This is the first book ever written about MEDDIC®, MEDDICC, or MEDDPICC®. In the past few years, companies large and small have called on me to get help with their non-performing sales team. The described symptoms are different from one company to another. Some need more revenue. Others complain about unreliable forecasts, with deals slipping constantly from one quarter to another before being lost or even abandoned a few quarters later. Some CEOs notice unproductive sales teams with an unusually high number of non-quota-carrying people needed in the sales force, hitting the bottom line hard. All these symptoms are related to the same illness: inability to qualify. Since most sales teams put in place organizations including SDR (Sales Development Representatives) or BDR (Business Development Representatives) who qualify leads for Account Managers, there is a wrong unstated assumption, widely spread, that once a lead is qualified, the inside sales or field sales will have to work on them until they are won or lost. Ongoing qualification is often the issue. Qualification is not a binary step of the sales process. Qualification is a mindset and a habit to apply throughout the sales process, from the first call to closing. This book covers both the Why and the How of sales qualification. I was an early sales leader at PTC where the MEDDIC methodology took shape. I am also the founder of MEDDIC Academy, the first platform to bring the qualification methodology online. This book describes the M.E.D.D.I.C. and the MEDDPICC sales methodology in depth. This is not a book of theories, research, or academic concepts but pure execution techniques with practical recipes. At a high level, MEDDIC is a checklist that helps sales professionals reveal the gaps in an opportunity and execute correctly to fill those gaps and close the deal or drop it early. This book is an excellent complement to the training and workshops we deliver online and in-person globally. MEDDPICC is a federally registered trademark of Darius Lahoutifard, exclusively licensed by MEDDIC Academy " PTC achieved success thanks to the combination of a remarkable product and a talented and productive sales organization. In order to scale our go-to-market capacity, we needed to institutionalize and codify the sales best practices developed by the early team, so that new hires could rapidly ramp to full productivity. That's what led our sales leaders to develop the MEDDIC methodology. I am delighted to see the book on that methodology published. ALWAYS BE QUALIFYING is easy to read and to apply. It's sharp and to-the-point, just as MEDDIC itself. It's relevant now more than ever. I highly recommend it to any sales team in technology." >>> Steven C. Walske Steve is renowned for building one of the most impressive enterprise software sales-driven organizations in the world, PTC, where MEDDIC was born. As CEO, Walske took PTC from founding to over $1 billion in revenue. Under his leadership, PTC had 40 consecutive quarters of increasing revenues and profits as a public company. His disciplined, methodical practice is now emulated globally. He now serves on the board of several prominent Silicon Valley companies including Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS), Medallia and Platfora. Steve was previously Chairman at Bladelogic (acquired by BMC Software) and Endeca Technologies (acquired by Oracle). He advises VC-backed companies on sales processes and growth strategies for optimal revenue growth. ****************** " ... Darius's persuasive text, with real world examples provide a foundation and set off best practices ready for sales professional/leader use. I highly recommend the book, Always Be Qualifying, to anyone in sales. " >>> Scott Rudy Chief Sales Officer at Paycor; early and successive sales leader roles over 10 years at PTC ****************** " Salesmanship is not an art, it's a structured process. MEDDIC is easy to understand and provides a common language for any company with the aim to build a professional sales organization. ALWAYS BE QUALIFYING is easy to read and provides a very good structure to the understanding of MEDDIC. The challenges of bringing a product to the market and delivering relevant forecasts are more relevant than ever. ALWAYS BE QUALIFYING will help you understand how to better qualify opportunities, drive sales to closure and reduce risk in your forecast. " >>> Göran Malmberg Group CEO/President of Mentice AB (STO: MNTC) & Chairman/President of Mentice Inc. ****************** "... Always Be Qualifying is an easy read, and MEDDIC is a great sales methodology. If you are heeding the guidance and advice herein, you and your teams will reap the benefits. Jump in! " >>> Kris Thyregod , Vice-President & General Manager at Silver Peak *************** "... ALWAYS BE QUALIFYING has no fluff. I really enjoyed the WHY and the HOW of MEDDIC. By the end of this book, sellers and leaders learn how to close deals with no discount