Added on April 14, 2010
Ray Collis
budget , buying , chart , event
It is with just reason that buyers are skeptical of sellers and their ploys. The result is that they have developed a variety of means of keeping sellers in check. Here are some of the tips given by experienced buyers to their novice colleagues on the subject of managing sellers: Silence is golden! – Be guarded in […]
Added on April 14, 2010
Ray Collis
experiences , profession , salesperson , value statements , vendor sales
(a) ‘Sales Weary’ Buyers Buyers are more skeptical of vendor sales; people, processes and promises than ever before. They don’t trust easily, or forget quickly- and with good reason. Buyers are increasingly ‘sales-weary’, so sellers take great care! (b) The Sins of Past Sales People Here is a simple reality that we as sellers need […]
Added on April 14, 2010
John O' Gorman
budgets , business decisions , implementation , salesperson , sophisticated projects
Much of traditional selling is based on the premise that the seller knows more than the buyer. Well, this assumption is increasingly being proven to be false. Today’s buyer is more skilled and experienced than ever before and that presents the salesperson with both opportunities and challenges. (a) Complex Decisions Require Skilled Managers Managers are […]
Added on March 20, 2010
John O' Gorman
closed doors , decision making process , frustration , gaps , inconsistencies , proposal , Sales Cycles , sales strategies , successful sales
Buyers have rewritten the rules of modern buying. They are adopting an increasingly structured and indeed scientific approach to how buying decisions are made. The result is new steps, people and even logic involved in the buying decision. The only problem is that most sellers are not aware of these changes. Without an understanding of […]
Added on March 19, 2010
John O' Gorman
Buyer Insights , Buyer Requirements , Sales Cycles , Sales Meetings , The Buying Revolution
Buyers have heard it all before, which makes them a little more demanding. In short they are less forgiving when salespeople make any of the following mistakes: Not knowing enough about your own products, or the customer’s industry. The number one complaint of buyers is a lack of product knowledge on the part […]