Treat the gatekeeper as if she were the CEO/CFO. Ask what she thinks about your product/service and get her feedback. Hopefully she'll mention that Mrs. Soandso thinks it's great and wants to schedule a meeting.
Submitted by Inactive Membe… on Wednesday February 20th, 2008 7:01 pm
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Treat the gatekeeper as if she were the CEO/CFO. Ask what she thinks about your product/service and get her feedback. Hopefully she'll mention that Mrs. Soandso thinks it's great and wants to schedule a meeting.
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juanricardo: I enthusiastically recommend the work of Jill Konrath. Her website is:
http://www.sellingtobigcompanies.com/
Her blog is great. You'll find lots of ideas about dealing professionally with gatekeepers.
Cheers.
Sales
Thank you very much for your quick responses.