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Pretty Big Deal: Kevin Knieriem and the 72-Hour Negotiation

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In this week’s episode, Kevin tells us how he ended up in a windowless meeting room negotiating for 40 hours straight, despite his own company’s global team trying to intervene. I found that if I offered to reset the entire aisle of soap and detergents, they would let me put my product in the prime position.

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How to Make a Remote Sale

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Andres Lares, Shapiro Negotiations Institute There is a small truism about connecting with people that anyone in sales can tell you, and they learned it early in their careers. In sales and negotiations, the uncertainty and fear spread by COVID-19 has created unanticipated obstacles and challenges. Why is it so critical?

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10 Biggest Secrets Behind Successful Selling for IT Services

SalesFuel

Cloud computing is compartmentalized into three primary service sectors: Software as a service (SaaS) Platform as a service (PaaS) Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) Each of these models are distinguished by the degree of responsibility and ability to have direct control over available resources.

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28 of the Best Custom GPTs for Sales in the GPT Store

Allego

People in all industries use generative AI tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT to create content, analyze data, write software, create sales strategies, develop employee training, manage teams, and more. Suggested prompts: Can you simulate a negotiation with me? What methodology are you assessing my response in this negotiation?

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In the Race to Win More Customers, Sales Needs Digital Transformation

Salesforce users were surveyed about the forces shaping today's workplace. Discover the results and why investments in digital transformation and automation are pushing sales teams ahead.

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How to maximize your deal desk process flow

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Key takeaways A deal desk is a cross-functional team assembled to oversee opportunity qualification, solution and proposal development, and negotiation stages of a sales process. Each team member’s position in the deal desk is clearly defined: responsibilities, types of deals they manage, roles in the sales process, etc.

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How to Get Into Tech Sales in 2023

Hubspot Sales

For instance, one company might sell computer hardware, like laptops and monitors, while another sells CRM software. Or, they might sell a combination of tech, such as computers with anti-virus software. Tech companies tend to specialize in one (or more) of the following categories: Software. IT services.

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