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History

Dev Patel

Head of AI · Tilde
Hard
ScenarioCompetitive displacement

The prospect already runs a competitor. The rep has to surface real dissatisfaction with the incumbent without trash-talking it, and beat status-quo bias to justify a switch.

Performance

DevelopingAssessment10:00

Surfaced the cracks, then gave ground too fast

A disciplined displacement call that gave back some of its own gains. Alex got a guarded builder to name his frustrations with Vapi and never disparaged the incumbent, which is the hard part done well. But he caved on switching cost a beat too fast and let the closing test stay vague, so a real proof never got firmly nailed down. Solid instincts, soft finish.

Strengths
  • Surfaced Vapi's weak spots without a word of trash-talk
  • Respected the existing build, which kept a guarded evaluator open
  • Closed on a concrete head-to-head test on the buyer's own audio
Focus areas
  • Conceded migration effort instead of right-sizing it with a number or timeline
  • Reached for 'just hear it' before fully earning the value claim
  • Left the test loose: who sends the recording, by when, and who turns it around

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