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Re-framing Procurement Negotiations: From Buying and Selling to Decision Making

5600 Blue

Over ten years ago, after having spent more than 20 years a salesperson, VP sales and sales consultant, we secured our first contract to provide negotiation training for the procurement arm of a major US airline. By Procurement Magazine Let the panic set in….clearly they are making a decision.

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FROM EXECUTIVE SPONSORSHIP TO EXECUTIVE ENGAGEMENT

Strategic Account Management Association

In our organization’s work, we see much confusion and lack of clarity on executive sponsorship, even when it is in place. We too often confuse strategic account sponsorship with corporate project sponsorship, where sponsorship is a way to escalate issues or decision-making when in need.

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Six Buyer Excuses and How to Respond

Revenue Storm

Well, maybe not, because you may have been told one of the following buyer excuses: #1: “I am the decision maker.” – This is the classic of all deceptions. In a complex B2B sales cycle, there is rarely one decision maker. 5: “The procurement process will be easy.” – It never is! 2: “I am very interested.

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How to Avoid Deal Slippage – A Closure Plan!

Revenue Storm

We took someone’s word that they were moving ahead with us, without having much insight into the full decision-making process. Closure plans are absolutely critical for complex B2B deals where there are multiple authorizers, a formal sign off process, and then a commercial and legal process that takes place with procurement.

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What is Sales Forecasting?

Arpedio

With the right sales forecasting techniques, businesses can make informed decisions to allocate resources, adjust inventories, and manage their sales teams effectively. Whether you are a small business owner or a large corporation, sales forecasting can help you make informed decisions that improve your bottom line.

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How We Can Align our Corporate Strategy and Supply Chain Strategy

Flevy

Most organizations struggle to find a true strategic fit between their Corporate Strategies and their Supply Chain Strategies. For most organizations, they operate within a highly complex and globally interconnected Supply Chain. Aligning Supply Chain solutions to support the organization’s strategies has become increasingly difficult.

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The Perplexing Power of Process & Methodology in Complex B2B Sales

Mike Kunkle

Worse, recently, I’ve read an increasing number of articles and posts about how buying has become so convoluted and non-linear, that given that and a buyers’ market, sales process just doesn’t matter anymore. click the image to see a larger version] This makes sense, right?

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