open Ended Sales Questions
PLAN TO WIN - NEVER ASSUME
I
found these about a year ago, when I was looking for training material you
probably already know most of them, but I find it useful to have lying around. They
were generated by Give More Media Inc, The "Plan to Win" is all me!
Information Gathering
What prompted you/ your company to look into this?
What are your expectations/ requirements for this
product/ service?
What process did you go through to determine your
needs?
How do you see this happening?
What is it that you’d like to see accomplished?
With whom have you had success in the past?
With whom have you had difficulties in the past?
Can you help me understand that a little better?
What does that mean?
How does that process work now?
What challenges does that process create?
What challenges has that created in the past?
What are the best things about that process?
What other items should we discuss?
Qualifying
What do you see as the next action steps?
What is your timeline for implementing/ purchasing
this type of service/ product?
What other data points should we know before moving
forward?
What budget has been established for this?
What are your thoughts?
Who else is involved in this decision?
What could make this no longer a priority?
What’s changed since we last talked?
What concerns do you have?
Establishing
Rapport, Trust and Credibility
How did you get involved in…?
What kind of challenges are you facing?
What’s the most important priority to you with this?
Why?
What other issues are important to you?
What would you like to see improved?
How do you measure that?
Source: Give More Media Inc. This was written
by Sam Parker. Of
JustSell.com
