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Conversations That Sell
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Conversations That Sell

by Nancy Bleeke, Jill Konrath
April 2013
Beginner
240 pages
5h 17m
English
AMACOM
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KNOW WHAT YOU ARE CLOSING

Not every sales conversation ends with a buy decision; there may be multiple conversations and a series of decisions before the final decision is made. That’s why your preparation, the focus of the Wait step introduced in Chapter 5, begins with identifying the desired outcome for the conversation. Clarifying your desired outcome ensures you have the right conversation to result in the successful outcome you seek.

Typical desired sales conversation outcomes include:

Getting the buy decision (securing the order).

Fact-finding for specific information about POWNs (qualifying the buyer for budget and decision-making authority).

Collaborating through a discussion of how your solution addresses their POWNs (facilitating ...

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ISBN: 9780814431801