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HOW TO CLOSE 
LARGE 
ENTERPRISE DEALS 
TRENTON TRUITT 
TRENTON@PAGERDUTY
MY BACKGROUND
Why buy anything 
Why buy your solution 
Why buy now
MEDDICC
METRIC 
Define, capture and communicate the values 
used to make a decision 
More than the ROI on the project
WHY HOW 
Arm the champion with a 
narrative to save/make 
money 
METRIC 
Share similar success 
stories and build metrics 
for your champion
ECONOMIC BUYER 
The person who owns the budget for your 
service
ECONOMIC BUYER 
WHY HOW 
Ask your champion 
Shorten the sales cycle
DECISION CRITERIA 
The values by which your service is evaluated
DECISION CRITERIA 
WHY HOW 
Ensure your strengths are 
part of the criteria 
Understand your 
competition’s technology 
Lay traps for your 
competition 
Control the criteria or 
it will control you
DECISION PROCESS 
Answer 3 Questions: 
How are decisions made 
Who is in the power base 
Who will move each stage forward
DECISION PROCESS 
WHY HOW 
Ask the client to walk you 
through the decision 
process. 
Then ask the same question 
of everyone you meet. 
Trust, yet verify. 
Forecast your sales 
Focus your resources 
Protect your time
IDENTIFY PAIN POINTS 
The measurable problem your solution will solve
IDENTIFY PAIN POINTS 
WHY HOW 
Ask Understand the value of the EB or Champion 
the problem you are 
solving
CHAMPIONS 
The person that will stake their badge on your 
technology.
CHAMPIONS 
WHY HOW 
Find the right person who 
has a way-in to sponsor 
your solution 
Arm them with Metrics 
A champion sells for you 
when you aren’t in the 
building. 
Nothing happens without 
a champion. Period.
COMPELLING EVENT 
An event that drives the timing of a decision
COMPELLING EVENT 
WHY HOW 
Ask. 
What are the implications 
of not having a solution 
implemented by X-date. 
Write the narrative 
Understand WHEN the 
client needs to be up 
and running 
Work with your 
champion to CREATE 
the reason
EXAMPLE of MEDDICC
MEDDICC
THANK YOU 
TRENTON TRUITT 
TRENTON@PAGERDUTY 
@trentontruitt
MEDDICC with!

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PagerDuty VP of Sales Trenton Truitt on Enterprise Deals

  • 1. HOW TO CLOSE LARGE ENTERPRISE DEALS TRENTON TRUITT TRENTON@PAGERDUTY
  • 3. Why buy anything Why buy your solution Why buy now
  • 5. METRIC Define, capture and communicate the values used to make a decision More than the ROI on the project
  • 6. WHY HOW Arm the champion with a narrative to save/make money METRIC Share similar success stories and build metrics for your champion
  • 7. ECONOMIC BUYER The person who owns the budget for your service
  • 8. ECONOMIC BUYER WHY HOW Ask your champion Shorten the sales cycle
  • 9. DECISION CRITERIA The values by which your service is evaluated
  • 10. DECISION CRITERIA WHY HOW Ensure your strengths are part of the criteria Understand your competition’s technology Lay traps for your competition Control the criteria or it will control you
  • 11. DECISION PROCESS Answer 3 Questions: How are decisions made Who is in the power base Who will move each stage forward
  • 12. DECISION PROCESS WHY HOW Ask the client to walk you through the decision process. Then ask the same question of everyone you meet. Trust, yet verify. Forecast your sales Focus your resources Protect your time
  • 13. IDENTIFY PAIN POINTS The measurable problem your solution will solve
  • 14. IDENTIFY PAIN POINTS WHY HOW Ask Understand the value of the EB or Champion the problem you are solving
  • 15. CHAMPIONS The person that will stake their badge on your technology.
  • 16. CHAMPIONS WHY HOW Find the right person who has a way-in to sponsor your solution Arm them with Metrics A champion sells for you when you aren’t in the building. Nothing happens without a champion. Period.
  • 17. COMPELLING EVENT An event that drives the timing of a decision
  • 18. COMPELLING EVENT WHY HOW Ask. What are the implications of not having a solution implemented by X-date. Write the narrative Understand WHEN the client needs to be up and running Work with your champion to CREATE the reason
  • 21. THANK YOU TRENTON TRUITT TRENTON@PAGERDUTY @trentontruitt