Sales Negotiations and Relationships in the Technical Services Industry

Increasing Relationships and Revenue through Sales Negotiations for a Technical Services Company

Client Case Study

Situation

This global leader in computer and technical services wanted to increase the quality of relationships to drive better long term results.  They believed that the key to profitability involved both selling effectively and negotiating a favorable outcome for both the buyer and the seller.

 

Complications

  • Competitive Positioning:  Increased competition and price negotiations during the sales process

Approach

  1. Identified the key sales negotiations metrics to move.
  2. Designed and delivered a customized two-day sales negotiations training session targeting the key negotiation skills related to those metrics.
  3. Followed a proven 12-week sales performance negotiations performance coaching process.
  4. Measured the results.

Results

  • 11x increase in client collaboration
  • 71% increase in “cooperative” client accounts
  • 92% decrease in competitive positioning

Related Information

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SVP Worldwide Sales

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