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Sales Enablement

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Mission Statement:

To enable our sales teams to embrace the skills, mindset and best practices required to qualify quantifiable and verifiable value for Scaleway customers and partners.

Why?

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Sales has changed.

How?

The Good News:

  1. Profiling customers is easier than ever before
  2. Solutions can be mapped to multiple customer needs
  3. Customers can be engaged across multiple channels
  4. Solutions can benefit multiple stakeholders
  5. Being heard above the noise only takes creativity!

What does that mean for B2B sellers ?

It’s not WHAT you sell, It’s about WHY customers buy.

Success means aligning WHY customers buy with WHAT we sell

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Value-Centric Selling Scaleway’s Sales Methodology

Value-Centric: Focusing MORE on WHY customers buy LESS on WHAT we can sell them

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What do value-centric conversations sound like?

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Value-Centric is built on a proven B2B sales methods:

  • SPIN Selling
  • BANT, Miller-Heiman
  • MEDDICC / MEDDPICC
  • Power Based Selling
  • Challenger

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Following I.L.L.I.A.D. enables you to offer a JUSTIFIED value proposition

ASSESS

DELIVER

LEARN

INVESTIGATE

IDENTIFY

LISTEN

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Value-Centric conversations are deliberate

CURRENT STATE

FUTURE STATE

WHAT BAD THINGS ARE HAPPENING?

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE THEM TO BE?

ASSESS

DELIVER

LEARN

INVESTIGATE

IDENTIFY

LISTEN

WHAT GOOD THINGS WILL HAPPEN?

WHAT’S NEEDED TO SOLVE PAINS?

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

SUCCESS METRICS

Value is qualified & quantified step-by-step

Sales Enablement 2024

Value-Centric (Example questions?)

What’s your TOP priority right now? What BAD/RISKY things are you facing? How are People/Process/Performance IMPACTED?

WHERE does your business NEED to be? Which STRATEGIC objectives are DRIVING this? What will SOLVING these challenges offer?

CURRENT STATE

FUTURE STATE

ASSESS

DELIVER

LEARN

INVESTIGATE

IDENTIFY

LISTEN

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

SUCCESS METRICS

What would a VALID project’s REQUIREMENTS be? How do we ALIGN customer NEEDS to Scaleway?How can we INFLUENCE decision criteria?

What are the BUSINESS success metrics ?What are YOUR OWN success metrics? How can we link these to Scaleway VALUE?

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Value-Centric Conversation (where’s the value for the customer?)

Quantify A Compelling Business Case that…

Justifies Scaleway’s Value Proposition

We Qualify ENOUGH Customer Value that enables us to…

CURRENT STATE

FUTURE STATE

ASSESS

DELIVER

LEARN

INVESTIGATE

IDENTIFY

LISTEN

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

SUCCESS METRICS

"And, by addressing [A, B, C] you're business would see quantifiable benefits like 1, 2, and 3, delivering measurable value to [X people/Y process/Z performance]?"

“Okay, then let me show you how our solutions helped similar businesses achieve similar objectives, and why our products are uniquely positioned to deliver more value than competitors.

"So, from what we’ve discussed, your top priority for your cloud infrastructure is addressing [A, B, C] because of its impact on [X people/Y process/Z performance]?"

“Why Us?”

“Why buy now?”

“Why buy?”

Sales Enablement 2024

Value-Centric Conversation (going slow = builds momentum)

It’s the CUSTOMER that VERIFIES the value of our solution…NOT us!

HOW ARE THINGS?

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE THEM TO BE?

more customer value QUALIFIED, larger business case QUANTIFIED =

Qualified Customer Value

Quantified Business Case

Justified Value Proposition

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO GET THERE

HOW WILL YOU MEASURE SUCCESS?

IDENTIFY

LISTEN

LEARN

INVESTIGATE

ASSESS

DELIVER

Value Centric = helping customers DISCOVER their URGENT NEED to realise VALUE with Scaleway

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Sales Enablement 2024

MEDDICC

Value-Centric Conversation (in one sentence!)

Identify Pain

Decision Criteria

Decision Process

Identify Pain

Economic Buyer

Champion

Metrics

Competition

Metrics

“WHY DO THEY NEED TO MAKE THIS CHANGE WITH YOU, RIGHT NOW?”

“WHY DO THEY NEED

WITH YOU, RIGHT NOW?”

TO MAKE THIS CHANGE

Qualified Customer Value

Quantified Business Case

Justified Value Proposition

IDENTIFY

LISTEN

LEARN

INVESTIGATE

ASSESS

DELIVER

Two-Sided Discovery

Why do anything?

Why Scaleway? Why Now?

Sales Enablement 2024

Value-Centric Conversation (MEDDICC during sales process)

WHAT BAD THINGS ARE HAPPENING?

