Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

DECEMBER 22, 2022

It goes without saying that some folks in your organization need strong negotiating skills — salespeople, of course, as well as anyone who makes deals with vendors or manages relationships with other outside parties. And yet there’s a strong case for training all of your people to negotiate fluently and effectively.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 21, 2020

Getting on the IT staffing-approved vendor list will make your life a lot easier. Terms and conditions are pre-negotiated, discounted fees and payment terms are already agreed upon, and dedicated account managers are established. Getting on an IT staffing-approved vendor list depends upon credibility and relationship potential.

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RAIN Group

APRIL 1, 2020

As the global economy teeters on the edge of uncertainty, companies are already canceling engagements, dropping vendors, and tightening their purse strings. They’re looking for any way to make their dollar stretch, and there’s no better time to do that than in contract negotiations.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MARCH 17, 2016

Cue the IT Staffing Approved Vendor List. Terms and conditions are pre-negotiated, discounted fees and payment terms are already agreed upon, and dedicated account managers are established. Approved vendor lists may seem like a headache to the IT staffing firm that has yet to get their foot in the door with their target companies.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Plus, how you can leverage BATNA's key negotiation tactics to ensure your business and your customers are both benefitting from a deal. BATNA stands for Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement. When you're negotiating, you need to ask yourself, 'What are the concessions I'm willing to make? What does BATNA stand for?

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 6, 2019

If you confuse objection handling and negotiating , you could be losing sales. . In this article, we’ll look at what objection handling and negotiating are (and what they aren’t). Then we’ll go in-depth to look at 5 techniques for handling objections and sales negotiation, so you always walk away with a win. Negotiation.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 22, 2012

Discretionary spending is negotiable. What’s not negotiable are brand building, innovation, and product development. Stick with core brand building, innovation, and product development, even in volatile markets. It’s tempting, in a yo-yo economic climate to slash costs and investment across the board. Get selective.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Like most skills, your ability to negotiate improves with practice. There’s a lot on the line during a negotiation with the buyer. Enter negotiation role play exercises. Once you’ve successfully negotiated in an extreme situation, you’ll be mentally and emotionally prepared for a straightforward one. The prospect.

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Vendor Neutral

AUGUST 30, 2021

once again partnered with Vendor Neutral to help students learn to purchase sales technology in the B2B world through the Sales Technology Audit & Virtual Engagement (STAVE) project. Johns Hopkins University | Carey Business School Sales Force Management Summer Class of 2021, led by Prof. Joël Le Bon, Ph.D

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Negotiation. Negotiating Doesn’t Have to Mean Sacrificing Profit. 6 Negotiating Secrets Buyers DON’T Want You to Know. . -->. 6 Negotiating Secrets Buyers DON’T Want You to Know. I assure you, there are some negotiating secrets they don’t want you to know. Do You Hate Negotiating?

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Close.io

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

That client was evaluating alternatives and considering leaving the company for a new vendor. Alexander had been negotiating with them for a few weeks, trying to keep them around. You might not have a seasoned startup CEO as a personal advisor by your side, but you can get a free copy of my book on negotiating better deals.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

” 53% of the respondents said, “If the vendor had a more complete solution.” Usually, it’s a long laundry list of features the vendor thinks are important (the stuff that’s in their products) with columns comparing “our solution,” to the alternatives.

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Chorus.ai

MAY 3, 2019

I was on vacation in Nicaragua when it hit me: the vendor who was trying to sell us bracelets didn’t want to lower his price. When we asked if he’d negotiate, without pause he offered additional product at a lower unit price. First this included three bracelets for $10 and then five bracelets for $10.

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Customer Centric Selling

JUNE 19, 2018

Smart buyers with multiple vendors in the mix will negotiate with Column C to use their price against Column B, all in an attempt to get the best possible price from Column A, their vendor of choice. In my experience, vendors selling non-commodity offerings can seldom discount their way into becoming Column A.

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RAIN Group

MARCH 25, 2020

Buyers are cutting spend and pushing vendors for deep discounts. It's essential that sellers are the best they can be, and that includes in sales negotiation. In fact, every dollar preserved in a negotiation goes straight to your bottom line. In most industries, sales are stalling. This is an unprecedented time.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

When it comes to negotiation, the goal isn’t a win… What you want is a win-win. True negotiations are all about coming to a mutual agreement on something where both parties feel like they got something out of the deal. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t “win” a negotiation by making the other person lose.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 30, 2020

That is why Shapiro Negotiations Institute has taught for decades how to plan for successful sales and negotiations while maintaining and enhancing the relationship for future deals. What precedents will they use when we negotiate? . A vendor asks about your profit margins and why you can’t pay more for his service.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 2, 2020

Accuracy: Generally speaking, the closer a vendor is to the data source — the more accurate the data will be. If a vendor did nothing to maintain the accuracy of their data, they would have very few customers. The vendor should be able (and willing) to provide specifics. If you have questions or concerns, ask.

