Decision-making Meetings Negotiation Procurement 
Brooks Group
MARCH 7, 2024
Procurement managers have a reputation for focusing only on price. This post describes how you can use a consultative selling approach to understand the unique buying agenda of procurement managers and sell more effectively. This makes it far more likely they will listen to you—and that you’ll make the sale.
5600 Blue
MARCH 8, 2018
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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Red Star Kim
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Context and curiosity drive commerciality and pricing By exploring key themes in commerciality and entrepreneurship, we saw why risk management and anticipating return on investment (ROI) is critical when making the business case for marketing investment. The crux of marketing is to anticipate (and meet) client needs whilst maximising profit.
Hubspot Sales
APRIL 17, 2018
After all, signing new customers and upselling existing accounts is how a rep makes quota. Here are 17 of the most prevalent -- and devastating -- closing fumbles I see reps make. 17 Sales Closing Mistakes to Stop Making Right Now. But if the rep says, “ Can you meet on Monday afternoon? ” Closing only once.
Mike Kunkle
FEBRUARY 5, 2023
Sellers sometimes work with professional procurement leaders and company executives who work together frequently and have processes and policies to guide their purchase pursuits. click the image to see a larger version] This makes sense, right? Some committees hum; others are more like a ragtag band of misfits.
Hubspot Sales
AUGUST 19, 2018
They define their prospects’ decision criteria early on. They bring in all stakeholders before negotiation starts. Great closers don’t just spew information and hope the prospect will bite; instead, they work with their prospects to make sure that a sale will be mutually beneficial. They create genuine urgency.
Account Manager Tips
JUNE 29, 2021
Build relationships with decision-makers and expand your network. Close any gaps in your solution, meet all commitments and ensure your client is satisfied. Do you make the first move and present a compelling proposal that positions you as the partner of choice? Clients use bid decision criteria to decide who wins the contract.
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