Win/Loss Surveys

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    Corey Quinn

    Founder, Deep Specialization™

    What's a well-known but seldom-done tactic to close more sales?

    Win/loss surveys.

    Here's how they work:

    • 3 days after a deal has closed lost, send them a survey asking why they didn't choose you.

    • Do this 5-10 times, and you'll see patterns in the responses.

    • Codify the patterns into insights.

    • Use the insights to make changes to your sales process.

    • Those changes will result in more closed won deals.

    Pro-tip 👉 don't do this once in a while. Instead, automate sending closed lost surveys as a part of your post-sales process.

    Why?

    You'll have an ongoing stream of valuable feedback you can use to improve your sales process.

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    Founder, Deep Specialization™

    Corey helps founder-led agencies scale through Deep Specialization™ and programmatic M&A. Former CMO of Scorpion ($20M to $200M). Author of "Anyone, Not Everyone."

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