{"id":14993,"date":"2018-10-03T13:45:25","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T13:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/sales-to-service-handoff-process\/"},"modified":"2024-03-19T15:31:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T15:31:44","slug":"sales-to-service-handoff-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/sales-to-service-handoff-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Sales to Service Handoff Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"introduction\">\n <h2>Introduction:<\/h2>\n <div class=\"image-content\">\n  <figure>\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/a6d793be-1a31-4bae-b842-cdd1d3931091\/pq8qauT4c-HiG5s0UuZJDw.png\" alt=\"Introduction:\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/a6d793be-1a31-4bae-b842-cdd1d3931091\/pq8qauT4c-HiG5s0UuZJDw.png\"> <\/a><!-- No caption -->\n  <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Sales is all about closing the deal. Whatever it takes (within reason), just get the contract signed. But this laser-focused mentality also results in a number of <strong>obstacles that must be overcome<\/strong> once a prospect moves into the customer phase.<\/p>\n  <p>Having a <strong>robust process in place to manage the sales to service handoff<\/strong> is critical to ensuring that you are doing everything you can to satisfy your customers and build fruitful, <strong>long-term relationships.<\/strong><\/p>\n  <p><strong>This checklist will guide you through the process<\/strong> of completing an effective sales to service handoff so you can <strong>focus on growing the account<\/strong> and not get bogged down with <strong>easily avoidable issues<\/strong> stemming from poor communication.<\/p>\n  <p>Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"basic-details\">\n <h2>Basic details:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"enter-ae-details\">\n <h2>Enter AE details<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Enter the contact details of the <strong>account executive<\/strong>&nbsp;who<strong> brought in the customer.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n  <p class=\"style-warning\">You can <strong>automatically populate<\/strong> all AE info through our integrations with various CRM systems, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/salesforce\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Salesforce<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/close-io\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Close.io<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> AE - First name <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> AE - Last name <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"email-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> AE - Email address <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> AE - Phone number <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"enter-account-manager-details\">\n <h2>Enter account manager details<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Enter the contact details of the <strong>account manager<\/strong> who will be<strong> responsible for managing and growing the account.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Account manager - First name <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Account manager - Last name <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"email-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Account manager - Email address <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Account manager - Phone number <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"enter-customer-deal-details\">\n <h2>Enter customer deal details<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p class=\"style-warning\">You can automatically populate all customer and deal information through our integrations with various CRM systems including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/salesforce\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Salesforce<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/close-io\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Close.io<\/a>.<\/p>\n  <h4>Deal details<\/h4>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Company name <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"date-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Contract sign date <\/label>\n   <div class=\"date-container\">\n    <button type=\"button\" disabled class=\"btn btn-default\"> <i class=\"fa fa-calendar btn-icon\"><\/i> Date will be set here <\/button>\n   <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Contract length <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Deal size ($ and # of users) <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Payment details (one-time, monthly, annually) <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"url-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Link to customer page in CRM <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <h4>Customer contact details<\/h4>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Customer contact - First name <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Customer contact - Last name <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"email-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Customer contact - Email address <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Customer contact - Phone number <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"setting-up-for-success\">\n <h2>Setting up for success:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"add-links-to-relevant-calls-emails-and-notes\">\n <h2>Add links to relevant calls, emails and notes<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>As you handoff the account to an account manager, you need to provide them with <strong>as much information as possible<\/strong> to get them up to speed as quickly as possible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n  <p>Links and files that <strong>provide the manager with access to relevant calls, emails, and notes<\/strong> from the sales process are incredibly useful for understanding how the sale developed and what the customer is looking to get out of the product.&nbsp;<\/p>\n  <p class=\"style-info\">If all of this information is contained within the account's CRM page, it can be accessed from the link below. Just ensure that everything is accessible&nbsp;and well-organized.<br><br><strong>CRM link:<\/strong>&nbsp;{{form.Link_to_customer_page_in_CRM}}&nbsp;<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"url-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Link to relevant calls <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"url-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Link to relevant emails <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Notes from the sales process <\/label> <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"describe-their-current-toolprocess\">\n <h2>Describe their current tool\/process<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p><em>What is the current tool\/process the new customer has been using and will need to transition from as they integrate your product or service?