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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. By Procurement Magazine Let the panic set in….clearly By Procurement Magazine Let the panic set in….clearly

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PM Conference Report 2022: Strategy implementation, Employer Value Propositions (EVP), Storytelling and Client Feedback

Red Star Kim

Several people had stayed in London overnight, having been to the PM Regional Committees meeting the day before. Tony Randle, a partner at Shoosmiths, was joined by Tim Pullan who’s CEO of a contract analysis software company ThoughtRiver. Alan Gotto, chair of Consultancy Procurement Council. Closing thoughts.

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Are You Letting Your Clients Slip Away? 12 Tips to Keep in Touch

Account Manager Tips

Use meeting scheduling apps 7. Create recurring milestone meetings 11. From procurement, to executives, to end users and everything in between. Share the load You don't have to be the only one in your organization communicating with key stakeholders. Automate where possible 3. Share the load 4. Repurpose 6.

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Value Centers

Customer Think

One way to make any department or stakeholder relevant is to convert it into a value center. They are not properly empowered with the right software, information or tools to solve customer problems. If they cannot solve the customers problems, the call center software will be changed. I recently wrote about Customer Relevance.

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12 Common Ways You Undermine Your Chances of Closing (& How to Avoid Them), According to The Virtual CRO's President

Hubspot Sales

You have poor nonverbal communication when meeting. You're too passive when setting meetings with prospects. So when you’re setting a meeting, be willing to be assertive. For instance, don‘t over-thank them for accepting a meeting or ’“making time to meet”. You're too passive during meetings with prospects.

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Benefits of Digital Key Account Management for Large Businesses

DemandFarm

I didn’t want to add to the tech stack and have other random bits of software outside of that,” – Andrew Collings. The leadership team plays a big role in creating an impression that as a business it is vital to understand all the stakeholders in the buying process. Have you understood all the stakeholders involved?

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The ultimate guide to solution selling

PandaDoc

Solution selling implies that the salesperson focuses not on technical characteristics, but on how a product or service will alleviate the customer’s pain or allow them to exploit an opportunity: This software development kit will allow you to save up to 50% of development time and decrease the amount of money you risk. Long-term efficiency.