diff --git a/handbook/sales/README.md b/handbook/sales/README.md index d8a428245d..d3c55aa578 100644 --- a/handbook/sales/README.md +++ b/handbook/sales/README.md @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ To track the stage of the sales cycle that a lead is at, we use the following st | Closed do not contact | Lead does not meet BANT criteria for conversion, and we should not reach out to them again. | | SAO Converted | Lead has met BANT criteria and successfully converted to an opportunity. | -At times, our sales team will reach out to prospective customers before they come to Fleet for information. Our cold approach is inspired by Daniel Grzelak’s (Founder, investor, advisor, hacker, CISO) [Linkedin post](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/danielgrzelak_if-you-are-going-to-do-a-cold-approach-be-activity-6940518616459022336-iYE7?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=ios_app). The following are the keys to an engaging cold approach. Since cold approaches like these can be easily ignored as mass emails, it’s important to personalize each one. +At times, our sales team will reach out to prospective customers before they come to Fleet for information. Our cold approach is inspired by Daniel Grzelak’s (Founder, investor, advisor, hacker, CISO) [LinkedIn post](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/danielgrzelak_if-you-are-going-to-do-a-cold-approach-be-activity-6940518616459022336-iYE7). The following are the keys to an engaging cold approach. Since cold approaches like these can be easily ignored as mass emails, it’s important to personalize each one. - Research each prospect. - Praise what’s great about their company. @@ -58,6 +58,15 @@ At times, our sales team will reach out to prospective customers before they com - Be personable. - Ask for the meeting with a proposed time. +Importantly, when we interact with CISOs or, for that matter, any member of a prospective customer organization, we adhere to the principles in this [LinkedIn post](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/selling-ciso-james-turner). Specifically: + +- Be curteous +- Be honest +- Show respect +- Build trust +- Grow relationships +- Help people + ## Sales team writing principles When writing for the Sales team, we want to abide by the following principles in our communications.