SMART QUESTIONS

Finding the Right Salesperson

Want to know how to ask better engagement questions? Try a few of these!

 

SCAMPER

Finding the Right Salesperson

SCAMPER is a checklist of idea-spurring questions. Some of the questions were first suggested by Alex Osborn, a pioneer teacher of creativity. They were later arranged by Bob Eberle into this mnemonic.

 

LAST TEN

Finding the Right Salesperson

Start with the initial history question and take it at least five steps deeper:

 

NON-COMPETE

Finding the Right Salesperson

Sometimes you can compromise a non-compete clause. For example: instead of signing something that precludes you from selling the same thing for years, why not ask your prospective employer to modify it by saying that you will not call on existing customers should you decide to leave. Existing customers are what they’re most paranoid about.

 

CLIFFNOTES

Finding the Right Salesperson

So, here for your “I have no time” enjoyment, are the Gitomer Cliff Notes — the new classic goal achievement method:

 

MENTOR VALUE

Finding the Right Salesperson

Mentors are role models of the type of person you want to become.