Resources

1 Resources for

buying process

  • Subscribe to this listing via:
  • RSS
  • Email

BNET Resources

Sales Process vs. Buying Process
Sales Process vs. Buying ProcessDo you have any info on selling bleeding edge?I am as a sales exec working for a start-up with a disruptive technology solution. We have no field references and most people do not want to be first......very few early adopters. Any suggestions? Thanks,...
Tags: Buying Process, sales, Sales Process
Discussion threads 2007-04-10

Additional Resources

Sales Process vs. Buying Process
In my previous post, I lambasted the structure of the traditional “vendor-centric” sales process. Don’t get me wrong. Most of the time ANY process is better than NO process, especially for novices who don’t always know what to do next. However, traditional sales processes fall woefully short...
Tags: Sales Tips, Pitches, Sales strategy, Sales force management, Geoffrey James, sales, RFP, customer need
Blog posts 2007-04-02
Understanding The Buying Process Can Increase Your Sales
Most marketers don't give a lot of thought to the buying processes of their customers. That's a shame. Lending due attention to the buying process can have a dramatic effect on your sales. This paper explains five steps of buying process. Once the choice has been made to fill a...
Tags: Customer, Karon Thackston, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Web Site Development, Sales, Internet
White papers 2009-01-01
Federated Department Stores Selects TradeStone Software to Unify Buying Process; Largest US Department Store Operator to More Efficiently Source Domestically and Globally
GLOUCESTER, Mass. -- TradeStone Software, the leader in enabling domestic and international sourcing through a Unified Buying Process, today announced Federated Department Stores, Inc., one of the nation's leading department store retailers selected TradeStone Software's Unified Buying Engine and TradeStone Suite to unify the international and domestic sourcing of its...
Tags: Federated Department Stores Inc., Retail, sourcing, Strategy
Research articles 2005-06-28
Guitar Center Doesn't Fret about Global Sourcing and Order Management; Retail Leader Selects TradeStone Software to Amp Up Unified Buying Process
NEW YORK -- TradeStone Software, the leader in integrated planning, sourcing, product lifecycle management, and order execution applications, today announced that Guitar Center, Inc. has selected the TradeStone Suite to streamline its global sourcing operations. Guitar Center, Inc. (Nasdaq:GTRC), America's leading musical instrument and professional audio retailer, will utilize TradeStone's...
Tags: Guitar Center Inc.
Research articles 2006-01-17
Is Sales Process Wasted Effort?
Is Sales Process Wasted Effort?Process is required to win.I agree with Julie and Geoffrey--to an extent. To me its a matter of degree. There is plenty of research that shows that companies having no standardized and institutionalized processes by which their salespeople pursue sales opportunities don't sell as...
Tags: Is Sales Process, Is Sales Process Wasted Effort, sales, Sales Process, strategy
Discussion threads 2007-09-27
The Perfect Sales Process?
Your sales process is probably broken. Here's how to fix it. Any sales process creates a structure that helps track the progress of the sale. However, most sales processes also encourage dysfunctional sales behavior. I've recently stumbled across a sales process model...
Tags: Sales, Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Customer, Problem, Geoffrey James
Blog posts 2008-01-08
Selling Cycle Vs. Buying Cycle
The sales cycle consists of the time that elapses between the customer initiating the buying process, and the point at which a decision is made on which product to buy. The customer is, primarily, interested in satisfying a need and buying the product. The process through which the customers go...
Tags: Customer, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales Tools, Sales
White papers 2003-01-01
The Customer-Focused Sales Process
The Customer-Focused Sales ProcessMakes SenseYes. A customer-centric sales process that is linked to the customer's buying process makes sense most of the time. The sales professional can shape the buying process, especially if the customer is new to buying the offering or there are a lot of decision points within...
Tags: Customer-Focused Sales Process, sales
Discussion threads 2008-03-09
The Perfect Sales Process?
The Perfect Sales Process?Buying ProcessThe individual stages within this buying process make sense, yet from my experience the order/sequence is not static. The sequence outlined works when the sales person already has a longer term relationship with buyers within the prospect organization.In most new client scenerios, the prospect has researched...
