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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 I felt like the proverbial fox in the hen house!

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Collaborative Leadership?

Peter Simoons

CEO studies conducted by consultancy companies have emphasised this interest and in a recent article, David Tierno, CGI’s Vice President of Strategic Alliances, shared key insights on the growing importance of strategic alliances across sectors. In the past, external parties were predominantly suppliers.

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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. Go re-read the CSO Insights quote I used to start this article. Action Is Real Power.

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How can agencies make client relationships more profitable?, with Chris Merrington

Account Management Skills

He specialises in helping agency leaders and their teams negotiate more profitably. I’ve had it on my shelf for a few years now and it becomes a reference guide for negotiating. Negotiating to become more profitable, have better relationships, increased pricing, which some agencies are not very good at. So Chris, welcome.

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Collaborative Leadership?

Peter Simoons

CEO studies conducted by consultancy companies have emphasised this interest and in a recent article, David Tierno, CGI’s Vice President of Strategic Alliances, shared key insights on the growing importance of strategic alliances across sectors. In the past, external parties were predominantly suppliers.