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Closing and Negotiating Challenges - Symptoms of Another Selling Problem

Understanding the Sales Force

Surprisingly, recruiting salespeople was not one of the topics addressed in this year's 2017 Selling Challenges Study. In keeping with their tradition, the client named the two fish, Recommended and Not Recommended. Steven Sparber, from Richardson , was nice enough to send me an advanced copy of the results.

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How to Use Value Propositions Early in the Sales Cycle: Flexible Case Studies Drive More Qualified B2B Sales Opportunities

LeveragePoint

Understanding Sales Challenges , Richardson’s recently compiled survey, identified the top 3 concerns among seller executives: (1) Competing against a low cost provider, (2) Combatting the status quo and (3) Knowledge about how to team sell effectively. 3. Differentiate.

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How to Use Value Propositions in the Middle of the Sales Cycle: Focus Sales Teams on Customer Outcomes

LeveragePoint

people in the average 2017 buying team. When a sponsor agrees to a Shared Business Case to buy with your sales team, that agreement supports faster and better results during the negotiation and procurement stages at the end of the sales cycle. A Customer Value Analysis sets up the opportunity to get buy-in from customer sponsors.