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In 2025, sales teams are battling three killers of growth: generic outreach, disengaged buyers, and deals that die late. WIITT™ fixes all three by keeping sellers in the buyer’s story — qualifying early, personalizing every step, and co-authoring the solution to their problem.
Selling Language Shift from Adversary to Advocate (pdf)
DownloadIn a market where buyers are flooded with pitches and attention spans are shrinking, the only way to stand out is to stay in their story — every second, every sentence.
That’s exactly what Staying in Their Story™ with WIITT™ was built for — because the fastest way to lose a deal is to make it about you, your company or your product.
WIITT™ in One Line
WIITT™ = What Is Important to Them and Why
It’s not a pitch. It’s a co‑authored story where the buyer hears their own words reflected back and sees themselves winning.
Here’s how the 4 P’s of WIITT™ unfold in real time — watch how each question keeps the buyer in their own story.
The Script in Action
Scenario: You walk into an interview. The interviewer smiles and says:
Interviewer: “It’s nice to meet you. I like to start off my interviews by asking you to sell me this pen.”
You:
“Mind if I hold this for a second? I want to picture exactly how you’d use it — say, in the middle of an interview when a candidate says something you know you’ll want to remember.”
Problem
“When you’re interviewing candidates, do you usually take notes? Think back to the last time you missed capturing information during an interview or a meeting with a customer. (Pause) What happened next?”
Priority
“How many candidates have you interviewed in your career — or sales meetings you’ve been in? Multiply that by the number of times you’ve wished you’d captured something word‑for‑word… In all those conversations, have you ever walked away thinking, I wish I’d captured that exact phrase or detail and later realized it could have changed your decision?”
Proof / Risk
“If you’d caught that detail, could it have changed your decision to hire, not hire, or close a deal that you or your team lost? Because when that happens, it’s not just frustrating it chips away at how you see yourself as a decision‑maker.”
Payoff
“Having the right tool, at the right time, for the right thing… is the difference between sitting in your manager’s office, shoulders tight, explaining why a hire didn’t work out — or standing in that same office, smiling, sliding over the results, and highlighting the great decision you made.”
Close
“Instead of buying this pen today, why don’t we set up a standing purchase order so you always have them at home and at work with fresh ink for every interview? That way, you never have to think about whether you’re ready. You just are.”
Optional Moment of Truth — Live Reveal
[Hand them the pen and a blank card] “Write down the name of the best hire you’ve ever made. That name is the result of a decision you got right. This pen is how you make sure you get the next one right, too.”
Why It Works
Staying in Their Story™ with WIITT™ transforms a transactional prompt into a participatory experience because it:
Field Drill — Try This Today
In your next conversation, ask yourself:
“Did that keep us in their story?”
If not, pivot back using one of these WIITT™ moves:
Choose Your WIITT™ Challenge
Pick one of these quick, real‑world actions to put Staying in Their Story™ with WIITT™ into play right now.
1. The Lost/Stalled Deal Reframe Send me:
2. The WIITT™ Rewrite Forward me the last email or LinkedIn message you sent that got no reply. I’ll rewrite it so it stays in the buyer’s story from the first line.
3. The Vault Tag Hunt On your next call, capture one exact phrase your buyer says that has emotional weight. Send me that phrase, and I’ll show you three ways to build it into your follow‑up.
4. The Missed Moment Replay Describe a moment in a conversation where you felt the energy shift — for better or worse. Give me the setup and your exact words, and I’ll show you how to pivot back into their story.
5. The Future‑State Scene Tell me the ideal outcome your buyer described in your last meeting — in their words. I’ll help you script a mental movie that makes them feel it before they buy.
6. The Objection Flip Send me the last objection that stalled a deal. I’ll reframe it so it keeps you in their story instead of pulling you into defense mode.
7. The 4 P’s Speed Run Pick any object on your desk. In 3 minutes, run through Problem, Priority, Proof/Risk, and Payoff as if you were selling it to your last prospect. Send me your script for feedback.
WIITT Selling Dual Lens Buyer Signal Map (pdf)
DownloadWIITT - What Is Important To Them - Connections are Everything
Why Sales Professionals Are Struggling to Align with AI-Driven Procurement—and How to Fix It
The Sales Misalignment with AI-Driven Procurement
AI is now deeply embedded in procurement processes, influencing supplier selection, risk assessments, contract negotiations, and purchasing decisions. Yet many sales professionals fail to align their strategies with this transformation, leading to missed opportunities.
