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Blog Category // B2B Buying Process (2)
4 key factors influencing B2B buying behaviour
Posted by
Bob Apollo
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Sep 20, 2018
In any high-value complex B2B sales environment involving new projects with multiple stakeholders, the buying behaviours and ...
The non-linear world of B2B buying
Posted by
Bob Apollo
,
Aug 28, 2018
It’s falsely comforting to think of selling as a process in which one step follows logically after another. But although ...
Is sales “process” really the right metaphor?
Posted by
Bob Apollo
,
May 31, 2018
The term “sales process” has become an almost universal cliché (and yes, I have been as guilty as the rest). Research is ...
Decoding your prospect's buying decision mode
Posted by
Bob Apollo
,
Jan 23, 2018
Are your prospects Satisfied with the Status Quo, Painting by Numbers, Pursuing a Vision, Busy Going Nowhere or Searching ...
Critical to B2B sales success - stakeholder assessments
Posted by
Bob Apollo
,
Nov 29, 2017
One of the most common reasons why apparently promising B2B sales opportunities get derailed - often at a late stage in our ...
Why having a budget isn’t always a positive qualifier …
Posted by
Bob Apollo
,
Nov 28, 2017
John Holland of CustomerCentric Selling® makes an interesting point in a blog article. Many sales people who have been ...
Revisiting the Buyers Journey
Posted by
Bob Apollo
,
Oct 05, 2017
I can still remember the powerful inspiration I gained from my first reading of Hugh Macfarlane’s “The Leaky Funnel” – the ...
Stop confusing “objections” with concerns
Posted by
Bob Apollo
,
Aug 16, 2017
Almost every traditional book on sales methodologies has a section on overcoming objections. The techniques proposed often ...
In complex B2B sales, you face 3 types of competition
Posted by
Bob Apollo
,
Feb 23, 2017
Most B2B sales people have a narrow sense of competition. They usually restrict their thinking to other vendors in the same ...
When demographics aren’t enough: how to identify your ideal customers
Posted by
Bob Apollo
,
Sep 22, 2016
Traditional market segmentation is usually based around the core demographic attributes of company size, sector and ...
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