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What suppliers can do mid-contract to future-proof their negotiations

Strategic Account Management Association

By Jeff Cochran, Partner, Shapiro Negotiations Institute. At Shapiro Negotiations Institute, we coach the principle that the best negotiation occurs when you have leverage. This article discusses what you, as a supplier, can do mid-contract to make your upcoming negotiations more successful. Things are going great.

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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. Sooner or later, for one reason or another, you will have to negotiate. Where do you sit in the spectrum of suppliers? Selling feels manipulative.

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Turning lemons into lemonade: Five ways to reset on customer management fundamentals in a post-pandemic world

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In business, it has created an opportunity to reflect on how companies are managing customers, and it has given customers a window of opportunity to re-evaluate their supplier relationships to determine which partnerships are truly valuable. We’re seeing it first hand.

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A Simple Sales Negotiation Tactic that Works

Account Manager Tips

A simple sales negotiation tactic. To do that, you need sales negotiation skills to convince them to buy more and, when the time comes, to renew. Here's a simple negotiation tactic that will help. A sales negotiation is challenging and means difficult conversations. What is a sales negotiation? Negotiation.

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

Strategic Account Management Association

COVID-19 has accelerated a trend already underway toward increased virtual interactions between customers and their suppliers. 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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3 Best Sales Podcasts for Key Account Managers

Account Manager Tips

Subscribe: Spotify ITunes PlayerFM Best episode Josh is joined by Liston Witherill and they discuss sales negotiation tactics from the book Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss, a former FBI hostage negotiator. How do they evaluate supplier performance?

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Business Development – What is it?

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Partnerships and Alliances: Building relationships with other organizations, suppliers, distributors, or strategic partners to leverage complementary strengths and resources. Negotiation and Deal Making: Engaging in negotiations with potential partners, clients, or stakeholders to secure favorable agreements or contracts.