What's your first Discovery Call Question?

Curious to hear what the general first question is on a net new discovery meeting.

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CuriousFox
WR Officer
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You could ask why they took the call.
WhoamI123
Member
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Account executive
Once we get through that, do you have anything you ask to get into business challenges etc?
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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🦊
Go into the problems they are trying to solve.
poweredbycaffeine
WR Lieutenant
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LordBusiness
Politicker
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Chief Revenue Officer
I always lead with "I am sure you get 5,000 prospecting emails and calls a day, what made you reply to me, and jump on this call" 
FlintIronstag
Notorious Answer
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Chief Marketing Officer
Probably something that's contextual to the research I've done on them, their company and their interests.
HarryCaray
Notable Contributor
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HMFIC
How are you?
cw95
Politicker
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Sales Development Lead
How often do they respond with asking how you are? 
detectivegibbles
Politicker
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Sales Director
"Are you ready to buy?" "How do you plan on paying?"

Jokes aside - Some sort of "cadence" breaking question. I hate "How are you?"

Switch it up, be memorable. 
Do.it.for.the.checks
Politicker
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Account Executive
You took time out of your day to talk to me, what are you hoping we accomplish today?
cw95
Politicker
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Sales Development Lead
I lead with ' So, you may have heard of us, maybe not, I won't be offended if you haven't' knowing fully well they haven't. 

They say no...sorry! 

We laugh. 

I then ask the whole question of 'I was hoping to have a chat if you use X or have it on your roadmap?' 
NoSuperhero
Politicker
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BDR LEAD
What are they working on?
GDO
Politicker
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BDM
My first question is: How you do’in?

seriously i always start with an agenda and ask them if they want to add anything. 
CastleIsland
Tycoon
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Associate Account Director
"I'd like to start by gauging the nature of your interest in speaking with us in the first place"
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