Fill in the blank: After opening the call, the second step of the solution design and planning call is to translate your prospect’s goals into ____________.

You open a connect call with a target account like so, “Hi Ms. Prospect, this is John from Inbound Implementation. I saw a Huffington Post article naming your company as one of the top in your industry. Your strategy and growth are impressive. I work with companies like yours that are already doing well online, but are still struggling with converting traffic into more leads and sales. Does that sound familiar? Are you focused on lead generation?” What should you do to improve it for next time?

After you introduce yourself, ask for permission before moving forward. Be more explicit in the solutions you can provide. Find someone at the prospect’s company you know personally and reference their name. Don’t make any changes, this sound bite follows all of the best practices. Download HubSpot Solutions Partner Certification Exam Answers (PDF)

For a Solutions Partner’s calculated Sold MRR metric, the qualifying amount is from which duration of time?

Trailing 3 months Trailing 6 months Trailing 12 months The total amount calculated is not time bound Download HubSpot Solutions Partner Certification Exam Answers (PDF)

Studies show that prospects forget 50-80% of what was discussed only a single day later. How can you avoid that happening?

Assign your prospect homework, like a questionnaire. Summarize and recap your exploratory meeting with a follow-up email. Schedule a solution design and planning call no later than one week after the exploratory meeting. Test for budget as you close the exploratory call. Download HubSpot Solutions Partner Certification Exam Answers (PDF)