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The Strategic Guide to Acquiring 60 Dream Clients and Outsmarting Competitors

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There is a logic to identifying and pursuing 60 dream clients. These 60 clients already buy what you sell; in fact, some of your competitors are supplying them now. Because your dream client is already spending a lot of money in your category, you don’t need to qualify them, nor do you need to wonder if they value what you sell.

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Client Contests in 2024: A Strategic Guide to Outperforming Competitors

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There are people who still believe that the sales contest is between two companies and their solutions. The truth is that the contest is between the salespeople vying for the opportunity.

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Navigating Client Relations: Why Saying No Can Be a Strategic Move in Sales

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Discover the power of turning down the wrong clients to build a successful and integrity-driven sales career.

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Why Ask Your Clients for Their Strategic Outcomes

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Theodore Levitt, a marketing professor at Harvard Business School taught his students that people don’t buy drills; they buy quarter-inch holes. No one wants to buy a drill , they buy the outcome the drill provides them. Too many salespeople have been convinced that their solution is superior to that of their competition.

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Less Is More: Why You Must Focus on Strategic Targets

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As a sales leader, I require my teams to pursue strategic clients. Occasionally, a salesperson would chafe when I rejected companies that would not find what we do to offer a strategic advantage. I discourage them from spending their time on companies that won’t benefit from our approach.

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A Short Success Plan for B2B Sales and Enterprise-Level Clients

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Understand Client Needs : Beyond the surface, clients seek solutions, not just products. Understanding the strategic outcomes they desire allows you to address their genuine needs. Engage with Enterprise Clients : There was a time when my presence within a company prompted questions about my tenure as one of its employees.

Clients 147
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Business Relationships: Key Strategies for Sustaining and Growing Client Partnerships

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Discover the delicate balance of professional relationships and strategic client management through real-life business scenarios.

Clients 184