Objective-Based Selling™ in Wholesale Distribution: Four Keys to Selling More at Higher Gross Margins
Gary T. Moore
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Description
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With more than 100 open-ended questions ready to use, this book will teach your salespeople how to sell more at higher gross margins!
This book focuses on business-to-business selling in the distribution industry. As a resource in the hands of every salesperson, it
- defines the functions distribution salespeople perform for customers
- describes the environment in which distribution salespeople operate
- introduces a sales model for performing effectively in this environment
- gives specific skills, techniques, and tools to excel
- provides a memory tool as a daily reminder.
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What Readers Have to Say
- "Objective-Based Selling continues to be the most effective formal sales education I have ever received."
- — George Sefer, Vice President of Sales, Atlas Toyota Material Handling
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Extended Description
By focusing on the customer, this model helps a salesperson uncover a customer’s business and personal objectives and show that customer how best to achieve those objectives by acting on the salesperson’s customer-focused proposal.
The four keys to Objective-Based Selling include:
- Use open-ended questions: This book teaches more than 100 specific, open-ended questions to use to encourage customers to tell you how to sell them!
- Develop personal, professional relationships: People buy from people they like, believe, understand, and trust; be that person!
- Create customer-focused proposals: Write proposals that sell when you can’t be there!
- Refer to the Objective-Based Selling model: Use the model as a playbook for your sales strategies and tactics!
Use this book to teach your salespeople these four keys for maximum success and to lead them to selling more at higher gross margins!
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About the Author
Gary T. Moore
info pageGary T. Moore is a 37-year veteran of the wholesale distribution industry. After searching without success for sales models specific to the wholesale distribution industry, Moore developed the Objective-Based Selling model more than 20 years ago for use by his sales force. Since then, he has taught this model in seminars for industry associations, distributors, and manufacturers that sell through distributors. Moore is a frequent author, speaker, and trainer within the wholesale distribution industry.
Published by the NAW Institute for Distribution Excellence
The NAW Instiute for Distribution Excellence sponsors and disseminates research into strategic management issues affecting the wholesale distribution industry. Our publications help merchant wholesaler-distributors remain the most efficient channel in distribution.
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