B2B Street Fighting Blog

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Help..I’ve Been Turned Over to Procurement!

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ask what your customer is thinking, but be careful how you ask...

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do you do business in China?

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the natural complexity of b2b deals is your friend

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"c'mon, can't you just throw that in for free?"

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IACCM webinar - Committing to Buying Value & Selling Value

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are you sabotaging your business relationships?

do you want just training or integrated solutions?

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sshhh - - negotiation is not...

do you meet their needs better than their alternative?

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5 things about negotiating

price is simply one of many criteria

there is a very tough competitor lurking out there...

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are you being framed?

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a grim fairy tale of margin and brand equity erosion

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sometimes the opponent is you!

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value: the great commodity buster

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every business negotiation impacts your brand

balancing your spirit and professional destiny

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did the union mis-diagnose Hostess brands CNA?

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asking questions and listening before negotiating

are you inadvertently commoditizing yourself?

the other side's consequences of no agreement (CNA)

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using CNA analysis to your advantage

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negotiators are not unpredictable drunks

do you have a differentiated value proposition?

achieving true greatness in business negotiations

4 questions to ask coworkers before negotiating that deal

top 5 B2B reads before closing 4th quarter deals

the classic "sales-marketing" disconnect

Think! named to 2012 Inc. 500|5000 list

how anchoring can influence a business negotiation

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internal negotiation and the deal-approval process

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selling and negotiating in other countries

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salespeople: we want your thoughts on creating business value!

we all want more of the pie!

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helping customers make better decisions

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