SPIN Selling

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SPIN Selling is a discovery methodology developed by Neil Rackham based on research into thousands of sales calls. The framework prescribes four question types in progression: Situation (gather context), Problem (identify pain), Implication (quantify consequences), and Need-Payoff (establish value). Rackham's research found that top performers asked significantly more Implication and Need-Payoff questions than average performers. SPIN is most effective in complex B2B sales with multiple stakeholders and long evaluation cycles.