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Emissary

MAY 28, 2020

Steve from McKesson’s biggest advice is to stay on the grounds (figuratively) and keep up with the day to day of what’s happening within the account: “One of the biggest things that can alienate a vendor once they’re live, and something you need to think about upfront, is if the customer knows they have a problem with your solution before you do.

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The Accidental Negotiator

JUNE 14, 2019

In a negotiation you need to know your zone of possible agreement (ZOPA) Image Credit: Metro Centric. When we start a negotiation, we are filled with hope that by using our negotiation styles and negotiating techniques we’ll be able to eventually walk away with a deal. How can we avoid making both of these errors?

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The Accidental Negotiator

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The reason that a negotiation is necessary is because the other side has information that we don’t have. Likewise, we know things that the other side does not know and the purpose of a negotiation is to use your negotiation styles and negotiating techniques to exchange enough information so that both sides can agree on a deal.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Forget About Negotiating Conventional wisdom suggests that, because sales professionals are keenly aware of the tricks of the trade, you should expect to play hardball when it comes to negotiation. Negotiating with sales prospects is more likely to be a waste of everyone’s time than it is to result in a closed deal.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Here’s some reality for you: You aren’t entitled to everything you want, but you can negotiate a “no” with just about everything. From your next promotion or raise to a deal with a client or agreement with a vendor, it’s all negotiable. How do you negotiate through a no? Here are three critical pieces: 1.

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Close.io

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

That client was evaluating alternatives and considering leaving the company for a new vendor. Alexander had been negotiating with them for a few weeks, trying to keep them around. You might not have a seasoned startup CEO as a personal advisor by your side, but you can get a free copy of my book on negotiating better deals.

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 13, 2014

Sales people seem to be obsessed with negotiation. They read books, they take all sorts of classes, they strategize “negotiation” sessions. Oddly, when I push on the negotiation issue, most negotiations that sales people focus on is about price. Win-win is critical in negotiation.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 15, 2015

And Procurement is getting way more involved in every transaction, with specific incentives to extract discounts from every vendor proposal. Many companies have turned to Negotiation Training to help their sales reps and channel partners try to talk their way out of the discount. The advice from the research?

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Customer Centric Selling

APRIL 18, 2017

Sales Tips: Never Negotiate Unless You Are the Selected Vendor. By Gary Walker, EVP of Channel Sales & Operations, CustomerCentric Selling®.

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 8, 2024

Data Security Solutions and Vendors: Best Practices Data security is a crucial aspect of data governance, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your data assets. Evaluate Data Security Vendors: Research and due diligence on vendors’ reputation, experience, expertise, support, and pricing.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Moved from one consolidated vendor for a lot of stuff to having a best in breed tech stack of all purpose built solutions and it’s great. Have you re-negotiated current contracts given the market? —- Robert Simmons – VP of Sales Yes, at time of renewal we’ve negotiated and came to mutually beneficial terms.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Sales professionals not only convert prospects into buyers, they hold the power to negotiate, upsell, and even problem-solve after the initial purchase is made. What factors do you consider when evaluating potential solutions or vendors?” You negotiate to find a mutually beneficial agreement that satisfies both parties.

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Costello

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Mark Raffan, Negotiations Ninja. Mark Raffan, negotiation coach, speaker, and host of the Negotiations Ninja Podcast , is certainly an innovator. As he progressed, he quickly realized there were no resources available that focused solely on B2B negotiation between sales teams and procurement teams.

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Close

APRIL 17, 2017

You’ve put yourself in an enviable position as a salesperson. Over the course of several weeks or months you’ve worked hard to qualify a prospect, familiarize him with your product and build a relationship.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Then he negotiated a great deal for the customer — and a new three-year contract with ZoomInfo. “A These two products [ZoomInfo and Salesforce] are all a company needs, and vendor consolidation and contract consolidation is really appealing for people that are looking to scale.”

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 7, 2021

And the operations manager, expediting delivery of a manufacturing item with the vendor and the vendor’s freight company, to prevent a production line from shutting down. Finally, the warehouse manager, working with a vendor to change the number of boxes on a pallet to improve storage efficiency. 2 Focused on price.

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Trinity Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Vendor A and vendor B have given us a discount, but vendor C has not, so we’ll remove vendor C from the short list. Discover and negotiate, don’t discount. If you can understand what your customer values, you’ll be in a very strong negotiating position. What worked well and what didn’t?

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PandaDoc

AUGUST 29, 2022

Closing a deal is definitely the most challenging and demanding part of sales negotiations with the customer. In our context, it means finalizing the negotiation process by setting an agreement. The second is the sequence of actions both parties must adhere to in terms of adding any changes to the documents they’re negotiating.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

APRIL 17, 2019

I’m just trying to understand who the vendors are. Step 3: Vendor selection and elimination. Vendor selection is an important next step – and even more important is vendor elimination. Here I have to pause and point out that 57% of the buyer’s journey happens LONG before they engage with vendors.

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