Don’t Waste Your Time: Five Red Flags to Watch for with Unsolicited RFPs

In the world of sales, it’s easy to get caught up in the possibilities of an unsolicited RFP. But, if you find yourself dealing with procurement, you might want to save your energy. Some years ago, out of the blue, I was invited to participate …

Defeating the No-Decision” Trap: The Power of Divergent Thinking”

Imagine if you could banish “no-decision” from your sales funnel. More deals that travel all the way to the win/loss finish line, less wasted sales time, more essential customer needs resolved, and a higher share of wallet. What’s standing in your…

Passing the Price Gauntlet with Strategic Accounts

As a strategic account manager, you take the long view in working with your customers to ensure that each of them gets the right solution. You invest time in evaluating your customer’s business and sourcing the best team internally to configure a …

Is Your Product Really a Commodity?

Is Your Product a Commodity? Is it really? Or, does your customer cry commodity to get you to decrease your price? Adele McLean talks about how you can get out from under the negotiation tactic “cry commodity” to avoid the commodity trap.