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Stakeholders and Key Players: How Do They Think?

Upland

While your product must be viable, numbers and negotiations will be key. When you are solving a business problem for a customer you are in fact facilitating or creating change and, for your customer, that entails new actions, objectives and processes for a group or team of people. It also categorizes the word ‘change’ as a verb.

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Back to the Future: F2F selling is returning, but virtual selling is here to stay

Strategic Account Management Association

The ability to uncover customer needs, develop solutions, communicate value propositions and negotiate effectively doesn’t vanish just because a salesperson can’t meet her customer face to face.

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Top Tactics for Selling to a Buying Committee

Brooks Group

These stakeholders typically fall into four primary categories: Decision Makers Decision makers hold the ultimate authority for the purchase. Procurement managers : Professionals tasked with managing the procurement process, negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with organizational policies.

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The Importance of Timely Legal Involvement in Alliance Activities

Peter Simoons

Back in the summer of 2003, I found myself amidst a negotiation for an alliance contract between two multinational corporations. The objective of this negotiation was to establish a partnership for a combined product offering and to facilitate seamless cooperation between our sales teams, aiming for a triple win scenario.

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How to boost sales strategy with a deal desk

PandaDoc

This is done by forming a team of stakeholders and decision-makers, establishing approval workflows, and effectively integrating automation tools. Deal desk stakeholders and their roles are clearly defined, streamlining approval workflow. Manage non-standard deals There are deals that require more handling or negotiating than usual.

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How virtual data rooms benefit modern investment banking

PandaDoc

A virtual data room , or VDR, is a secure, online space acting as a repository of a company’s documentation, and serves as a virtual hub where company users share real-time information with other investors, clients or stakeholders when executing investment banking deals. can be completed virtually via an online data repository.

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Enhancing or Replacing? Navigating the Future of Alliance Management with AI

Peter Simoons

As an Alliance Manager , you juggle multiple tasks, from contract negotiation to cross-team communication and project tracking. Personalised Experience: AI can tailor communications and recommendations to each stakeholder’s preferences and priorities, potentially increasing engagement and satisfaction.