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The Secret to Successful Sales Negotiations

Account Manager Tips

Successful Sales Negotiation Strategy. As an Account Manager, there's always something to negotiate. But there's a simple sales negotiation strategy that works which is. to make the first move. Sooner or later, for one reason or another, you will have to negotiate. The secret is simple: make the first move.

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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. I’ve also had the good fortune to write a negotiation for buyers book with supply chain management expert Rosemary Coates.

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7 Reasons Why Clients Ghost You (and What to Do About It)

Account Manager Tips

Make sure you have a system in place so your client gets a follow up call from you as soon as possible. Always have a meeting with your client scheduled for sometime in the future. Even if they ghost you between meetings, you have those placeholders to catch up. That will only make their already busy life, busier.

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10 New Capture Strategy Tips to Keep Clients & Avoid Competitive Bids

Account Manager Tips

Capture Strategy Tips A capture strategy identifies how to position organizations as the supplier of choice and convince clients to renew without considering alternatives. Build relationships with decision-makers and expand your network. Close any gaps in your solution, meet all commitments and ensure your client is satisfied.

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How to Crush Customer Retention with Capture Plans [+ Templates]

Account Manager Tips

In the the blink of an eye, there it is: an expiring contract, a looming deadline and a client that's already talking to other suppliers (maybe even appointed a new one) released an RFP dictating the timelines and pace of the discussion. Consider what's gone wrong and make sure you fix it before you talk about renewing your contract.

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5 Traps to Avoid as a Sales Manager in 2023, According to Vendux LLC's Founder

Hubspot Sales

However, being a supplier offering significant technical service, our product's price wasn't exactly cheap. As a result, the customer had researched other supply sources — and as we sat down for the meeting, he told us that he could buy the same product for half the price. There's rarely a need for a decision on the spot.

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Overcoming Objections in Sales: 4 Winning Tactics

Brooks Group

Buyers have been tasked with making an important decision, and they want to be sure they get it right—and choose the product or solution that makes them look good. It’s your sales team’s job to bring value to a decision maker and help them make the decisions that are best for them and their company.