The sales classic—updated with new customer-focused methodologies!
Thanks to the web, today’s customers are savvier and more results-oriented:
they do their homework. Do it for them by communicating with them in the ways that work
best for them, and you’ll find that doing so works best for you, too. When they know
they’re being listened to, they’ll listen back.
In CustomerCentric Selling, you’ll find practical, step-by-step tips on:
- Turning sales presentations into customer-focused conversations
- Asking the right questions—of the right people
- Empowering buyers to achieve goals, solve problems, and satisfy needs
- Developing optimal strategies for winning the vital three-month sales cycle—regardless
of your client’s actual sales cycle
- Using Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social networking sites to
engage buyers and strengthen client relationships
- Defining and managing your content and revenue engines
- Optimizing the talent of salespeople and building a quality pipeline
Michael T. Bosworth is a cofounder of CustomerCentric Systems®, LLC.
He has assisted clients in improving sales effectiveness and shaping customer experience
since 1983. He lives in Del Mar, California.
John R. Holland is a cofounder of Customer-Centric Systems, LLC. In
addition to the thought leadership that drives the CustomerCentric Selling sales
methodology, he provides sales and marketing guidance to a limited number of companies. He
lives in Newton, Massachusetts.
Frank Visgatis is a cofounder of Customer-Centric Systems, LLC. He has
trained thousands of salespeople around the world. He lives in Sutton, Massachusetts.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Ch. 1 What Is Customer-Centric Selling? 1
Ch. 2 Opinions - The Fuel That Drives Corporations
11
Ch. 3 Success without Sales-Ready Messaging 29
Ch. 4 Core Concepts of CustomerCentric Selling
47
Ch. 5 Defining the Sales Process 61
Ch. 6 Integrating the Sales and Marketing Processes
81
Ch. 7 Features versus Customer Usage
89
Ch. 8 Creating Sales-Ready Messaging
99
Ch. 9 Marketing's Role in Demand Creation
115
Ch. 10 Business Development: The Hardest Part of a Salesperson's Job
135
Ch. 11 Developing Buyer Vision through Sales-Ready Messaging
151
Ch. 12 Qualifying Buyers 167
Ch. 13 Negotiating and Managing a Sequence of Events
181
Ch. 14 Negotiation: The Final Hurdle 193
Ch. 15 Proactively Managing Sales Pipelines and Funnels
207
Ch. 16 Assessing and Developing Salespeople
217
Ch. 17 Driving Revenue via Channels
235
Ch. 18 From the Classroom to the Boardroom
245
Index 251
260 pages, Hardcover