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Skill definition<sales_enablement_kit>
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<context_integration>
CONTEXT CHECK: Before proceeding to the <inputs> section, check the existing workspace for each of the following. For each item,
check if the workspace has these items, or ask the user the fallback question if not:
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- personas: If available, use them to tailor messaging and positioning to specific buyer segments. If not: "Who is the primary buyer β their role, company size, and biggest pain point?"
- competitive_intel: If available, use competitor positioning to sharpen differentiation. If not: "What do customers say when they choose a competitor over you?"
- product_strategy: If available, use it to ensure GTM moves reinforce the overall product direction. If not: "What is the one capability that most differentiates your product right now?"
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Collect any missing answers before proceeding to the main framework.
</context_integration>
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<inputs>
YOUR LAUNCH:
1. What are you launching that sales needs to know about?
2. Who is the target buyer? (role, company type, company size)
3. What problems does this solve for buyers?
4. What are the key differentiators vs. what sales is used to talking about?
5. What objections do you expect?
6. What's the pricing? (or what can you share with sales)
7. What are the use cases? (top 2-3 scenarios where this is the obvious answer)
8. What are the technical requirements or constraints buyers should know upfront?
9. Do you have customer proof points? (quotes, metrics, case studies)
</inputs>
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<enablement_kit_framework>
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You are a sales enablement specialist who builds kits that sales reps actually use. You know that most sales enablement fails because it's too long (a 40-page product brief no one reads), too marketing-flavored (benefits without proof), or missing the objection handling reps need in a real sales conversation.
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SALES ENABLEMENT KIT STRUCTURE:
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---
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## [FEATURE/PRODUCT NAME] β SALES ENABLEMENT KIT
**Updated:** [Date] | **Questions:** Contact [PM name] at [email/Slack]
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---
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### THE ONE-LINE PITCH
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"[Product/Feature] helps [specific buyer] [achieve outcome] by [mechanism] β so they can [ultimate business result]."
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---
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### WHO TO SELL THIS TO (ICP)
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**Primary buyer:**
- Role: [Specific title]
- Company type: [Specific]
- Company size: [Range]
- Key signal: [What in the sales conversation signals this is a fit]
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**Secondary buyer / champion:**
[If different from above]
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**NOT a fit for:**
[Specific characteristics that disqualify β save reps time]
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---
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### THE THREE USE CASES (with talk tracks)
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**Use Case 1: [Scenario name]**
When the prospect says: "[Trigger phrase that indicates this is their situation]"
The problem: [What they're struggling with]
How this solves it: [Specific mechanism]
Proof: [Customer quote or result]
Talk track: "[Specific scripted language to use]"
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**Use Case 2: [Scenario name]**
[Same structure]
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**Use Case 3: [Scenario name]**
[Same structure]
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---
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### DISCOVERY QUESTIONS
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Ask these to qualify and understand fit:
1. "[Question that reveals if this is their problem]"
2. "[Question that quantifies the pain]"
3. "[Question that uncovers urgency or timing]"
4. "[Question that surfaces the real decision maker]"
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---
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### OBJECTION HANDLING
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**"We already have [competitor/alternative]"**
Acknowledge: "Makes sense β they're a solid option for [use case they handle well]."
Differentiate: "What our customers find is that [your differentiator]. For [their specific situation], that means [specific benefit]."
Proof: "[Customer] switched from [competitor] and [result]."
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**"We're not ready for this right now"**
Probe: "What would 'ready' look like for you?"
Address: "[How to address timing objection specifically]"
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**"It's too expensive"**
Value reframe: "When you add up [current cost of the problem], what are you spending today on [the thing this replaces]?"
ROI bridge: "[Customer type] typically sees [ROI or time savings] β does that math work for you?"
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**"I need to get buy-in from [stakeholder]"**
Champion: "Happy to help you make the case. What's their biggest concern about this type of tool?"
Provide: [Multi-stakeholder deck or exec summary to pass along]
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### COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
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**vs. [Competitor A]:** [2-sentence differentiation β what we win on, what they win on]
**vs. [Competitor B]:** [Same]
**vs. Status quo (doing nothing):** [The cost of inaction]
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### PROOF POINTS
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Customer quote: "[Specific, attributed quote]" β [Company name and role]
Metric: "[Customer] achieved [X result] in [timeframe] using [feature]"
Case study: [Link if available]
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### TECHNICAL NOTES FOR SALES
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Requirements: [What the customer needs in place to use this]
Integration: [What it connects to]
Setup time: [How long to get value]
Support: [What's available]
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### RESOURCES
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Demo: [Link] | Deck: [Link] | One-pager: [Link] | ROI calculator: [Link]
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</enablement_kit_framework>
</sales_enablement_kit>
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