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Best Practices for Executive-Level Value Presentations
Executives do not sit through product tours. An executive value presentation earns the room by leading with their numbers and the cost of inaction. Here is how to do it.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Jun 253 min read


How to Build a Joint Business Case With a Prospective Customer
A business case you build alone is a pitch; one you build with the buyer is a commitment. Here is how to build a joint business case and why the champion will carry it.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Jun 253 min read


How to Build a Business Case for Enterprise Software Investment
A business case is what gets a seven-figure purchase through finance. Here are the four things it must quantify, why most stall in procurement, and how to build one on every deal.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Jun 103 min read


Spotlight.ai in Leadr Magazine: The Artisan Problem
Why value engineering teams cap at 20% deal coverage, why more headcount won't fix it, and what changes when artisans become architects.

Lolita Trachtengerts
May 136 min read


How to Build a Business Value Assessment CFOs Actually Believe
Most business value assessments fail the CFO credibility test because they are built on vendor assumptions, not prospect data. Learn the four components of a BVA that survives executive scrutiny.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Apr 164 min read


Spotlight.ai Sponsors Value Driven 2026: Joining the Value Automation Conversation in NYC
Value Driven 2026 brings 150+ GTM, sales, and value consulting leaders to Manhattan on May 21st. Spotlight.ai joins as a Gold sponsor, with CEO Roi Carmel on stage at 3:15 PM for the Value Automation panel. The platform autonomously generated over 5,000 BVAs and business cases in 2025. Find the team in Sponsor Alley all day.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Apr 164 min read


Business Value Assessment: How AI Generates the ROI Case Before Your First Meeting
A Business Value Assessment presented late in the sales cycle is damage control. AI changes when the ROI case enters the conversation — before the first meeting, not after procurement pushes back.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Apr 64 min read


Business Value Assessments That Close Deals: A Practical Guide for AEs
Most enterprise deals that stall have the same root cause — the business case wasn't built. Learn how to create BVAs that quantify impact, arm your champion, and close deals at higher ACVs with AI-powered qualification-to-value flow.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Mar 44 min read


Business Value Consulting in Enterprise Sales: How BVC Teams Win Deals
Business value consulting teams are the people who build ROI calculators, business value assessments, and executive business cases that champions use to justify enterprise purchases. Learn what BVC teams deliver, where they fit in the sales cycle, why they struggle to scale, and how AI-powered platforms like Spotlight.ai remove the bottleneck.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Mar 48 min read


Value Consultant Agents in Modern Sales: AI-Powered Discovery, Business Cases, and Salesforce Integration
Value Consultant Agents use AI to guide sales reps through real-time discovery, capture buyer-verified value, and automatically generate business cases inside Salesforce. The result is consistent value selling, stronger business cases, and faster deal execution without adding headcount.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Jan 66 min read


Spotlight.ai in CEO Times: Why Every Deal Needs a Credible BVA
Spotlight.ai’s Spotlight the BVA handbook was featured in CEO Times, showcasing how credible Business Value Assessments (BVAs) drive trust, win rates, and deal size. The article highlights the handbook’s community-driven approach to helping sales teams operationalize value and close with confidence.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Nov 6, 20251 min read


Chapter 6 – When to Walk Away: Let the BVA Qualify for You
Most reps think every deal can be saved — but the smartest sellers let the BVA do the talking.
This chapter shows how to use your Business Value Assessment not just to close deals, but to qualify them.
Learn how to spot red flags early, disqualify professionally, and build credibility through transparency — because sometimes, the best win is the one you walk away from.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Nov 3, 20255 min read


Chapter 5 - Arming the Champion with a BVA That Sells Internally
When the deal leaves your hands, your champion becomes the seller. This chapter explains how to arm internal champions with a Business Value Analysis (BVA) that sells itself — simple, credible, and CFO-ready. Learn how to build one-slide summaries, prep scripts, and assumption sheets that survive executive scrutiny. Featuring data from Forrester, Salesforce, and Pavilion, plus real insights from Sysdig CRO Gary Olson, this chapter helps sellers turn value stories into interna

Lolita Trachtengerts
Oct 19, 20255 min read


Chapter 3 - The Anatomy of a Strong BVA: Tactics for Every Tab
A strong BVA isn’t a form — it’s a co-creation framework. Learn tactics for each tab to build buyer trust, credible ROI, and faster consensus.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Oct 1, 20254 min read


Understanding Business Value Assessment (BVA) in Enterprise Sales
In the competitive landscape of enterprise sales, a Business Value Assessment (BVA) is an essential tool that helps sales teams...

Lolita Trachtengerts
Sep 11, 20242 min read
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