When a buyer says they're comparing you to the competition, most sellers either panic or waffle. There's a better move.

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: what a defensive model is and why it works, how to pick the four things buyers should always compare, and how to use those four things to differentiate without badmouthing anyone.

Left to their own devices, buyers will compare on price. That's almost always the wrong comparison. A defensive model gives them a better framework, four specific criteria that level the playing field and show your real value against the competition.

James explains how to build one for your own business and why standardising the comparison process is one of the most commercially smart things a seller can do.

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱

Defensive model in sales

How to handle competitor comparisons

Controlling the buying criteria

Sales differentiation strategy

Buyer's guide approach

B2B sales objections

Competing on value not price

Sales messaging against competitors

How to compare against competition

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