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Could Sales' Secret Weapon Be Procurement?

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Some of you know that I post quite a bit about working with procurement. We brought together sales and sales leaders, as well as a chief procurement officer and two of his buyers. The primary take-away is that we (sellers and procurement) have way more in common than we think. There are a couple reasons.

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PM Conference Report 2022: Strategy implementation, Employer Value Propositions (EVP), Storytelling and Client Feedback

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With introductory neuroscience lessons (“sensing, meaning, action”) and illustrations of cognitive bias, there was a fantastic example showing how a role play story was used instead of a pitch to win an acquisitive media client using an inciting incident and escalation. Alan Gotto, chair of Consultancy Procurement Council.

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How complex is your complex sale? An analogy with Judo belts

KAM With Passion

A procurement person is chartered to buy concrete for a construction site or stainless-steel bolts and screws for a maker of industrial machines. Green belt situation example: Acquisition of a CRM system . First, the buying centre is made of a lot of stakeholder s with different views and expectations.

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The ultimate guide to solution selling

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LinkedIn advertising allows precise targeting, meaning you can contact the decision-makers directly and lower the costs of customer acquisition. Procurement departments are better at determining the company’s needs. This implies a longer sales cycle, higher risk in case the deal falls through, and higher acquisition costs.

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Revenue Operations / RevOps Career Path: What It Is & How to Get Started

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Sales operations is a traditional approach to business that’s focused on top-line revenue from new customer acquisition. Maintains relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners. Your written and verbal communications should convey your message clearly and inspire confidence from your stakeholders.

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Revenue Operations / RevOps Career Path: What It Is & How to Get Started

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Sales operations is a traditional approach to business that’s focused on top-line revenue from new customer acquisition. Maintains relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners. Your written and verbal communications should convey your message clearly and inspire confidence from your stakeholders.

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Find the right CRM Strategy for your Industry

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Proposal and Engagement Management: The consulting proposal process can be complex, involving multiple stakeholders and iterations. Solar firms can track key performance indicators (KPIs), such as sales conversion rates, customer acquisition costs, and project profitability.

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