After weeks of meetings, sales pitches, and product demonstrations, how often has a customer responded with a hesitant “maybe?” You can change the game with a well-crafted business case that transforms a one-sided product showcase into a compelling story of value, efficiency, and strategic foresight.
Knowing the right time and context to use value selling tools is crucial for B2B sales success. Two popular tools are Return on Investment (ROI) and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). While both can prove cost effectiveness, they have different purposes and are most effective in specific sales situations.
ROI Selling recently caught up with Mark Stralka, founder and CEO of Mobile Locker, at a marketing event. It was a great opportunity to learn more about Mobile Locker’s cloud-based platform that helps sales and marketing organizations quickly distribute content to the field, and measure its effectiveness with buyers. David Svigel followed up with Mark to discuss his views on the state of sales enablement.
Although we have many industrial clients, the adoption of value-based selling still lags far behind other industries such as software, supply chain, telecommunications, and computer and networking hardware. I recently pondered why this might be the case.
Everyone in the software world who hasn’t been living under a rock is (or should be) gearing up for May 25, 2018. That’s when the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) reshapes how organizations around the world approach data privacy with citizens in European Union countries.