This is one of the objections you only hear in the first few minutes of a conversation. And most of the time they're using it as a pretense to end the conversation early.
Anyway, the solution you're selling should help them achieve their goals. It shouldn't matter whether they already have a guy. You provide value and offer a win-win-deal. Just keep the conversation going. Google's a good resource if you want some canned responses. "We already have a guy / work with your competitor / whatever" is one of the most common objections and has been covered countless times by people a lot more talented than me.
Personally, my method hasn't changed. I go with something like:
Anyway, the solution you're selling should help them achieve their goals. It shouldn't matter whether they already have a guy. You provide value and offer a win-win-deal. Just keep the conversation going. Google's a good resource if you want some canned responses. "We already have a guy / work with your competitor / whatever" is one of the most common objections and has been covered countless times by people a lot more talented than me.
Personally, my method hasn't changed. I go with something like:
That’s great. What do you like best about working with [X]?
... and let the conversation flow from there.
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