Business Goals & Priorities
Challenges & Root Causes
Timeline & Budget
Current & Past Solutions
Buying Readiness
100

What problem are you trying to solve?

Can you share the main challenges you're currently facing that you're hoping to solve?

100

What's the source of that problem?

Has anything specific led to that becoming a problem recently? 

100

What's your timeline for implementation?

What does your ideal timeline look like for putting a solution like this?

100

Can you tell me more about that?

Can you walk me through that?

100

What’s stopping you from buying today?

Can you walk me through what factors you're still considering before making a decision?

200

Where is this on your list of priorities?

Can you share how this fits into your overall priority list?

200

Why hasn't it been addressed before?

Have there been previous attempts to solve this? If so, what got in the way? 

200

What are the potential curveballs?

What factors could slow down or complicate the implementation?

200

Is your current solution working?

What’s working well with your current setup, and where do you see room for improvement?

200

If I gave you a discount today, would you commit?

If we can find a way to make this work—on pricing or any other concerns—would you be ready to move forward today?

300

Tell me about your goals (Financial, customer related, operational)


I'd love to understand your top priorities right now. What are your key financial, client, or operational goals?

300

Are you having problems in [area as it relates to the product]?

Can you tell me about any challenges you're currently facing in [area as it relates to the product]?

300

What level of budget are you working with to solve this?

Is there a ballpark budget range you're working with for this campaign/initiative?

300

Have you purchased a similar product before?

Can you share if you’ve tried a comparable product or service previously?

300

What features are you looking for with a new [product/solution]?


Which capabilities would make a new {solution} a good fit for your needs?