Many sales and business development people are looking at how they are going to finish the year and bring in their outstanding deals to hit quota  so here is a closing checklist to help you. 1) Are you really dealing with ALL the decision makers?  2) Is your proposition a “nice to have” or a “necessity”  what urgency to buy have you created? 3) Have you submitted a quote or proposal? 4) Does your proposal show hard cash savings or revenue gains  with a real ROI agreed with the prospect? 5) What risks do you have to minimize to avoid a no go decision?  5)What else could “your” budget be spent on instead of your solution or service –  how will you counter this?

Don’t fool yourself, if there is the slightest doubt – go back get this information. Make a list of what you need to do to close the deal, with dates, and have a formal closing plan.