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Top Tactics for Selling to a Buying Committee

Brooks Group

Bigger deals usually mean bigger committees, which present unique challenges compared to selling to an individual decision maker or even a small group. Lack of clear authority, conflicting priorities, and the logistics of keeping 7, 10, or 12 people in the loop make the B2B buying process an increasingly tough sale.

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Book review: Sales Mind – 48 tools to help you sell by Helen Kensett

Red Star Kim

And that technology is making some jobs obsolete. Understand how and why they make decisions. Urgency (are you making it crucial?) It helps with developing the value proposition by considering three buckets: How your service is the same as competitors? Our buyers’ reality is a constantly changing flux.

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Improving Sales Efficiency: How to Accelerate Sales Cycles

Brooks Group

At the same time, deals take longer to make their way through the sales process than they used to. But if a buyer is not ready to make a deal, there’s nothing that can make it happen any quicker. Understand the decision matrix: B2B buying groups are getting larger. That’s true in any sales landscape.

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13 Best Consultative Sales Questions

Brooks Group

When you understand your customers better, you can offer solutions that meet their needs, making it more likely to close a sale. Strategic questioning should aim to uncover the prospect’s pain points, goals, decision-making process, and any potential objections or concerns they may have.

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Nine insights: Sales processes and selling skills for targeting and meetings

Red Star Kim

On a more serious note, we considered the advice of Malcolm McDonald on categorising clients from his book Malcolm McDonald on value propositions – How to develop them (kimtasso.com). While none of the delegates’ firms were actively using personas to drive targeting, they all recognised their value. Personas and buyer profiles.

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21 Free Courses for Key Account Managers to Boost Your Skills Now

Account Manager Tips

You'll learn behaviours and techniques that will make your natural creativity shine. This proven method will make you more open-minded and productive. This proven method will make you more open-minded and productive. Making Creativity and Innovation Happen. Unleash Your Potential: Innovation and Enterprise.

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A Study in Contrasts: Companies That Go the Distance, and Those That Don’t…

Strategic Communications

Lack of Innovation and Differentiation: Some of these brands failed to innovate and offer unique value propositions that set them apart from the competition. Poor Business Decisions and Management: In some cases, the downfall of these brands can be attributed to poor strategic decisions and ineffective leadership.