Learn powerful closing and sales negotiation tactics that unlock yes and seal the deal.
Each year, sales professionals leave billions of dollars on the table because they are out gunned, out maneuvered, and out played by savvy buyers, who have been schooled in the art and science of negotiation.
Because today’s buyers have more power than ever before—more information, more at stake, and more control over the buying process—they almost always enter sales negotiations in a much stronger position than the salespeople on the other side of the table. The results are sadly predictable: salespeople and their companies end up on the losing end of the deal.
In this brutal paradigm, if you fail to master the skills, strategies, and tactics to go toe-to-toe with modern buyers and win at the sales negotiation table, your income and long-term earning potential will suffer—along with your company’s growth, profits, and market valuation.
In his new book INKED: The Ultimate Guide to Powerful Closing and Sales Negotiation Tactics that Unlock YES and Seal the Deal, Jeb Blount levels the playing field by giving you the strategies, tactics, techniques, skills, and human-influence frameworks required to become a powerful and effective sales negotiator.
In his signature, straightforward style, Jeb pulls no punches. He slaps you right in the face with the cold, hard truth and lays bare the reasons why you keep getting beaten by buyers who have been trained in how to play you. Then, he teaches you exactly what you need to know, do, and say to gain more control and more power over the outcomes of your deals, and WIN.
You’ll learn:
Seven Immutable Rules of Sales Negotiation Why “Win-Win” Usually Means “You-Lose” The One Rule of Sales Negotiation You Must Never Break How to Leverage the Powerful MLP Strategy to Bend Win Probability in Your Favor The ACED Buyer Persona Model and How to Flex to Buyer Communication Styles Seven Principles of Effective Sales Negotiation Communication How to Leverage the DEAL Sales Negotiation Framework to Control the Negotiation Conversation and Get Ink How to Gain the Advantage with Comprehensive Sales Negotiation Planning Strategies and Tools Powerful Negotiation Psychology and Influence Frameworks that Keep You in Control of the Conversation How to Rise Above the Seven Disruptive Emotions that are Holding You Back at the Sales Negotiation Table How to Protect Yourself from the Psychological Games that Buyers Play
With these powerful tactics in your sales arsenal, you will approach sales negotiations with the confidence and power to take control of the conversation and get the prices, terms, and conditions that you deserve.
INKED is the most comprehensive Sales Negotiation resource ever developed for the sales profession. Unlike so many other negotiating books that ignore the reality sellers face in the rapid-fire, real world of the sales profession, INKED is a sales-specific negotiation primer.
You’ll learn directly from one of the most sought-after and celebrated sales trainers of our generation. Following in the footsteps of his blockbuster bestsellers Fanatical Prospecting, Sales EQ, and Objections, Jeb Blount's INKED puts the same strategies employed by his clients—a who’s who of the world’s most prestigious organizations—right into your hands.
By:
Jeb Blount
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 218mm,
Width: 147mm,
Spine: 33mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781119540519
ISBN 10: 1119540518
Series: Jeb Blount
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 03 January 2020
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Foreword xi Part I Introduction to Sales Negotiation 1 Chapter 1 Sales Negotiation as a Discipline 3 Chapter 2 Salespeople Suck at Negotiating 9 Chapter 3 The Devil is Discounting: The Case for Improving Sales Negotiation Skills 17 Chapter 4 Sales Negotiation Skills are Not One-Size-Fits-All 25 Part II On Winning 31 Chapter 5 Sales Negotiation is About Winning for Your Team 33 Chapter 6 Sales Negotiation Rule One: Win First, Then Negotiate 41 Chapter 7 Timing Matters: Avoid Negotiating Red Herrings and Objections 49 Chapter 8 Four Levels of Sales Negotiation 55 Part III Sales Negotiation Strategy: Motivation, Leverage, and Power 61 Chapter 9 MLP Strategy 63 Chapter 10 Motivation 65 Chapter 11 Leverage 81 Chapter 12 Power Position 95 Chapter 13 Discovery: The Fine Art of Building Your Case 111 Chapter 14 Qualifying 121 Part IV Emotional Discipline 131 Chapter 15 The Seven Disruptive Emotions 133 Chapter 16 Developing Emotional Self-Control 137 Chapter 17 Relaxed, Assertive Confidence 143 Chapter 18 Emotional Contagion: People Respond in Kind 147 Chapter 19 Preparation and Practice 151 Chapter 20 The Ledge Technique 157 Chapter 21 Willpower and Emotional Discipline are Finite 163 Chapter 22 The Pipe is Life: The Real Secret to Emotional Discipline 167 Part V Sales Negotiation Planning 169 Chapter 23 Be Prepared to Negotiate 171 Chapter 24 Authority and Nonnegotiables 175 Chapter 25 Stakeholder Negotiation Profiles, Negotiation List, BATNA Ranking 181 Chapter 26 Developing Your Give-Take Playlist 187 Part VI Sales Negotiation Communication 199 Chapter 27 Seven Rules of Effective Sales Negotiation Communication 201 Chapter 28 ACED: Navigating the Four Primary Stakeholder Communication Styles 207 Chapter 29 Empathy and Outcome: The Dual Process Approach 217 Chapter 30 Seven Keys to Effective Listening 225 Chapter 31 Activating the Self-Disclosure Loop 231 Part VII The DEAL Sales Conversation Framework 235 Chapter 32 A Seat at the Table 237 Chapter 33 Discover 241 Chapter 34 Explain Your Position 257 Chapter 35 Align on an Agreement 269 Chapter 36 Lock It Down 287 Chapter 37 The Next Chapter and the Race to Relevance 291 Notes 299 Acknowledgments 301 Training, Workshops, and Speaking 303 About the Author 305 Index 307
"JEB BLOUNT is an acclaimed thought leader on sales, leadership, and customer experienceaffectionately called the ""hardest working man in sales."" He is an international bestselling author of eleven books, including Fanatical Prospecting, Sales EQ, and Objections. Through his global training and consulting organization Sales Gravy, Jeb and his incredible team help companies of all sizes accelerate sales productivity and revenue growth fast."