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE THEM TO BE?

Qualifying Customer Value

Quantifying Business Cases

Justifying Value Propositions

IDENTIFY

LISTEN

LEARN

INVESTIGATE

ASSESS

DELIVER

WHAT’S NEEDED TO SOLVE PAINS?

WHAT GOOD THINGS WILL HAPPEN?

IMPLICATING VALUE OF PAIN SOLVED

IDENTIFYING PAIN

IMPLICATED PAIN

DIFFERENTIATING FROM COMPETITION

IDENTIFYING CHAMPIONS

DEFINING DECISION CRITERIA

AGREEING DECISION PROCESS

QUALIFYING METRICS

QUANTIFYING METRICS

ACCESSING ECONOMIC BUYERS(S)

UNDERSTANDING DECISION PROCESS

IDENTIFYING COMPETITION

Why buy?

Why buy now?

Why us?

Sales Enablement 2024

Value-Centric Conversation (Qualifying MEDDICC)

WHAT BAD THINGS ARE HAPPENING?

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE THEM TO BE?

Qualifying Customer Value

Quantifying Business Cases

Justifying Value Propositions

IDENTIFY

LISTEN

LEARN

INVESTIGATE

ASSESS

DELIVER

WHAT’S NEEDED TO SOLVE PAINS?

WHAT GOOD THINGS WILL HAPPEN?

What’s their top infrastructure pain?

Why do they need to solve it right now?

Why do they need to make this change?

How and where are we different or better?

Who cares about this? What’s their role?

What are their success requirements?

Why solve pain? Who/what is affected?

Have we clearly defined timescales?

How urgent is the need to find a solution?

Do we know all ultimate decision makers?

Are they in the market to buy?

Who or what else is being considered?

Why buy?

Why buy now?

Why us?

Sales Enablement 2024

Value-Centric Conversation (MEDDICC Level 1)

WHAT BAD THINGS ARE HAPPENING?

Qualifying Customer Value

IDENTIFY

LISTEN

WHAT’S NEEDED TO SOLVE PAINS?

What’s their top infrastructure pain?

Who cares about this? What’s their role?

Why solve pain? Who/what is affected?

Are they in the market to buy?

Two-Sided Discovery

Sales Enablement 2024

Value-Centric Conversation (MEDDICC Level 2)

WHAT BAD THINGS ARE HAPPENING?

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE THEM TO BE?

Quantifying Business Cases

Qualifying Customer Value

LEARN

INVESTIGATE

IDENTIFY

LISTEN

WHAT’S NEEDED TO SOLVE PAINS?

What’s their top infrastructure pain?

Why do they need to make this change?

Who cares about this? What’s their role?

What are their success requirements?

Why solve pain? Who/what is affected?

How urgent is the need to find a solution?

Who or what else is being considered?

Are they in the market to buy?

Why do anything?

Two-Sided Discovery

Sales Enablement 2024

Value-Centric Conversation (MEDDICC Level 3)

WHAT BAD THINGS ARE HAPPENING?

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE THEM TO BE?

Justifying Value Propositions

Quantifying Business Cases

Qualifying Customer Value

LEARN

INVESTIGATE

IDENTIFY

LISTEN

ASSESS

DELIVER

WHAT’S NEEDED TO SOLVE PAINS?

WHAT GOOD THINGS WILL HAPPEN?

Why do they need to solve it right now?

What’s their top infrastructure pain?

Why do they need to make this change?

How and where are we different or better?

Who cares about this? What’s their role?

What are their success requirements?

Have we clearly defined timescales?

Why solve pain? Who/what is affected?

How urgent is the need to find a solution?

Do we know all ultimate decision makers?

Who or what else is being considered?

Are they in the market to buy?

Why us?

Why buy now?

Why buy?

Sales Enablement 2024

Sales Methodology - Value-Centric Conversation

Quantifying Business Case

Qualifying Customer Value

Justified Value Proposition

ISR / AE

ISR / AE / PSA

AE / PSA / CSM

CONTRACT

LEAD

OPPORTUNITY

QUALIFIED DEAL

EVALUATION

PROPOSED SOLUTION

Use Cases

Discovery

Buying Process

Business Case

Pre-Sales

Solution

Prospecting

Qualification

Demo/Meetings

Eval Criteria

Eval POC

Closing

IDENTIFY

LISTEN

LEARN

INVESTIGATE

ASSESS

DELIVER

How can sales enablement help? (Where’s the value! :)

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Sales Academy

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Role-based training during sales process

Discovery

Qualification

Prospecting

Meetings/Demo

LISTEN

IDENTIFY

LEARN

Sales Academy

Onboarding

Training

Case Studies

Stakeholders

E-Learning

Coaching

Business Case

Closing

Sales Methodologies

DELIVER

INVESTIGATE

Solution

ACCESS

Eval Criteria

Pre-Sales

Eval POC

ISR / AE

ISR / AE / PSA

AE / PSA / CSM

Sales Enablement 2024

Sales Academy - Accreditations

Training and E-Learning to help sellers in their journey to become a value-centric seller

Foundations

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Products & Services

Identifying Needs

The Political Win

The Strategic Win

QUALIFYING CUSTOMER VALUE

SCALEWAY VALUES

QUANTIFYING BUSINESS CASES

JUSTIFYING VALUE PROPOSITIONS

Case Studies

Why Cloud?

