6 steps to prepare before you want to convince your business partner

Listen to this episode while I discuss the following important points:

• Believe in yourself
  • Your experience
  • Your education
  • Your intent to move the project/the company forward
  • Do you need to state these to build trust?
• What is the problem?
  • Tell a story
  • Evoke emotions
  • Reference to the webinar about presentation skills
• What’s in it for your business partner?
  • Timelines?
  • Budget?
  • Recognition?
• Can you quantify it?
  • Give a range
  • A guestimate is better than nothing
• Think about possible objections
  • Address them upfront
  • Again understand your audience
  • Show that you care
• Provide a call to action
  • What do you want them to do?
  • What do they need to decide?

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