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Psychologics Worksheet                                              Cell 5
                                                                     “Based upon the evaluation criteria, how does
                          Competition
                                                                     the prospect compare you with competitors?”
                                                     Considering the Prospect’s Evaluation Criteria for This Opportunity . . .
                                   Competitors
                                                         Competitors’ Strengths  Competitors’ Weaknesses
                             In-house/other initiatives



                                                           Your Strengths          Your Weaknesses
                             You
                             “How might you counter competitors’ strengths  “How might competitors counter your strengths, exploit
                                   or exploit their weaknesses?”  your weaknesses, or redefine the overriding question?”







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                                                                    “What repeated messages best characterize the
                          Themes
                                                                       prospect’s story and/or differentiate you?”
                                                Themes Come from Hot Buttons, Evaluation
                                                 Criteria, and Counters to the Competition
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