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HBR's 10 Must Reads for Sales and Marketing Collection (5 Books)

by Harvard Business Review
May 2020
Beginner
1024 pages
22h 56m
English
Harvard Business Review Press
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Tiebreaker Selling

by James C. Anderson, James A. Narus, and Marc Wouters

CUSTOMERS IN B2B MARKETS are becoming increasingly sophisticated about purchasing. Recognizing that most products and services they buy are not strategic to their businesses, they begin by simply seeking suppliers that will meet their basic specifications at a competitive price. Then, after they’ve winnowed down the contenders, they often ask the finalists to offer “something more.”

Many suppliers misunderstand this request. They’ll respond with the well-worn tactic of stressing features their offerings have but competitors’ lack, and when that doesn’t work, they propose price concessions. But it turns out that customers are looking for neither of those things.

During ...

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ISBN: 9781633699366