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Blog Category // Complex Sales (5)
Why it’s best to say “no” before your prospect does
Posted by
Bob Apollo
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Jan 20, 2016
Many sales people seem to have an abiding fear of hearing the word “no”. As a result, they go to often-extraordinary lengths ...
The Buyer’s Journey: Why Change? > What To? > Why You?
Posted by
Bob Apollo
,
Jan 13, 2016
It’s awfully hard for many sales people to resist the “itch to pitch” when they come across a prospect that seems a perfect ...
B2B Sales: are you compelling enough to close?
Posted by
Bob Apollo
,
Jan 07, 2016
I’ve come to believe that it’s essential to separate B2B sales opportunities into two categories: in the first group (let’s ...
Why sales forecasts go wrong - and what to do about it...
Posted by
Bob Apollo
,
Jan 05, 2016
I hope that you enjoyed the holiday season, and are returning to work re-energised and determined to achieve some ambitious ...
Why untested assumptions will kill your Q4 closes
Posted by
Bob Apollo
,
Nov 22, 2015
It's the 22nd November, we're well into Q4 and for many organisations - and many B2B sales people - that haven't yet ...
Complex Sales: the #1 rule when responding to RFPs
Posted by
Bob Apollo
,
Nov 18, 2015
DON'T RESPOND! Unless, of course, you have played a significant role in shaping the prospect’s requirements and the timing ...
Never mind the Sharks - what about the Piranhas?
Posted by
Bob Apollo
,
Nov 12, 2015
The most dangerous competition in B2B sales often comes from an unexpected quarter. I fondly remember working at SCO in ...
Learn from the Best, Move the Middle, Recycle the Rest (and Hire Smarter)
Posted by
Bob Apollo
,
Nov 04, 2015
According to Sales Benchmark Index, across the industry as a whole, 83% of sales revenues are generated by only 13% of the ...
B2B sales: which opportunities are REALLY likely to close in 2015?
Posted by
Bob Apollo
,
Oct 29, 2015
It’s coming up to the end of October, and if you’re in high-value, long-decision-cycle, multiple-stakeholder enterprise ...
Never Mind the Sales Process - What About the Buyer’s Journey?
Posted by
Bob Apollo
,
Oct 27, 2015
When organisations talk about their sales process, they are usually thinking in terms of a sequence of sales activities, ...
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