Real-World Examples: How AI Transformed Procurement
Several major companies have successfully integrated AI into their procurement strategies, achieving significant improvements in efficiency, cost savings, and supplier management.
1. IBM: AI-Driven Supplier Risk Management
2. Siemens: AI-Powered Spend Optimization
3. Amazon: AI-Driven Procurement Automation
Key Reasons Why Sales Teams Are Losing Deals to AI-Driven Procurement
The AI-Driven Procurement Workflow
Before engaging with a vendor, procurement teams use AI to: ✔ Search for industry benchmarks and supplier performance metrics
✔ Analyze pricing trends and automated contract negotiations
✔ Assess ESG compliance and regulatory risks
✔ Evaluate supplier sentiment using AI-driven reviews
Uncovering Procurement Search Patterns Using AI
To align with AI-driven buying behaviors, sales professionals must reverse-engineer procurement's AI-driven search patterns. Here are effective prompts to identify what procurement teams search for when selecting a product:
🔹 AI-Powered Supplier Evaluation Queries
🔹 Spend Analytics & Cost Optimization Prompts
🔹 Compliance & Risk Assessment Prompts
🔹 AI-Driven Purchasing Decision Triggers
Using AI-Driven Prompts to Uncover Sales Leads
AI also tracks inquiries about products, meaning sales teams can use strategic prompts to identify prospects actively searching for solutions within AI-driven procurement systems.
🔹 Finding AI-Informed Buyers Actively Searching for Solutions
🔹 Identifying Procurement Teams Engaged in AI-Driven Vendor Evaluations
AI Stakeholder Mapping vs. Traditional Sales Methodologies
Outcome
AI Stakeholder Mapping (WIITT Selling)
Traditional Sales (MEDDIC, Challenger, etc.)
🔍 Finding Decision-Makers
AI maps LinkedIn engagement patterns to identify hidden influencers before objections arise.
Relies on direct prospect interactions, often missing silent stakeholders who impact decisions.
✉️ Personalized Outreach
AI detects stakeholder interests and customizes messaging per decision-maker (CFO, IT, Procurement).
Uses a one-size-fits-all pitch, failing to align with diverse stakeholder priorities.
🚀 Speed of Deal Progression
Engages all stakeholders early, leading to 30% faster deal cycles.
Late-stage stakeholder objections stall deals, slowing revenue growth.
🎯 Objection Prevention
AI predicts objections before they surface, allowing proactive resolution.
Sales teams react to objections too late, often losing deals.
📊 Forecasting Accuracy
AI tracks real-time stakeholder engagement for precision forecasting.
Relies on gut instinct and static CRM inputs, leading to inaccurate projections.
🔄 Adaptability to Buyer Behavior
AI adjusts outreach dynamically based on engagement signals and decision-maker preferences.
Legacy frameworks assume buyers follow static decision paths, which no longer fits modern purchasing behavior.
📈 Revenue Impact
Higher stakeholder engagement = increased close rates & reduced stalled deals.
Deals frequently lost due to misalignment with unseen influencers.
The Solution: WIITT Selling for AI-Driven Procurement
Legacy selling strategies fail to address the AI-powered procurement shift, but WIITT Selling adapts to modern buyer behavior by:
✔ Mapping hidden AI stakeholders beyond traditional economic buyers
✔ Aligning messaging with AI-powered procurement criteria
✔ Engaging compliance, IT, and data science teams early in the process
✔ Using AI-driven search signals to uncover qualified sales leads
Sales professionals must abandon outdated persuasion tactics and instead adopt AI-aligned selling strategies to engage procurement teams before AI makes the final decision.
AI-driven procurement is reshaping the sales landscape, and outdated methodologies are leaving deals on the table. WIITT Selling is the solution.
🔹 Are your sales teams struggling to engage AI-influenced buyers?
🔹 Do procurement teams make decisions before you can even pitch?
🔹 Are AI-driven purchasing processes eliminating your role in the sales cycle?
It’s time to adapt. With WIITT Selling, you can:
✔ Identify AI-driven procurement signals before competitors
✔ Map hidden stakeholders and engage decision-makers early
✔ Align sales strategies with AI-driven purchasing criteria
✔ Generate high-value leads from procurement teams actively researching solutions
Stay ahead of buyer trends. Win more deals.
Want to see WIITT Selling in action? Contact us today!
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