Credit Consulting
Sales Assessment Results
53
Needs Improvement
10 questions
Maximum score: 100
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Let's cut to the chase: your performance isn't cutting it. An average score of 5.3 tells me you’re stuck in the middle of the pack, and it’s time to step up your game. You showed some strengths in acknowledging concerns and engaging with prospects, but you often missed the mark on critical elements like building rapport, providing specific value, and demonstrating expertise. Consistently, your responses lacked actionable details and a clear path forward for the prospect. You need to probe deeper and provide concrete examples that showcase your solution’s ROI.
Focus on mastering SPIN Selling and Value Selling. These techniques will help you ask the right questions to uncover needs and articulate the value of your solutions more effectively. You need to dig into understanding the prospect's situation and problems more thoroughly before jumping to solutions or closing statements.
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Question Breakdown
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/ 10Question:
"We already have a vendor that handles our credit consulting needs, and I'm not sure if switching is worth the effort right now."
Answer:
Well first, I am glad you’ve already started your journey with fixing your credit… it sounds like though, your biggest hold back with leaving your current company isn’t the “results” they are getting you, you’re just worried that it will take a lot of work on your end… I’ll handle all of the heavy lifting for you, get you started without you feeling like you’ve lifted a finger and then I’ll get the results you need without you having to worry about a thing. Let’s get started
Feedback:
The response lacks a targeted approach to understanding the prospect's current satisfaction with their vendor. It doesn't ask insightful questions to gauge their experience or the results they are receiving. While it does offer to manage the transition, it misses an opportunity to build rapport by acknowledging the work the current vendor may have done for them. Additionally, the closing statement is premature and lacks urgency or a clear call to action. Overall, the answer needs more value exploration and a collaborative tone.
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6
/ 10Question:
"With the current budget constraints, can we justify this expense while ensuring compliance and efficiency?"
Answer:
I completely understand needing to justify the expense. I can tell you care about having a healthier credit profile, you just want to make sure the cost is going to get you to your goal? I’m so confident in our process and results that you’ll actually have a 100% money back guarantee if I can’t perform like ink explaining to you. Does that help you justify your no risk expense for the chance of accomplishing all of your credit goals?
Feedback:
The response does a good job of acknowledging the prospect's concern about budget constraints, which shows understanding. However, it could benefit from probing deeper into the specifics of their budget and how they measure ROI in their current situation. The mention of a money-back guarantee is a strong point, but it comes off as slightly vague and may not fully address how the prospect can maintain compliance and efficiency while switching vendors. A more detailed explanation of how your services align with their budget constraints and enhance efficiency would add more value. Additionally, the closing question could be more direct and structured to invite a clearer response from the prospect.
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5
/ 10Question:
"How can we be certain that your solution will actually improve our ROI compared to our current approach?"
Answer:
That’s a great question… I’m not even sure what your current approach is, so before I can answer that, can you please explain to me what steps you’re taking now and how you’re factoring your ROI?
Feedback:
The response does well to acknowledge the prospect's question and expresses curiosity about their current approach, which is a positive sign of engagement. However, it misses an opportunity to build credibility by not providing any initial insights or evidence that your solution has delivered ROI for previous clients. Instead of only asking for information, it could include a few tailored examples or metrics that highlight how your solution has improved ROI for others in similar situations. This would help reassure the prospect of your expertise and the potential value of your offering. Overall, the tone is appropriate, but the answer needs more substance and proactive value demonstration.
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5
/ 10Question:
"Our team is already stretched thin; how will we manage the learning curve and onboarding process to implement your solution?"
Answer:
I can definitely relate to worrying about overloading the team. Understanding that point is the reason you and your team will have full access to myself and my team to hone your hand until everything is implemented properly and we have focused on streamlining our process for the last 8 years to hand all of the heavy lifting for your team on the onboarding process
Feedback:
The response begins on a positive note by relating to the prospect's concern, which is effective for building rapport. However, it could benefit from clearer communication about how exactly the onboarding process will be structured and what specific support will be provided during the learning curve. Providing examples of how you have successfully onboarded other clients in similar situations could enhance credibility and reassure the prospect further. Additionally, the phrase "hone your hand" is somewhat unclear and could be rephrased for better understanding. Overall, the answer lacks specificity and actionable details that would help the prospect feel more secure about the transition.
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5
/ 10Question:
"Given the competitive landscape, what guarantees can you provide regarding your service levels and support availability?"
Answer:
The competitive landscape is what allows us to actually improve and get the results we do get. We can guarantee our results based on our consultations by backing each client with a money back guarantee, but more importantly we understand the importance of growth and learning. We actively learn what the rest of our industry is doing and if we see an approach that we can learn from to improve our methods, we aren’t too proud to step back and utilize that new approach. Bottom line, we are always success focused and always find a way to get the results we are looking to supply.
