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Dilbert Explains B2B Buying Process: Videos!

November 13th, 2009 @ 11:10 am

Categories: Career Development, Closing, Cold Calls, General, Humor, Sales Process, Sales Tips, VIDEO GALLERY

Tags: Video, Dilbert, Corporate Communications, B2B, Strategy, Marketing, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Management, Geoffrey James

The powers-that-be have reminded me that this is supposed to be a SERIOUS blog, and that stuff like Top 10 Sales Tips from the Seinfeld Show distracts from that purpose.  With that in mind, here is a series of videos that explain, in six easy steps, exactly how companies make buying decisions for mission-critical B2B solutions.

Step #1: The Customer Sets a Corporate Strategy

Your customer’s corporate strategy is the most important determinant of whether they will purchase your offering.  Therefore, it is essential to understand exactly how they’ve set that strategy, which will determine the basic parameters of their business model.

Note: This video has two segments; ignore the second part.

CLICK for step #2 of the customer buying process »

 
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    jb89149

    11/13/09 | Report as spam

    RE: Dilbert Explains B2B Buying Process: Videos!

    A funny, but often true, picture of corporate life.

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    broyconn

    11/17/09 | Report as spam

    RE: Dilbert Explains B2B Buying Process: Videos!

    Your boss was right - limit the humor. You can use humor to
    enhance or accent good points but not to make the points.

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