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Consultative Selling Tips: How to Sell to Procurement Managers

Brooks Group

Procurement managers have a reputation for focusing only on price. Or can sales professionals engage purchasing managers, buyers, and agents differently to have more success selling to them? Each type of buyer may have very different reasons for purchasing the same product or service. Is this deserved?

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Context and curiosity drive commerciality and pricing

Red Star Kim

First, to respond to various research reports showing the need for M&BD professionals to “ be more commercial”. First, to respond to various research reports showing the need for M&BD professionals to “ be more commercial”. And the strategic need to align marketing objectives to a firm’s strategic intent.

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The Perplexing Power of Process & Methodology in Complex B2B Sales

Mike Kunkle

increase in the win rates So, let me ask you… What CEO or senior sales/revenue leader doesn’t want to report increases like these? .” increase in the win rates So, let me ask you… What CEO or senior sales/revenue leader doesn’t want to report increases like these? increase in revenue plan attainment 17.1%

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Sales Targeting Toolbox for Professional Services Firms

Red Star Kim

Here is a summary of the sales targeting toolbox for professional services firms. And targeting approaches and tools are helpful in promoting coaching conversations with fee-earners. Why are segmentation and targeting critical to marketing and business development success? The second question is “ Where will we play?”.

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The 6 Elements of a Truly Consultative Sales Process

Hubspot Sales

Stage 5 : Negotiate and Close. Salespeople can help their prospects by sending them how-to blog posts, offering to run a consultative call, and sending them relevant content resources. But what does that really look like? It's only successful when sales leadership and the sales force execute with dedication and competence.

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5 Keys to Successfully Selling to Fortune 500 Companies

Hubspot Sales

Not to mention, you may be able to consistently grow your partnership over time by expanding into different departments, regions, and/or subsidiaries. Unsurprisingly, you can’t show up with a barely modified version of your standard pitch. You can normally home in on a specific person as your primary influencer or contact.

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How to negotiate a contract

PandaDoc

Contract negotiation is essential for modern businesses, but it isn’t always easy. Kennedy stated: “Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.” Although negotiation can make the suavest salesman scared, you can develop this skill over time. What is a contract negotiation?