7 Steps to a Quick Close
Farlan Dowell
VP Sales, Upsight
Farlan.dowell@upsight.com
The Ole “About Us” Slide
• The leading SaaS analytics and marketing platform helping
companies UNDERSTAND, ENGAGE, and MONETIZE their users.
• Upsight, formerly known as Kontagent+PlayHaven now spans
22,000 apps, 700+ million MAU, 1.2 billion devices, and ingest 500+
billion in-app events.
• We work with top companies like Warner Bros., Turner, Electronic
Arts, Mattel, Glu Mobile, eHarmony, Tinder, and BigFish.
• I’ve closed several million in new business and the team has closed
millions more. I’ve seen deals that range from 36k to 500k ARR.
• Every deal had SEVEN proven RULES in common to make sure
they ‘actually’ close, quickly.
• Sample Scenario
Some Background
Slow it Down to Speed it Up
7
Practical Tips to
Close Deals Faster
Who is your champion?
Rule 1
What are your metrics?
Rule 2
What do they need, but don’t know
they need…yet.
Rule 3
Take control of the process
and “The Meeting”
Rule 4
Ask the uncomfortable question.
Rule 5
“We’re more likely to do something after we’ve agreed to it
verbally or in writing. People strive for consistency in their
commitments. They also prefer to follow pre-existing attitudes,
values and actions.”
- Robert Cialdini, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
Compliance – “Sign By”
Rule 6
“Time Kills all deals”
Close it as quickly as humanly
possible.
Rule 7
Bonus.
Rule 8
1. Get a champion
2. Know the Metrics
3. Tell them what ‘else’ they need
4. Take control of the process and the meeting
5. Ask the uncomfortable question
6. Compliance / Sign By
7. Close as quickly as possible !
7 Rules: A Recap
If you found this material touching,
and want to learn more…
We are hiring!
A Post Script
Thanks.

Sales Hacker Series San Francisco - Quick close - Farlan Dowell

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    7 Steps toa Quick Close Farlan Dowell VP Sales, Upsight [email protected]
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    The Ole “AboutUs” Slide • The leading SaaS analytics and marketing platform helping companies UNDERSTAND, ENGAGE, and MONETIZE their users. • Upsight, formerly known as Kontagent+PlayHaven now spans 22,000 apps, 700+ million MAU, 1.2 billion devices, and ingest 500+ billion in-app events. • We work with top companies like Warner Bros., Turner, Electronic Arts, Mattel, Glu Mobile, eHarmony, Tinder, and BigFish.
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    • I’ve closedseveral million in new business and the team has closed millions more. I’ve seen deals that range from 36k to 500k ARR. • Every deal had SEVEN proven RULES in common to make sure they ‘actually’ close, quickly. • Sample Scenario Some Background
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    Slow it Downto Speed it Up 7 Practical Tips to Close Deals Faster
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    Who is yourchampion? Rule 1
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    What are yourmetrics? Rule 2
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    What do theyneed, but don’t know they need…yet. Rule 3
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    Take control ofthe process and “The Meeting” Rule 4
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    Ask the uncomfortablequestion. Rule 5
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    “We’re more likelyto do something after we’ve agreed to it verbally or in writing. People strive for consistency in their commitments. They also prefer to follow pre-existing attitudes, values and actions.” - Robert Cialdini, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Compliance – “Sign By” Rule 6
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    “Time Kills alldeals” Close it as quickly as humanly possible. Rule 7
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    1. Get achampion 2. Know the Metrics 3. Tell them what ‘else’ they need 4. Take control of the process and the meeting 5. Ask the uncomfortable question 6. Compliance / Sign By 7. Close as quickly as possible ! 7 Rules: A Recap
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    If you foundthis material touching, and want to learn more… We are hiring! A Post Script
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