Discovery

Stakeholders

Business Case

Pre-Sales

Solution

Why Scaleway?

Prospecting

Our Customers

Qualification

Meeting/Demo

Eval Criteria

Eval POC

Closing

Our Products

Sales Enablement 2024

Sales Academy - Modules

Skill-based Training and E-Learning modules

Foundations

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

WHY CLOUD?

CASE STUDIES & TARGET ICP

STAKEHOLDERS

PRE-SALES

HOW TO TARGET ICP ACCOUNTS TO UNCOVER CHALLENGES WE SOLVE

HOW TO ENGAGE DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDER AUTHORITIES

HOW & WHEN TO MAXIMISE OUR PSA & PRODUCT TEAMS

INTRODUCTION TO THE CLOUD

WHY SCALEWAY?

PROSPECTING

MEETINGS & DEMOS

EVALUATION CRITERIA

WHY CHOOSE SCALEWAY?

ACTIVITY LEVEL & ATTITUDE REQUIRED TO HIT TARGETS

HOW TO MAXIMISE MEETINGS & DEMOS TO BUILD DEAL MOMENTUM

HOW TO AGREE SUCCESS CRITERIA OF EVALUATION

OUR CUSTOMERS

DISCOVERY

BUSINESS CASES

SOLUTION PROPOSALS

LEARNING CUSTOMER CASE STUDIES & TARGET ICP

HOW TO USE ACTIVE LISTENING TO SUPPORT TWO-SIDED DISCOVERY

BUILDING BUSINESS CASES LINKED TO VERIFIED CUSTOMER NEEDS

SOLUTION PROPOSALS THAT SUPPORT YOUR CHAMPION

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

QUALIFICATION

EVALUATION CRITERIA

NEGOTIATION & CLOSING

SCALEWAY PARTNERS, PRODUCTS & SERVICES

HOW TO USE OPEN QUESTIONS TO QUALIFY NEW BUSINESS

EVALUATION CRITERIA REQUIRED TO INCREASE PROJECT SUCCESS

NEGOTIATION TACTICS TO REDUCE DELAYS / DISCOUNTS / LOSS

Sales Enablement 2024

Sales Academy - Onboarding & Training Accreditations

Skill-based training to access & align sales performance during career progression

Foundations

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

QUALIFYING CUSTOMER VALUE

IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES

QUANTIFYING BUSINESS CASES

JUSTIFYING VALUE PROPOSITIONS

STAKEHOLDERS

PRE-SALES

CASE STUDIES / ICP

WHY CLOUD?

MEETINGS/DEMOS

EVALUATION POC

PROSPECTING

WHY SCALEWAY?

BUSINESS CASES

PROPOSED SOLUTION

DISCOVERY

OUR CUSTOMERS

EVALUATION CRITERIA

QUALIFICATION

NEGOTIATION/CLOSING

OUR PRODUCTS

Training Workshops

Onboarding

E-Learning Training Modules available on Confluence / Accreditations via 360Learning

1-2-1 Coaching

Sales Academy - Deliverables, Content & Tools

ISR / AE

ISR / AE / PSA

AE / PSA / CSM

Dynamic Feedback Loops

Marketing & Sales Ops

Pre-Sales & Solution Architects

Sales Academy

Onboarding

E-Learning

Coaching

Training

Workshops

Deliverables - more immersive onboarding

ISR / AE

ISR / AE / PSA

AE / PSA / CSM

Dynamic Feedback Loops

Marketing & Sales Ops

Pre-Sales & Solution Architects

Sales Academy

Onboarding

E-Learning

Coaching

Training

Workshops

2 Additional Onboarding Days

Why Cloud?

Why Customers Value Scaleway?

Our Products & Services

Our Partner Ecosystem

Workshops - to define training needs

ISR / AE

ISR / AE / PSA

AE / PSA / CSM

Dynamic Feedback Loops

Marketing & Sales Ops

Pre-Sales & Solution Architects

Sales Academy

Workshops

Onboarding

E-Learning

Coaching

Training

Define Training Requirements

Brainstorming skills analysis “For sales, by sales”

Knowledge-share with your colleagues!

