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3 Best Sales Podcasts for Key Account Managers

Account Manager Tips

Subscribe: Spotify ITunes PlayerFM Best episode Josh is joined by Liston Witherill and they discuss sales negotiation tactics from the book Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss, a former FBI hostage negotiator. How do they evaluate supplier performance?

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“LIQUIDITY,” ORGANIZATIONAL RESILIENCE AND YOU

Strategic Account Management Association

Arun Sharma will deliver a keynote address at the 2021 SAMA Annual Conference (May 24-26). Unfortunately, the amount of teamwork expected in matrix structures has not materialized, and rather than focusing on making the best possible decisions, negotiated decision making is the norm. Most modern organizations follow a matrix structure.

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What is “return on sales” and how to improve it?

QYMATIX

Operating margin or return on sales 2021 averages Across all industries in the USA for example, in 2021, the median return on sales was up from 4.8% Negotiate supplier discounts Next, anything you can do to cut your cost of goods sold will positively impact your return on sales.

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What is “return on sales” and how to improve it?

QYMATIX

Operating margin or return on sales 2021 averages Across all industries in the USA for example, in 2021, the median return on sales was up from 4.8% Negotiate supplier discounts Next, anything you can do to cut your cost of goods sold will positively impact your return on sales.

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Five sales trends to watch for 2022

Zendesk

We’re well into the final quarter of 2021, and that means it’s time for the fiscal year to wrap up, year-end statistics to flood in, and 2022 strategizing to begin. It’s 2021: Over 90 percent of consumers research products online before purchasing. Buyers are more informed than ever before. In fact, 45.5

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Why is value-based selling so important?

Mercuri International

However, the power of digitalization is also in the hands of customers, and they are now able to require that you as a supplier demonstrate in similar detail how your solutions will benefit them. There are a number of reasons why your salespeople need to become better at building and communicating value in their negotiations.

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Consumer Electronics Industry Value Chain: Deep Dive

Flevy

According to Deloitte, the global consumer electronics market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8% from 2021 to 2026, driven by technological advancements and increasing consumer demand for connected devices. The Rulebook for Success Ensuring adherence to industry standards and regulations is non-negotiable in the Consumer Electronics sector.