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How Automated SPICED Analysis Can Improve Your Team's Deal Performance
How Automated SPICED Analysis Can Improve Your Team's Deal Performance

This article covers how to set up SPICED automation and leverage its benefits.

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Grain's automated SPICED analysis helps sales teams gain deeper insights into their deals and improve overall performance. This article covers how to set up SPICED automation and leverage its benefits.

Setting Up SPICED Automation

1. Select SPICED in the Get Started Modal

When you first go to Grain Deals, you'll see a "Automate you Sales Methodology" banner:

  1. Select "Get Started" in the banner

  2. In the modal, click on "SPICED" to choose it as your preferred methodology

  3. If SPICED isn't your preferred sales methodology, click "Request a different methodology" to choose from one of the listed Sales Methodologies or submit a custom request.

2. Automatic Deal Analysis

Once SPICED is selected, Grain will automatically start analyzing your open sales deals across all 5 SPICED categories:

  • Situation

  • Pain

  • Impact

  • Critical Event

  • Decision

3. Review Automated Insights

To view the analysis for each deal:

  1. Navigate to the Deals page in Grain

  2. Select a specific deal

  3. Review the SPICED section in the Overview tab

  4. Click on each category to expand and view detailed insights

Note: Grain pulls information from your connected HubSpot account and recorded conversations to provide these insights.

Benefits of Automated SPICED Analysis

1. Comprehensive Deal Evaluation

  • Evaluates deals across all SPICED elements

  • Provides insights in to each area of a deal

2. Conversation-Driven Insights

  • Surfaces key information from all your conversations

  • Enables informed decision-making

3. Improved Forecast Capabilities

  • Helps sales leaders more accurately predict closure likelihood

  • Enhances sales pipeline management

4. Targeted Coaching Opportunities

  • Easily identify areas where deals are lacking

  • Provide specific coaching on weak SPICED elements

5. Standardized Sales Process

  • Creates uniformity in deal assessment

  • Facilitates better team collaboration

6. Faster Onboarding

  • Reduces ramp-up time for new team members

  • Helps reps quickly understand deal context

Conclusion

By leveraging Grain's automated SPICED analysis, sales teams can gain deeper deal insights, save time, and ultimately improve their overall performance and win rates. Start using this powerful feature today to transform your sales process.

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