Understanding stuck deals alan armstrong 09-2015

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Alan Armstrong [email protected] Founder & CEO (650) 999-0844 Unsticking the Stuck Deal Nail it. Then scale it.

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Profile of a stuck deal•Price•Not moving forward•Account stops responding•Waiting for Exchange upgrade

•Strength of champion•Stakeholder buy-in•Financial environment•Visibility of the problem / solution

Context & Politics

•How does product accomplish goals?•What changes would be required?•Does product undermine other interests?Value

BuyerStance

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Buyer & Sellers get locked•Price•Not moving forward•Account stops responding•Waiting for Exchange upgrade

•Strength of champion•Stakeholder buy-in•Financial environment•Visibility of the problem / solution

Context & Politics

•How does product accomplish goals?•What changes would be required?•Does product undermine other interests?Value

BuyerStance

Buyer and Seller both feel stuck here

Actual sticking points are below the surface

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How to unstick the deal•Price•Not moving forward•Account stops responding•Waiting for Exchange upgrade

•Strength of champion•Stakeholder buy-in•Financial environment•Visibility of the problem / solution

Context & Politics

•How does product accomplish goals?•What changes would be required?•Does product undermine other interests?Value

BuyerStance

Avoid questions about “stance”Do not sellSeek wise outcome for both

Seek to understandcontext, politics, and value