9 Steps To A Successful C-Level Discussion
Dallas, TX – C-Level conversations got you baffled? They don’t respond in the same way as the “order-takers” downstairs, do they? So how do you talk to these people? They think about different things than the rank-and-file and they think about them from a markedly different point-of-view. Here’s 9 things to consider when talking to someone in the C-Suite.
- Do your homework.
- Don’t ask stupid questions, the answers to which you could have known had you done #1.
- NO conversational chit-chat unless you intend to use up your 5 minutes in the spotlight talking about the stuffed bass on the wall. And make no mistake, if you fail to practice #2, you WILL only have 5 minutes.
- Say something intelligent that shows you have a firm grasp of the problems he faces in his industry and perhaps specifically in his local market. In question form is probably preferable.
- Know what you want out of the meeting before you go in.
- Get agreement on something that you can provide that would make a positive impact on his Income Statement.
- Clearly offer a logical next step, get agreement, and open it to any other players that may need to participate. (Or offer to draft a Proposal, or a Pre-Proposal for his consideration and get agreement to review it together.)
- Set a date/time to get back together and do just that. Don’t be late because there is no adequate excuse. It’s over.
- Get out before you screw it up.
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