Deliverables - Training sessions for entire sales process

ISR / AE

ISR / AE / PSA

AE / PSA / CSM

Dynamic Feedback Loops

Marketing & Sales Ops

Pre-Sales & Solution Architects

Sales Academy

Training

Onboarding

E-Learning

Coaching

Workshops

1-hour modules (bite-size)

Accreditations

Foundations

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Qualifying Customer Value

Quantifying Business Cases

Justifying Value Propositions

Identifying Opportunities

Case Studies

Discovery

Stakeholders

Business Case

Why Cloud?

Why Scaleway?

Pre-Sales

Solution

Prospecting

Qualification

Meeting/Demo

Eval Criteria

Our Customers

Our Products

Eval POC

Closing

Deliverables - E-Learning Content & Tools

ISR / AE

ISR / AE / PSA

AE / PSA / CSM

Dynamic Feedback Loops

Marketing & Sales Ops

Pre-Sales & Solution Architects

Sales Academy

Training

Onboarding

E-Learning

Coaching

Workshops

Confluence/360Learning

Training Module Slide Decks

Skills Assessments

Sales Accreditations

Training Recordings

Deliverables - Sales Coaching

ISR / AE

ISR / AE / PSA

AE / PSA / CSM

Dynamic Feedback Loops

Marketing & Sales Ops

Pre-Sales & Solution Architects

Sales Academy

Training

Onboarding

E-Learning

Coaching

Workshops

Personal development for YOUR ongoing sales journey at Scaleway

Sales Enablement 2024

A new home for onboarding, training and career development

ISR / AE

ISR / AE / PSA

AE / PSA / CSM

PSA & Product Teams

Marketing & Sales Ops

Sales Academy

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Foundation

QUALIFYING CUSTOMER VALUE

IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES

QUANTIFYING BUSINESS CASES

JUSTIFYING VALUE PROPOSITIONS

Skill-based Modules (Onboarding, Training, Workshops, E-Learning & Coaching)

STAKEHOLDERS

CASE STUDIES / ICP

PRE-SALES

WHY CLOUD?

MEETINGS/DEMOS

EVALUATION POC

PROSPECTING

WHY SCALEWAY?

BUSINESS CASES

PROPOSED SOLUTION

DISCOVERY

OUR CUSTOMERS

EVALUATION CRITERIA

NEGOTIATION/CLOSING

QUALIFICATION

OUR PRODUCTS

IDENTIFY

LISTEN

LEARN

INVESTIGATE

ASSESS

DELIVER

Sales Enablement Deliverables

  • A New Sales Methodology
  • More immersive Onboarding
  • Skill-based Modular Training
  • A Dynamic Sales Academy

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Thank you!

Appendix

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Sales Enablement 2024

Value-Centric Conversations (our job is to be a guide!)

WHERE ARE WE? What bad things are happening? Who is affected? How Much? What is the negative impact?

WHERE DO WE NEED TO GO? What’s your biggest priority? What good things could happen? Who benefits? How much?

IDENTIFY

LISTEN

LEARN

INVESTIGATE

ASSESS

DELIVER

HOW WILL WE GET THERE? What are the project requirements? Who needs to be involved? What needs to happen?

WE’LL HAVE ARRIVED WHEN What is the expected ROI? Which metrics indicate success? How do we avoid failure?

Being an elite seller means being a student of the game!

Value-Centric Conversations - EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

WHERE ARE WE? “Why cloud? Why Now?” “Why does your business need this change?” “What’s the biggest challenge you’re facing?” “How could these risks impact the business?” “Tell me about your infrastructure…”

WHERE DO WE NEED TO GO? “Which changes are business critical?” “How do these relate to corporate objectives?” “What are your top 3 desired outcomes?” “What will be the positive impact of these?”

IDENTIFY

LISTEN

LEARN

INVESTIGATE

ASSESS

DELIVER

WHAT WE NEED TO GET THERE? What is the existing infrastructure? What are current system requirements? What are evaluation requirements? What are business critical requirements?

HOW WE’LL MEASURE SUCCESS? What good things need to happen? Which metrics demonstrate an ROI Who/What in the business is positively impacted? What will this change enable you to do next?

10 Commandments of Discovery & Qualification

  1. Great discovery is a HABIT, not a STAGE.
  2. Qualifying out = Fail FAST or succeed LAST
  3. Nobody likes to be SOLD TO, everyone LOVES TO BUY.
  4. The more you KNOW, the better you SELL
  5. Show me YOU KNOW me, be RELEVANT not CREEPY
  6. DON'T show up and throw up, earn the right to present
  7. Read the room, engage with the highest authority available
  8. For open questions, TED loves TOFFEE
  9. Go SLOW early to go FAST later
  10. Success in prospecting = Attitude x Activity