Harnessing the Power of Design Thinking to Close Bigger, Better Deals
- Ashley Welch

- Jul 8
- 1 min read

What does problem-solving sales really look like in action? In this story-rich article, Karl Pister shares a real-world account of how Design Thinking transformed a challenging sales situation into a multi-million dollar partnership.
When Karl’s team shifted focus from selling features to deeply understanding the customer’s pain points and working collaboratively to address them, the outcome was a stronger relationship, trusted advocacy, and a $3 million, three-year contract. Karl’s story highlights the power of empathy, discovery, and genuine connection in today’s sales environment—showing that success comes from caring, not just pitching.




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