A lot of reps tell me the same thing:“I’m trying to use MEDDIC, but it feels robotic. Like I’m checking boxes instead of actually selling." And that’s precisely where most people go wrong. MEDDIC isn’t meant to be a form you fill out after a call. It’s a lens you look through before, during, and after every conversation. When you internalize it, it becomes instinct, the way you see  the deal, not something you do  to the deal. I’ll break down how to make that shift, with a fe

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If you’re in B2B sales—especially complex enterprise SaaS—there’s a good chance you’ve come across MEDDIC or its more recent cousin,...

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I was recently asked what I thought were the most important MEDDIC components. Is there a right or wrong answer to this question? The...

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Sobering. That’s my reaction to the latest "B2B Sales Benchmarks 2024" report by Ebsta and Pavilion published earlier this month. Their...