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Logics Worksheet                                                  Cell 1
                           Prospect Profile                          “How would you characterize the prospect?”

                           ‡ Major products/markets

                           ‡ Annual revenue/profitability/trends


                           ‡ Major competitors

                           ‡ Market/industry issues


                           ‡ Strategic direction


                           ‡ Experience with your competition




                            FI G URE  B . 1  T he L ogics  W orksheet , C ell 1
                            FIGURE B.1   The Logics Worksheet, Cell 1



                           Logics Worksheet                                                  Cell 2
                                                                               “What is happening today that
                           Prospect’s Current Situation (S )
                                                1                          the prospect would like to change?”
                                              Prospect’s Triggering Event, Problem, and Its Effects
                                         (Including Lack of Benefits and Downside Risk of Doing Nothing
                                Triggering event:
                                Single overriding
                                problem:*
                                Effects of                      1) List
                                problem:


                                                          3) Align  2) Expand





                                * Align with the dominant overriding question in Cell 4

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