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IDENTIFY, INDICATE, IMPLICATE PAIN

Identifying not only that a problem exists, but also indicating the broader impacts of the problem and implicating the customer in the consequences of it.

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THERE ARE 3 STAGES TO PAIN:

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IDENTIFY THE PAIN
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INDICATE THE PAIN
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IMPLICATE THE PAIN

THE I IN MEDDICC STANDS FOR PAIN

Once we identify a problem the customer is facing, AKA the pain, it isn’t enough to simply point it out. If your customer doesn’t truly understand the consequences of the pain, if they aren’t implicated in it, there will be no urgency to solve the pain or to proceed with the deal.

It’s important to attach the value of your solution to your customer’s pain so they understand why moving forward with it should be a priority for them.

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To create urgency in a deal and to prove why your solution is essential, you need to take your customers from identifying the pain to indicating to implication of the pain. If there is not urgency associated with your solution, it is likely to be deprioritized behind other projects and initiatives that are seen as more painful.

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