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Customer View:

         Shortcoming of Technology Sales Reps Today







          Understanding our business
              needs/requirements                                                               73.6%

           Tailoring the discussion to                                                                        A clear need for
                   our issues                                                     57.2%
                                                                                                              outcome-based
                Quantifying the value                                                                         selling
                     proposition                                                 55.3%


            Clarifying business impact                                    46.6%


          Understanding our industry                              36.7%



           Product/service knowledge                         29.9%


                                    0%     10%     20%     30%     40%    50%     60%     70%     80%     90%    100%
                                                            Percentage of respondents


                                           Source: Meta Group Survey of over 2000 decision makers from 600 organizations.
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