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Why are questions so important? (Questioning skills)

Red Star Kim

See the section below on negotiation. Questions in persuasion and negotiation – Influencing Questions play an important role in persuasion and negotiation too. Some negotiators suggest you avoid using “ Why” questions as it can imply criticism. How can I help to make this better for us?” “How Why act now?

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Context and curiosity drive commerciality and pricing

Red Star Kim

Often, pricing becomes the focus of these negotiations. Differential pricing is rarely discussed in professional services although it is often implicit in key account management. Procurement and pricing Increasingly for global or public sector clients, procurement will have a major role in managing panels, framework agreements and tenders.

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Sales Targeting Toolbox for Professional Services Firms

Red Star Kim

And to evaluate the relative attractiveness of different segments Malcolm McDonald on value propositions – How to develop them (kimtasso.com) In professional service firm (PSF) marketing there is the challenge that we often span both B2B and B2C markets , across multiple sectors and for sometimes hundreds of service lines in different territories.

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Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills

Red Star Kim

A challenging role requiring deep insight into potential clients and value propositions as well as a great deal of confidence. Whilst most digital marketing methods support lead generation, converting interest into a commitment to meetings requires preparation, skill and persistence.

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Why is value-based selling so important?

Mercuri International

With such challenges to traditional modes of business, sellers must create unique value propositions that justify why they should make a sale or win a contract. There are a number of reasons why your salespeople need to become better at building and communicating value in their negotiations. 1 ProSales Institute (2016).

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Which Type of Sales Job Is Right for You?

Hubspot Sales

According to The Bridge Group’s 2016 Sales Development Metrics and Compensation report , it’s most common for companies to base an SDR’s commission on the number of meetings or opportunities they pass to their partner reps and the number of meetings or opportunities accepted by those reps. AEs are held to quotas.