Selling to the C-Suite, Second Edition: What Every Executive Wants You to Know About Successfully Selling to the Top

Auteur

Stephen J. Bistritz, Ed.D. has more than four decades of sales and sales management experience. His sales training workshops integrate the research-based models described in this book. For more information go to www.sellxl.com.
Nicholas A. C. Read enjoyed a top career in sales before consulting to the profession. His award-winning training workshops and software are used by companies and business schools worldwide. For more information go to www.saleslabs.com.

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THE CLASSIC GUIDE TO HIGH-LEVEL SELLING.Updated with new insights from global executives. How do the best salespeople become trusted advisors to top executives? How do they prepare the right message and get in front of the right influencers and decision-makers? How do they close major sales and establish loyalty for the long-term? The authors of this groundbreaking book took a novel approach to answer these questions by asking more than 500 senior decision-makers what they look for when salespeople call. What these top executives reveal will change the way you sell. This second edition has been updated with new insights on how to stand out and succeed in a market where executives are using social media and other technologies as a key part of their buying process. You'll learn how to:.Target the most relevant executives in any sales opportunity.Win support from the executive's network of gatekeepers and influencers.Position yourself as the supplier who will add the most value with least risk.Update your prospecting and selling skills for the digital age.Sell higher, win bigger, and close faster. Based on the world's largest study of its kind, Selling to the C-Suite, Second Edition blends empirical research with practical insights to help you sell higher, faster, and stronger.

Contenu

Foreword
>Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: When Do Executives Get Involved in the Decision Process?

Chapter 2: Marketing to the C-Suite

Chapter 3: Understanding What Executives Want

Chapter 4: How to Find the Relevant Executive

Chapter 5: How to Gain Access to the C-Suite

Chapter 6: How to Establish Credibility with the C-Suite

Chapter 7: How to Create Value for the C-Suite

Chapter 8: Cultivating Loyalty at the C-Suite

Afterword

Appendix A: Guide to Client Discovery

Appendix B: Tools for Building the Executive Relationship

Recommended Reading

Recommended Associations and Organizations

Notes

Index