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    Blog Category // B2B Buying Process (6)

    What would it take for you to give that sales conversation a “10”?

    In sales situations, it’s not unusual to come across prospects that appear at first to be largely content with the status ...

    Neil Rackham: B2B buying behaviour is becoming increasingly polarised

    We’re all very familiar with the idea that modern B2B buyers are increasingly well-informed and far less dependent on ...

    The HBR dismantle the “sales machine”

    As I pointed out in a recent article, we’re going to need fewer, smarter B2B sales people. But that’s not all: we’re going ...

    B2B Complex Sales: the 4 states of the buying decision mindset

    Are your prospects Painting by Numbers, on a Quest for the Grail, Lost in the Fog, or running around like Headless Chickens? ...

    Connecting the Buyer's Journey, Your Pipeline and Your Revenue Goals

    The changing shape of the buyer's journey has introduced a raft of new issues for sales leaders who are trying to manage ...

    B2B sales: it’s your prospect’s proposal that matters, not yours!

    In most complex B2B sales environments, a proposal plays a significant part in the decision making process. But it’s not ...

    Why top sales people focus on priorities - not needs

    When I started my sales career, I was taught that I should focus on identifying my prospect’s needs. Later, when I started ...

    Who should own the funnel: sales or marketing? [includes video]

    Kudos to the team at Econsultancy for an excellent event last week at Funnel 2012. I gave a keynote presentation on the ...

    Why the COI (Cost of Inaction) always needs to come before the ROI (Return on Investment)

    If you’re selling high-value B2B products or services, you’ve probably been involved in coming up with ROI (return on ...

    Neil Rackham on the changing face of B2B buying

    Neil Rackham - the inventor of SPIN Selling - offered some of his thoughts on the changing face of B2B buying in a recent ...