<\/em><\/p>\n  <p><strong>Describe it below<\/strong> so that the customer success manager can fully understand what steps need to be taken to help their customer <strong>complete the transition in an efficient way.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Description of the customer's current tool\/process? <\/label> <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"clarify-their-current-pain-points\">\n <h2>Clarify their current pain points<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Clarify the current <strong>pain points\/challenges that the customer is facing.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Customer's current pain points\/challenges <\/label> <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"outline-the-reasons-why-they-purchased\">\n <h2>Outline the reason(s) why they purchased<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>The AE who closed the deal should be able to <strong>clearly outline the reason(s) why the customer decided to go ahead and purchase<\/strong> your product or service.&nbsp;<\/p>\n  <p>The reason(s) will most likely have a<strong> strong connection to their current pain points<\/strong> that were clarified in the previous task and are displayed below for your convenience.<\/p>\n  <p class=\"style-info\"><strong>Customer's current pain points\/challenges:<\/strong>&nbsp;{{form.Customer's_current_pain_points\/challenges}}<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Try to come up with at least 2 or 3 clear reasons<\/strong> why the customer chose to work with you.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Reason(s) why the customer purchased <\/label> <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"define-what-success-means-for-them\">\n <h2>Define what success means for them<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>This is a <strong>critical component<\/strong> of the sales to service handoff process.&nbsp;You must be able to <strong>clearly define what success means for the customer<\/strong> as this will guide the onboarding process and shape the growth strategy for the relationship moving forward.&nbsp;<\/p>\n  <p>If the customer knows that you understand what they want to achieve through working with you, it&nbsp;<strong>instills a sense of confidence<\/strong> within them that <strong>you are working towards achieving their goals.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n  <p><strong>In addition<\/strong> to defining what success means for them, it's important to <strong>clarify how you plan on measuring success<\/strong> along the way and <strong>what failure would look like.<\/strong><\/p>\n  <p class=\"style-warning\">Ideally, break up what success means for the customer into <strong>short-term and long-term<\/strong> success.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> What does success mean for the customer? <\/label> <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> How do you plan on measuring success? <\/label> <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> What would a failure look like? <\/label> <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"the-handoff\">\n <h2>The handoff:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"send-an-email-to-the-client-introducing-the-account-manager\">\n <h2>Send an email to the client introducing the account manager<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>At this point, the <strong>AE should send an email to the client champion<\/strong>, informing them that an account manager will be working with them moving forward.&nbsp;<\/p>\n  <p>You can <strong>use the email template below<\/strong> to notify the client of this transition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"send-an-email-to-the-client-introducing-yourself\">\n <h2>Send an email to the client introducing yourself<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Following the email sent by the SDR in the previous task, the <strong>account manager can use the email template below to introduce themselves<\/strong> and begin what will hopefully be a long and fruitful relationship.&nbsp;<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"technical-requirements\">\n <h2>Technical requirements:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"determine-if-integration-assistance-is-needed\">\n <h2>Determine if integration assistance is needed<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Determine&nbsp;whether or not the customer needs your assistance in <strong>integrating your product with other tools<\/strong> they use.&nbsp;<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"select-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Does the customer require your assistance with integrations? <\/label> <select disabled class=\"form-control\"> <option value=\"An option will be selected here\">An option will be selected here<\/option> <\/select>\n  <\/div>\n  <ul class=\"items\">\n   <li class=\"item\">\n    <div class=\"step-number-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-number\">\n      1\n     <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"item-name-static\">\n     Yes\n    <\/div><\/li>\n   <li class=\"item\">\n    <div class=\"step-number-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-number\">\n      2\n     <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"item-name-static\">\n     No\n    <\/div><\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"contact-the-solutions-engineer\">\n <h2>Contact the solutions engineer<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>If you haven't already, contact a solutions engineer or someone in a similar role within your organization to<strong> assist the customer with their integration needs.<\/strong><\/p>\n  <p>You can <strong>use the email template below<\/strong> to contact someone immediately.&nbsp;<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"crm\">\n <h2>CRM:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"update-customer-profile-with-all-information\">\n <h2>Update customer profile with all information<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>It's <strong>absolutely essential<\/strong> that all information gathered on the customer can be found on their profile in your CRM system.&nbsp;<\/p>\n  <p class=\"style-warning\"><strong>Ideally, this step will be automated<\/strong> by integrating your checklists with your CRM. Process Street integrates with a number of CRM systems including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/salesforce\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Salesforce<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/close-io\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Close.io.<\/a><\/p>\n  <p class=\"style-info\"><strong>Link to customer's CRM page:<\/strong>&nbsp;{{form.Link_to_customer_page_in_CRM}}<\/p>\n  <p>By doing so, you ensure that <strong>all members of the team involved in the deal<\/strong> (sales rep, account executive, customer success manager etc.) can<strong> easily access, review and update information<\/strong> as the relationship continues to evolve.