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Consultative Selling Tips: How to Sell to Procurement Managers

Brooks Group

Procurement managers have a reputation for focusing only on price. Or can sales professionals engage purchasing managers, buyers, and agents differently to have more success selling to them? Buyers generally make up their minds in the first few seconds whether the time spent with you is going to be valuable. Is this deserved?

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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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Selling to the C-Suite: Strategies for Reaching Executive Decision Makers

Brooks Group

As buying processes grow more complex, it’s becoming increasingly important for sales professionals to gain access to senior executives and C-level decision makers. Today’s major purchasing decisions often involve cross-functional buying committees that include executives from the C-suite. Your prospect lacks budget authority.

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The Perplexing Power of Process & Methodology in Complex B2B Sales

Mike Kunkle

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.

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3 Tips To Ensure You’re Selling To The Decision Maker

MTD Sales Training

No, but maybe they are claiming to have more power than they really have in the decision-making process. Either way, it makes you look silly when you are attempting to close with someone who actually doesn’t have the authority you had originally assumed. 2) Make sure your research is complete and accurate. Happy Selling!

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3 Little-Known Factors That Could Affect Your Buyer

MTD Sales Training

Your ability to uncover needs in your customer’s business is one of the areas that will make you stand out from the competition. That outsider viewpoint can make a big difference to the buyer, as they can often be immersed in the minutia of everyday business and miss the big picture. Past Mistakes. Past Mistakes. Happy Selling!

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Are You Living Up to the Client Promise?

Revenue Storm

In support of these coaching goals, you will have probably selected a world-class sales training company to deliver an insightful training program for your team, and, having put each team member through training, they will be equipped with new skills, state-of-the-art sales tools, and re-invigorated enthusiasm to win.