Darius Lahoutifard is a coach, trainer, and mentor of sales teams, leaders, and executives. He is the founder of MEDDIC Academy, and an expert in MEDDIC Sales Methodology, as well as other similar successful sales methodologies. Additionally, he is the author of the Amazon best-selling book, “Always Be Qualifying—MEDDIC.”
In this episode, Darius discusses the key elements of the MEDDIC Sales Methodology, as well as explains the importance of qualifying prospects in every stage of the sales cycle, as it can positively impact your win-rate.
Here are some of the topics covered in this episode:
- Key elements of qualification
- Why you need to qualify to improve your win-rate
- Understanding the difference between MEDDIC and MEDDPICC
- How to utilize your own skills and other sales methodologies alongside MEDDIC
About the Guest:
Darius Lahoutifard is a serial entrepreneur and a former executive at PTC and Oracle among other software companies. After moving to sales, Darius had outstanding performances and was quickly successful in climbing the corporate ladder. Darius then joined PTC where he took his business unit from $4M to $27M in three years. While at PTC, MEDDIC was invented and as an early executive, he contributed to the definition and the execution of what became a renowned sales methodology: MEDDIC. His passion for sales goes beyond selling, and now trains through his company, MEDDIC Academy where he hosts workshops, certification courses, and more.
Website: https://meddic.academy/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meddic/
Email: darius@meddic.academy
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