#1023 - Why You Need to Control How Buyers Compare You

#1023 - Why You Need to Control How Buyers Compare You

June 3, 2026 ยท 2 min ยท Season 2 ยท Episode 23

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In this episode, James Newell discusses how to control buyer comparisons and differentiate your sales approach without badmouthing competitors.

When a buyer says they're comparing you to the competition, most sellers either panic or waffle. There's a better move. ๐—œ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚'๐—น๐—น ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป: what a defensive model is and why it works, how to pick the four things buyers should always compare, and how to use those four things to differentiate without badmouthing anyone. Left to their own devices, buyers will compare on price. That's almost always the wrong comparison. A defensive model gives them a better framework, four specific criteria that level the playing field and show your real value against the competition. James explains how to build one for your own business and why standardising the comparison process is one of the most commercially smart things a seller can do. ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ Defensive model in sales How to handle competitor comparisons Controlling the buying criteria Sales differentiation strategy Buyer's guide approach B2B sales objections Competing on value not price Sales messaging against competitors How to compare against competition This is episode 1023 of the Daily Sales Message podcast. Hit follow so you never miss an episode. . ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€โ€ฆ

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