Selling Today: Partnering to Create Value, 14/e
by Gerald L. Manning, Michael Ahearne, Barry L. Reece
Questions
Throughout this chapter, we have described several situations where probing or confirmation questions can enhance the negotiation process. We must also keep in mind the important role of need-satisfaction questions. In Chapter 11, we noted that need-satisfaction questions are designed to move the sales process forward toward commitment and action. These questions focus on the solution.37 Consider the following exchange that involves a price concern:
Buyer: It would be difficult for our Human Resources Department to absorb the cost of your psychological tests.
Seller: What would a 10 percent reduction in employee turnover save your company? (Need-Satisfaction Question)
In these examples, the questions are designed to get the customer’s ...
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