Tags: sales, sales person
Discussion threads 2008-01-09
USAA's Online Auto Services Revolutionize Car-Buying Process
Online Loan Approval and Car-Buying Service Streamlines the Dealership Experience; New Program Poised to Save Members Average of $1,600 off MSRP SAN ANTONIO -- In a move that saves its members money and delivers a superior car buying experience, USAA, a Fortune 150 financial services company that caters to...
Tags: USAA Federal Savings Bank
Research articles 2008-06-30
Top 10 House-Buying Mistakes
Buying a house is the largest investment most people ever make. Yet all too often it's a decision made in haste without adequate preparation. This paper enlists of common house-buying mistakes to avoid costly regrets. Buying a house is a complex transaction. Even if you don't use an agent, you'll...
Tags: LendingTree, Real Estate, Insurance, Team Management, Investment, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Management, Finance
White papers 2007-08-06
Ahold Strengthens European Procurement Process; Suppliers Introduced to Ahold European Sourcing
Business Editors ZAANDAM, The Netherlands--BUSINESS WIRE--June 14, 2001 Royal Ahold (NYSE:AHO), the international food retail and foodservice company, today announced it is strengthening its European buying process by establishing a formal business unit named Ahold European Sourcing AES. This unit will generate cost savings of tens of...
Tags: Royal Ahold N.V.
Research articles 2001-06-14
DOD bill could revamp acquisition process
The legislation requires the Defense Department to build an agile, speedy acquisition process for IT The Defense Department is going buy information technology systems differently, based on the final version of the fiscal 2010 National Defense Authorization Act. In a conference report that reconciles the versions of the bill passed...
News items 2009-10-08
Managing the Reinsurance Buying Process in a Changing Environment
Many US life insurance companies have an established process for working with reinsurers in forming new reinsurance pools. Over time, a standard practice has emerged covering most aspects of the quotation process. This includes the composition of the pool of reinsurers included in the tender process, the information provided in...
Tags: Environment, Reinsurance, Insurance, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance
White papers
Home Buying Tutorial
Read this article which actually is a tutorial to guide you while taking a loan for home buying. This guide takes you through the steps of the home-buying process. Along the way it'll point you to checklists, easy-to-use planning calculators and other helpful information such as organizing your finance and...
Tags: Wells Fargo & Co., Tutorial, Financial Accounting, Finance
White papers
Buying, Selling, And Living In A Home
People have many different reasons for wanting a new home, from an expanding family to hopes of financial gain. How do they go about selling their old home and finding, purchasing, and inhabiting their new home? The purpose of this paper is to detail what current or potential homeowners, users,...
Tags: Illinois Institute Of Technology, Financial Accounting, Finance
White papers 2006-12-14
Home buying 101 - mortgage information services - Brief Article
Free government guides to mortgages Although buying a home is usually the largest single purchase in a person's life, many of us are clueless when real estate agents start using terms like "title search," "closing cost," "mortgage lock-in" and "settlement." But don't despair. The Federal Reserve System has several...
Tags: Federal Reserve Board, FINANCE, Government, mortgage, Mortgages
Research articles 2000-07-01
Buying a Used Car Without the Haggling
If you consider haggling with used-car salesmen a nightmare, then Carsala, an online used-car buying service, wants to be your comforting glass of warm milk. For a $150 fee, Carsala will search for the car of your choice, show you reports on the cars it finds, conduct negotiations and guarantee...
Tags: Car
News items 2009-10-08
Buyer Behaviour - Decision-Making Process
Research suggests that customers go through a five-stage decision-making process in any purchase, for this purpose the model diagram is given in this paper. This model is important for anyone making marketing decisions. It forces the marketer to consider the whole buying process rather than just the purchase decision (when...
Tags: Decision-making, Tools & Techniques, Marketing Research, Management, Marketing
White papers 2007-12-01
  • << Previous
  • page 1 of 1
  • Next >>
advertisement
advertisement
Click Here