Clarify
Goal Understand why they are here and what winning looks like.
- “So we use this call to see if we’re a good fit. To start — what made you take this call today?”
- “If this goes perfectly for you, what would you like to see solved in the next 3–6 months?”
Stay here until you have a specific outcome and the emotion attached to it. A vague answer here breaks every step that follows.