
164 PART 3 Don’t keep it secret: get the story across
Who are they and how important are they to the final deci-
sion? To succeed, you need to understand their concerns and
challenges and you need to know when they are involved in
the decision-making process. Get that right and you’ll be
able to operate a targeted communications programme that
moves your prospects towards a positive decision.
For some members of a decision-making team, trust
and confidence in a supplier is a critical element. The next
chapter explains how to build that confidence.