Feedback:
The response starts strong by acknowledging the competitive landscape and linking it to your commitment to improvement. However, it could be more direct in addressing the specific guarantees regarding service levels and support availability. The money-back guarantee is a solid point, but more detail is needed on how you ensure consistent service quality and support responsiveness. Additionally, mentioning specific metrics or examples of how you've adapted based on competitive insights could strengthen credibility. Overall, while the tone is positive and forward-thinking, the answer lacks precise answers to the prospect's question about guarantees, which is crucial in a competitive market.
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/ 10Question:
"Integration with our existing systems seems complex; can you explain how you plan to handle that?"
Answer:
Absolutely, first we will do what homework we need to do to understand your system, find where ours fits great and also where there’s area for improvement. By our team doing that we are able to be transparent and set proper expectations. Then we will take what we’ve learned, put together a team friendly gameplan and walk your team through the process step by step to ensure it’s as smooth and effective as possible.
Feedback:
The response effectively addresses the concern of system integration by emphasizing the importance of understanding the prospect's existing systems and identifying compatibility. This approach demonstrates a commitment to transparency and collaboration. However, it could be improved by providing more specifics on the types of homework you'll conduct, such as examples of previous integrations or methodologies used. Additionally, incorporating a timeline or clear next steps could enhance the clarity of your game plan. Overall, the answer is positive and open, but adding more detail would strengthen confidence in your ability to manage the integration process.
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6
/ 10Question:
"We need to ensure that all stakeholders are aligned on this decision, but there are differing opinions within the team."
Answer:
Perfect, differing opinions allow me to hear different perspectives which actually allows me to give better feedback for everyone. What are all of the opinions and let’s get a time set up to address them all and get on the same page before we move forward.
Feedback:
The response begins positively by acknowledging the value of differing opinions, which is a good way to engage the prospect. However, it could be strengthened by demonstrating a deeper understanding of the potential challenges of stakeholder alignment. Asking clarifying questions about the specific opinions and concerns would show curiosity and discovery, rather than simply offering to address them later. Additionally, proposing a specific next step or timeframe for the follow-up meeting would add urgency and direction to the conversation. Overall, while the tone is collaborative, the response lacks depth in exploring the implications of differing opinions and could benefit from a more proactive approach to guiding the discussion.
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6
/ 10Question:
"What steps will you take to address any potential downtime during the transition to your services?"
Answer:
We are focused on making sure the transition is as smooth as possible with no downtime to our clients. We already have automations in place to ensure our communication with all of the clients is transparent and we are always flexible with cost or small gifts to let the clients know that we appreciate their patience and understanding as well iron our a few bumps in the transition road. Effective communication and proper expectations will alleviate any of those issues. I can assure you that you will not realize any slow down or down time in the transition because we make sure to actively improve our systems and processes to bypass those issues.
Feedback:
The response addresses the concern regarding potential downtime effectively by emphasizing a commitment to a smooth transition. However, it would benefit from more specific details about the automation systems and communication strategies in place, as well as examples of past transitions where downtime was successfully managed. The mention of flexibility with costs and small gifts is a nice touch but feels somewhat tangential to the main concern. Overall, while the assurance provided is strong, clarity on actionable steps and a more detailed approach could enhance confidence in the transition plan.
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6
/ 10Question:
"Can you clarify the hidden costs associated with your service that we might not be aware of?"
Answer:
Absolutely, there are none. We have 2 costs to our services. The first is a credit monitoring fee of $19.99 that the client will pay monthly until they are finished without service. The second is the product cost. For example if they need credit repair it will be $1497 for the service and their $19.99 a month until we are finished. We keep it as clear and simple as possible.
Feedback:
The response effectively clarifies the costs associated with the services, directly addressing the prospect's concern about hidden costs. However, it lacks depth in elaborating on what the services include and how they deliver value for the stated costs. It would have been beneficial to explain any potential additional costs that could arise in specific scenarios, such as if additional services were needed during the process. This would give the prospect a more comprehensive understanding of the financial commitment. Additionally, while the clarity is appreciated, a more engaging tone that connects with the prospect's need for transparency would enhance rapport. Overall, while the response is straightforward, a deeper exploration of value and potential scenarios could strengthen the trust in the offering.
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5
/ 10Question:
"Based on past experiences, how can I be confident that this implementation will not face the same challenges we encountered previously?"
Answer:
I understand the fear of past experiences coming up again… what happened in the past so I can answer your directly? Our implementation consist of a very easy 1,2,3 step process. There are no hiccups with onboarding or transitions and our automations team makes sure they are holding the teams hand along the way. What process were you taken through before that didn’t work out well?
Feedback:
The response starts by acknowledging the prospect's concern about past experiences, which demonstrates empathy. However, it falls short in providing reassurance or specific evidence to instill confidence in the new implementation process. While the inquiry about their previous challenges is valuable for discovery, the response would benefit from elaborating on the 1,2,3 step process—detailing what it entails, how it has been successful in other cases, and any support resources available. The phrase "holding the teams hand" could be rephrased to sound more professional. Overall, while there is a good attempt at engagement, the lack of detailed assurance and proactive value demonstration limits the effectiveness.