Pitch in a Way that Michael Jordan Would Say Yes - Strategic Selling for Professionals

This topic was developed to provide a broad overview of selling in the b2b context. This has been fleshed out as a full-day workshop for the advertising and publishing industry and recently was used as a keynote using the Nike and Michael Jordan deal as a case study. See some of the testimonials below.

Webinar Nov 03 2025, Monday 02:00 PM EST 60 Minutes Intermediate Level Code: GRC0000351

As a professional in business, you have built your credibility and done your 10,000 hours of becoming an expert.

How do you strategically sell and position your product and service, When you know that you are competing against others?

In this Case study approached webinar we will unpack the Strategic selling strategies that allowed Nike to win the Jordan deal in the 80’s.

  • Understand all the phases of a sale
  • You will strategically outline the 4 types of buyers and how you need to sell to each of them
  • You will uncover new ways of dealing with competition and find innovative ideas by reviewing what they do
  • How to get past the technical buyer and gatekeeper
  • Understand how to position the sale, the reveal, and listen to your audience
  • Understand when to break the rules and how to close the deal

  • Marketing
  • Sales Executive
  • Sales Directors
  • Sales managers
  • Product owners
  • Recruiters
  • Insurance brokers
  • Financial advisors
  • Departments that need to pitch ideas internally for approval: Finance, engineering, and operations.

  • Do you get overwhelmed when you are pitching against competitors
  • Do you want to run away the moment others step into the ring
  • Do you want to elevate your sales and negotiation game?

In this webinar, we will use the Nike and Michael Jordan deal as a case study to illustrate how you can strategically outperform your competitors. And win in a pitch against them.

Taylor Wellman
Taylor Wellman

Since 2014 Taylor and her team at Financial Potion have produced customized video marketing solutions to help hundreds of businesses and organizations reach their goals faster. With a passion for visual storytelling that ignited in high school through national organizations like Fresh Films and SKILLSUSA, Taylor has honed her skills over the years earning a Bachelor’s degree in Film and Video Production. But in the fast- paced world of marketing, it's all about staying ahead. Embracing cutting-edge equipment, technology, and software, is second nature to her and the team at Financial Potion.

Taylor's dynamic partnership with her husband Eric brings a unique blend of creativity and strategy to their work. - and yes, they actually enjoy working together! Without Eric, Taylor jokes she might have become a "crazy cat lady," although their feline family members, Xena and Dash, keep things lively; they also share their love with their two non- fur babies, James and Layla.

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