Four Step Sales Framework to Sell Ideas

#Intrapreneurs and #WorkplaceInnovators, consider this 4-Step Framework to advancing your next big idea for helping your company improve the way work gets done:

1️⃣ — Problem ❌

Size up the problem at hand, clarify the biggest pain points and business opportunities, define a few key metrics.

2️⃣ — Solution ✅

Generate a few ideas of what solutions could look like, define a few alternatives and weigh options against your company vision and value set.

3️⃣ — Present 🎤

Pick a winner, prepare effort / cost estimates and pitch the best solution (step 2) within their problem context (step 1).

4️⃣ — Approval 🧾

Get specific on how to get started and gain approval and buy in from other stakeholders.