Ray Collis

Better Buying Goes Straight To The Bottom Line.

Better Buying Goes Straight To The Bottom Line.

In these low growth times organizations are realizing that cutting costs is an easier than growing revenues.

 John O' Gorman

Think Cost of Buying, Not Cost of Selling!

Think Cost of Buying, Not Cost of Selling!

The cost of selling to an organization is only a fraction of the cost of that organisation’s buying decision. For example where a major buying decision involves 3 competing suppliers, the time that the seller spends with the buyer has to be multiplied by 3, with the buyer allocating time to each of the suppliers […]

 John O' Gorman

Do you Understand The Complicating Factors?

Do you Understand The Complicating Factors?

There is a word we find ourselves using more and more in respect of managing sales cycles and that seems to keep coming up again in reviewing pipeline opportunities and accounts. That is COMPLICATING FACTORS. When it comes to the complex sale, things are never straightforward. There are certain to be complicating factors. Understanding what […]

 Ray Collis

Just How Risky Is The Purchase? A Checklist

Just How Risky Is The Purchase?  A Checklist

Some buying decisions are more risky for the buyer than others and obviously that is of concern to the seller because risk can be a major banana-skin. The perceived level of risk associated with the purchase decision is greatest where: 1 The buying decision is new (as opposed to for example a repeat purchase) 2 […]

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