&nbsp;<\/p>\n  <p>Below is an example of a Salesforce account page containing rich and valuable information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"image-content\">\n  <figure>\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/0d5f1203-dd72-47de-b5c8-26185c069786\/tjPgfpMMfCKe1oPap45EhQ.png\" alt=\"Update customer profile with all information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/0d5f1203-dd72-47de-b5c8-26185c069786\/tjPgfpMMfCKe1oPap45EhQ.png\"> <\/a><!-- No caption -->\n  <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"internal-communication\">\n <h2>Internal communication:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"update-sales-to-confirm-successful-handoff\">\n <h2>Update sales to confirm successful handoff<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Aside from the fact that salespeople enjoy hearing about the success of a customer they brought in, it's important to <strong>update&nbsp;the sales team and specific Account Executive to&nbsp;confirm that the handoff was successful.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n  <p class=\"style-info\">Holding weekly meetings provides an <strong>opportunity to discuss problems as well as successes,<\/strong> and brainstorm ideas of how you should move forward. It also&nbsp;<strong>prevents any finger pointing<\/strong> that could happen down the line if and when things go wrong.&nbsp;<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"sources\">\n <h2>Sources:<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <ul>\n   <li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonjoro.com\/blog\/post\/get-frictionless-handoffsales-customer-success\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amaan Nathoo - How To Get Frictionless Handoffs Between Sales and Customer Success<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n   <li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/callproof.com\/2014\/12\/02\/how-to-improve-your-sales-to-service-handoff-process\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Robert Hartline - How to Improve Your Sales-to-Service Handoff Process<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n   <li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/service\/sales-to-service-handoff\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blake Toder - 5 Ways to Improve the Sales to Service Handoff<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n   <li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.workflowmax.com\/blog\/3-tips-to-improve-the-sales-to-account-team-handoff\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chirag Ahuja - 3 Tips to Improve the Sales-to-Account-Team Handoff<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n   <li><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.silota.com\/saas-success\/post-sales-process-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ganesh Swami - The Required Post-Sales Process Checklis<\/a><\/span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.silota.com\/saas-success\/post-sales-process-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>t<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n   <li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/frontapp.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/16\/master-the-sales-to-customer-success-handoff\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Emily Hackeling - How to Master the Sales to Customer Success Handoff<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n   <li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gainsight.com\/pulse\/2017\/recap\/assets\/pdfs\/Sales%20to%20Customer%20Success%20Handoffs-%20Processes%20for%20Scale.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">GainSight - Sales to Customer Success Handoffs: Processes for Scale<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"related-checklists\">\n <h2>Related checklists:<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <ul>\n   <li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/checklist\/sales-competitive-analysis-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sales Competitive Analysis Checklist<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n   <li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/checklist\/company-research-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Company Research Checklist<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n   <li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/checklist\/monthly-sales-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Monthly Sales Report&nbsp;<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n   <li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/checklist\/sales-presentation-template\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sales Presentation Template<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n   <li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/checklist\/sales-forecasting-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sales Forecasting Checklist<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n   <li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/checklist\/upselling-process-for-saas-companies\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Upselling Process for SaaS Companies<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n   <li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/checklist\/churn-prevention-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Churn Prevention Checklist<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n   <li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/checklist\/sales-training-process\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sales Training Process Checklist<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n   <li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/checklist\/weekly-sales-prospecting-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Weekly Sales Prospecting Checklist<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n   <li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/checklist\/cold-calling-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cold Calling Checklist<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n   <li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/checklist\/bant-sales-qualification-call-process\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BANT Sales Qualification Call Process<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n   <li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/checklist\/sales-pitch-planning-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sales Pitch Planning Checklist<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n   <li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/checklist\/closing-the-sale-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Closing The Sale Checklist<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n   <li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/checklist\/order-processing-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Order Processing Checklist<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction: Sales is all about closing the deal. Whatever it takes (within reason), just get the contract signed. But this laser-focused mentality also results in a number of obstacles that must be overcome once a prospect moves into the customer phase. 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