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The Wedge Strategy To Land Fortune 500 Companies With Terry Rice

2025/1/20
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Terry Rice: 我将分享我从小型项目到与大型品牌合作的历程,以及如何帮助企业家们实现这一转变的实用建议。这包括理解企业文化、简化复杂知识以创造可衡量的价值,以及将自己定位为比内部团队更具成本效益的解决方案。我还将分享一些个人挑战,例如被Facebook解雇的经历,以及这段经历如何让我重新定义了自我认同和成功。我将介绍一些切实可行的策略,例如“楔子策略”,它包括利用审计、培训课程和演讲作为进入更大交易的切入点。关于定价、信心和交付投资回报率的坦诚见解,对于希望提升业务并获得更大客户的企业家来说,这些都非常宝贵。 我意外地发现,通过为一家私募股权公司进行审计,我能够进入更大的市场。审计服务可以作为进入更大市场的有效途径,审计可以转化为后续的咨询服务。为营销机构提供培训也是一个有效途径,因为机构的高人员流动性会带来持续的培训需求。演讲也是一种有效的“楔子策略”,通过演讲可以接触到潜在客户,并以此为基础争取咨询项目。在LinkedIn上与目标客户互动,建立关系,是获得咨询项目的一种有效方法。大型企业有时会存在“群体思维”,缺乏新思路,这为外部顾问提供了机会。 为大型企业定价时,要考虑自身知识的价值和带来的成果,而不是仅仅关注以往的收费标准。可以采用5-7倍的ROI乘数,并根据实际情况进行调整。要记住,你比雇佣全职员工更便宜,也更灵活。 被Facebook解雇的经历让我经历了身份认同危机,但也让我意识到,我不需要依靠企业职位来获得成功。年轻时过于自负,这掩盖了内心的不安全感,我应该更多地关注自身不足,而不是一味地表现得过于自信。 与大型企业合作的三种“楔子策略”:审计、培训和演讲。 Rudy Mawer: 我认为与大型企业签订合同,最重要的就是使用“楔子策略”,先从小处入手,逐步扩大合作规模。麦肯锡公司使用审计作为“楔子”,先进行小型审计,再以此为基础争取更大项目。 我认同“教导式销售”的方法,先帮助客户发现问题,再提供解决方案。这有助于建立信任,更容易获得大型合同。 大型企业有时缺乏新思路,外部顾问可以提供不同的视角。 在LinkedIn上与目标客户互动,建立关系,是获得咨询项目的一种有效方法。 大型企业在选择顾问时,会考虑顾问的过往业绩和声誉,这有助于降低风险。 与大型企业合作时,要根据自身价值和客户的预期进行定价,不要低估自己的能力。

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This chapter introduces Terry Rice's 'wedge strategy' for landing large corporate clients, using the analogy of chopping down a tree. It emphasizes starting with smaller engagements, like audits, to demonstrate value and build trust before progressing to larger projects. The audit acts as a 'wedge' to open the door for more substantial contracts.
  • Use the wedge strategy (audits, training, speaking engagements) to gain entry to large corporations.
  • Audits are a cost-effective way to demonstrate value and build trust.
  • Smaller engagements can lead to larger, more profitable contracts.

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Terry Rice, a business consultant and expert in helping entrepreneurs scale their offerings to attract larger corporate clients. Terry shares his journey of transitioning from small-scale engagements to working with big-name brands, providing listeners with practical advice on how to navigate this shift. He emphasizes the importance of understanding corporate culture, simplifying complex knowledge to add measurable value, and positioning yourself as a cost-effective solution compared to in-house teams.

Terry also reflects on personal challenges, including being fired from Facebook, which led to a transformative period where he redefined his identity and success outside of traditional corporate roles. He introduces actionable strategies like the "wedge strategy," which involves using audits, training sessions, and speaking engagements as entry points to bigger deals. Terry’s candid insights on pricing, confidence, and delivering ROI make this episode invaluable for entrepreneurs looking to elevate their business and secure larger clients.

CHAPTER TITLES

02:35 - The Importance of Understanding Corporate Language

04:32 - Breaking into Bigger Deals with Small Wins

06:18 - Lessons from Walmart: Creating Value Beyond the Obvious

08:12 - Why Simplifying Your Knowledge Wins Clients

10:04 - Building Client Trust Through Transparency

12:15 - Adjusting Pricing for Maximum Value

14:22 - Charging Your True Worth: Context and ROI

16:08 - Navigating Pricing Objections with Confidence

18:14 - Lessons Learned from Being Fired at Facebook

20:30 - Three Wedge Strategies for Breaking into Big Clients

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