Added on August 16, 2010
Ray Collis
Buying Decisions , institute of purchasing and supply , Purchasing Department , Sales Priorities , supplier relationships
Is this the Golden Age of Buying? – Implications for sales professionals
Professional buying has come of age, reaching new heights in terms of importance and sophistication. But what are the implications for sales people? In this article we turn to the UK Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply and the US Institute of Supply Management to provide a new insight to the changing roles and perspectives […]
Added on August 8, 2010
John O' Gorman
Buyer Insights , Buyer Requirements , Relationship Selling , Sales Cycles , Sales Meetings , Sales Priorities , Sales Skills , The Buying Revolution , Top 10 , Trust Based Selling
From Sales Person to Trusted Advisor – Making The Transition
Wouldn’t your job be a lot easier if your customers and prospects saw you as a trusted advisor, rather than a salesperson? Well if the answer is ‘yes’ then ‘Trust-Based Selling by Charles H. Green’s is a must read. Do Buyers Trust Salespeople? The reality is that the words ‘sales’ and ‘trust’ are rarely used […]