How to Be Successful

1. Redoing

1.1. Do not let failure is defined.

1.2. Learn from your failures

1.3. Do not make excuses

1.4. Be persistent

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1.5.1. Training

1.5.2. Channels

1.5.3. International

1.5.4. Public Sector

1.5.5. Sales

1.5.6. Marketing Communications

1.5.7. Product Management

2. Execution

2.1. Tip number 1

2.2. Tip number 2

2.3. Tip number 3

2.4. Tip number 4

3. Planning for Success

3.1. Tip Number 1

3.1.1. Situational Analysis / Drivers

3.1.1.1. What is driving us to do this?

3.1.1.2. SWOT Analysis

3.1.1.2.1. Strengths

3.1.1.2.2. Weaknesses

3.1.1.2.3. Opportunities

3.1.1.2.4. Threats

3.1.1.3. Customer Findings - What have we learned from customers?

3.1.2. Competitive Analysis

3.1.2.1. Do we have competitors and threats in these target markets with the proposed offerings?

3.1.2.2. What are our competitors doing and how are they positioning?

3.1.2.3. How do we position against each competitor?

3.1.3. Target Customer(s)

3.1.3.1. Buyer Profile

3.1.3.1.1. Title

3.1.3.1.2. Industry

3.1.3.1.3. Geography

3.1.3.1.4. Business Size

3.1.3.2. Influencer Profile

3.1.3.3. User Profile

3.1.3.4. What do customers want and need?

3.1.3.5. What business problems do each of these customers have?

3.1.4. Customer Segmentation

3.1.4.1. Which customers or sets of customers do we sell to?

3.1.4.2. What are the target market segments that we want to go after?

3.1.4.3. What are the distinct problems for each segment of the market?

3.1.5. Total Available Market

3.1.5.1. New Prospects

3.1.5.1.1. How much of each target segment have we penetrated?

3.1.5.1.2. How much opportunity is available in each target segment?

3.1.5.2. Existing Customers

3.1.5.2.1. Can we up-sell existing customers?

3.2. Tip Number 2

3.2.1. Service Offer

3.2.1.1. What are we selling?

3.2.1.2. Product Definition

3.2.1.3. Pricing

3.2.1.4. Packaging

3.2.1.5. Positioning

3.2.2. Value Proposition

3.2.2.1. What is the Value Proposition to the Customer?

3.2.2.2. What pain are we solving?

3.3. Tip Number 3

3.3.1. Revenue Forecasts

3.3.1.1. Revenue and P&L Forecast (5 Years)

3.3.1.2. Revenue should be split out quarterly

3.3.2. Cost Analysis

3.3.2.1. Should include a description of the costs in entering this business and profitability analysis

3.3.3. Profitability Analysis

3.3.3.1. P&L for the offer to include gross margin, net income and break even analysis.

3.4. Selectively lower your confidence

3.4.1. Low self-confidence makes attention is paid to critical feedback and helps to be more self-critical .

3.4.1.1. Direct Sales Strategy

3.4.1.2. Inside Sales Strategy

3.4.1.3. Channel Sales Strategy

3.4.1.4. Low self-confidence makes attention is paid to critical feedback and helps to be more self-critical .

3.4.2. Low self-confidence makes you less narcissistic . Less Narcissistic people are respected more by colleagues and coworkers happy make a successful team. It is no secret that respect will make you successful.

3.4.2.1. Channel Strategy

3.4.2.1.1. What 3rd party channels should we consider for reselling this service?

3.4.2.2. Technology Partnerships

3.4.2.2.1. What technology vendors (if any) do we need to work with to execute on this plan?

3.4.2.3. Solutions Partners

3.4.3. Low self-confidence makes you work harder and prepare more .

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3.5.1. Positioning & Messaging

3.5.1.1. What is the key messaging and positioning for the service offer? (Pain, alternatives, solution)

3.5.1.2. How do we communicate internally?

3.5.1.3. How do we communicate externally?

3.5.2. Promotion Strategy

3.5.2.1. Marketing Programs (Installed base versus new prospects)

3.5.2.2. Advertising (Publications, etc.)

3.5.2.3. Analyst Relations (Target Analysts)

3.5.2.4. Public Relations

3.5.2.5. Events (Trade shows, SEO/SEA, Seminars)

3.5.2.6. Webinars

3.5.3. Demand Generation & Lead Qualification

3.5.3.1. How do we generate and qualify new leads for the target offer?

3.5.3.2. Prospect Lists

3.5.3.3. Key Questions to Ask

3.5.3.4. Sales Collateral

3.5.3.5. Presentations

3.5.3.6. Data Sheets

3.5.3.7. White Papers

3.5.3.8. ROI Tools

3.5.3.9. Other Sales Tools (web site, etc.)