01Accounts with a plausible use case
Agree industries, company profiles, territories and exclusions. Use verified technology or operating signals where available; treat missing information as something to establish.
Working output A target account brief tied to the product.
02Users, owners and evaluators
Choose the function that owns the workflow. A user, department leader, IT evaluator and budget owner can play different roles in the same purchase.
Working output Buyer roles and a route to wider discovery.
03Product-specific messaging
Translate approved capabilities into the buyer’s task. Prepare questions about the existing process, integration concerns and the cost of leaving it unchanged.
Working output A call approach your product team can stand behind.
04Human calls and follow-up
People ask questions, handle initial resistance and work agreed callbacks. AI can assist research and preparation; your team approves claims and proof.
Working output Buyer responses and a recorded next action.
05Demo or discovery qualification
Confirm account fit, role relevance, a real use case and interest in the next conversation. Agree when discovery should come before a product demonstration.
Working output A meeting type matched to what is known.
06Calendar and sales handoff
Pass the current workflow, buyer language, existing tools, timing and open questions through the agreed CRM or reporting process.
Working output A prepared seller with a clear meeting objective.