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Six Buyer Excuses and How to Respond

Revenue Storm

3: “The decision is going to be made on price.” – Unless you are in a totally transactional sale, this is rarely ever true. In a B2B sales environment, there are always multiple influences that will come into play from people who are not interested in price. 5: “The procurement process will be easy.” – It never is!

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How complex is your complex sale? An analogy with Judo belts

KAM With Passion

Let’s look at a few typical B2B sales situations and match each of them with a judo belt. A procurement person is chartered to buy concrete for a construction site or stainless-steel bolts and screws for a maker of industrial machines. Why assessing the degree of complexity of sales correctly matters. Here is why.

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The Four Buying Influences to Identify in Manufacturing Sales

Miller Heiman Group

However, four common buying influences in manufacturing include: Procurement: Also called Purchasing in some organizations, these buying influences are primarily concerned with price. Bid Manager: Complex manufacturing sales are typically conducted through RFPs and bids.

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Head of Remote Work: A New Role for a New Workforce

Showpad

Part HR manager. Outfitting remote workers with workspaces conducive to their home environments. Establishing parameters, channels and methodologies for manager-staff communication and performance-tracking. That means existing types of technology must be magnified or new forms must be procured and scaled — quickly.

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Chief Customer Officer: A Direct Competition to Chief Marketing Officer or a Resourceful Ally

SmartKarrot

You can know the touchpoints, environment, customer education , and how the customer feels as a CCO. The CCO also looks at increasing revenue and managing the expansion revenue. A CMO previously focused on procuring leads for the sales team. The customers will not be looked at as marketing channels alone.

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Landing Your First Enterprise Client

SmartKarrot

You need a compelling reputation, organized procedures, unambiguous communication, and effective project management to attract such clients. Important enterprise sales terminology that every B2B SaaS company should be aware of. Your new sales environment will only stabilize if specific conceptual pillars are provided.