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Five Powerful Sales Negotiation Tactics

Iannarino

There are a lot of books and programs about negotiating, and you can learn something useful from any of them, but many of the strategies and tactics are not designed for sales negotiations. Most of the time, our sales negotiations center on the price of what we sell, with occasional negotiations around indemnifications.

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How Strong are Your People at Sales Negotiation?

Anthony Cole Training

Negotiate by definition is to deal or bargain with others in preparation of a contract or business deal. As a verb, negotiate means to move through in a satisfactory manner. Oftentimes, sales negotiation tactics seem to be related to price – giving or getting the best rate or fees for a product or service.

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Concessions vs. Negotiations: Sales Credibility at Stake

Iannarino

Many sales organizations use a terrible approach to negotiation, one that harms salespeople and their companies. Concessions are at the heart of this approach because many salespeople mistake concessions for negotiation. But first, let’s look at sales definitions:

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How to Align Multiple Functions Around Your Sales Negotiation Strategy

Force Management

Many companies mistake sales negotiation as a function conducted exclusively by sellers. We consider negotiation a team effort. There are multiple functions and teams involved in negotiation alongside the sales team. There are multiple functions and teams involved in negotiation alongside the sales team.

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Ineffective B2B Sales Training and the Folly of BATNA Negotiation Strategy

Iannarino

I learned negotiation at Harvard Business School. After reading assignments and lectures, we spent most of the time negotiating scenarios. A lot of the ideas in the class came from Getting to Yes , a book by Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton, which I had read before.

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The Easiest Month-End Negotiation Tactic

Cerebral Selling

” For context, we technically could, but in SaaS sales, annual payments make a big difference to the bottom line so reps are encouraged (if not incentivized) to position the larger single payment. The post The Easiest Month-End Negotiation Tactic appeared first on Cerebral Selling. We have all the terms ironed out.

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7 Vital Sales Negotiation Skills Every Rep Needs

Iannarino

In 2010, I said that “ Negotiation is the art of the deal.” And it’s still true today.

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