Your Buyer Wants Outcomes, Not Software With Ryan Schultz GTM News Desk podcast

Your Buyer Wants Outcomes, Not Software with Ryan Schultz

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Why are B2B sales processes still have so much friction?

Do buyers actually want to buy?

And how can aligning on value alter the way teams work across the customer journey?

That’s what we cover on this episode of GTM News Desk. Ryan Schultz, CEO of DIVACS, shares why most companies miss connecting value from presale through renewal, and it’s possible to align sales and customer success. He explains why acronyms and methodologies only go so far, how to continuously renew value, and what leaders have to do to build trust.

Jump into the action:

(00:00) Welcome to GTM News Desk

(01:27) Why B2B sales feel broken today

(09:10) What buyers really want from vendors

(13:19) Do sales acronyms actually create value?

(15:30) Ryan Schultz on founding DIVACS

(20:53) Selling features vs. building real outcomes

(27:16) Teaching teams how to sell with value

(31:40) Value outcomes and impact are not the same

To hear Ryan’s thoughts on value-driven business cases, features to outcomes, and winning executive buy-in, check out the extended conversation on TACK Insider: https://tackinsider.com/

Connect with Ryan Schultz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmaschultz/

Produced in partnership with: https://shareyourgenius.com/

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