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Sales Fundamentals for Technical Specialists by Janne Korhonen
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SICH AKTIV FINDEN LASSEN; VERKAUFSTECHNIK FÜR DEN TECHNIKVERKAUF

Im Großen und Ganzen lesbar. Angenehme Länge mit 124 Seiten, gut strukturiert, lehrt paar Fachbegriffe wie Inbound Marketing. Sechs Euro inkl. Versand. Insgesamt wenig Bloat – abgesehen von den Interviews.

1. Positiv: das Fehlen von Verkaufsesoterik, fragwürdigem N.L.P., M.L.M., Get-Rich-Quick-Blödsinn usw, weitgehend nüchterner Ausdruck statt überdrehte Guru-Faselei. Weltanschauliches* beschränkt sich auf den Buchschluss.

2. In den Interviews wiederholen (mir unbekannte) Verkaufsprofis die Aussagen des Autors zur Bestärkung – ohne fachlich oder anekdotisch etwas hinzuzufügen. Um Inhalt geht es dort nicht, die Interviews kann man leider alle überblättern, ohne etwas zu verpassen.

3. Was Korhonen zur Verhandlung schreibt, kann man bereits wissen – etwa, dass man eigene und die gegnerischen Optionen bedenken sollte; der Autor sortiert solche Überlegungen, erwähnt aber kaum Techniken bspw. zur wichtigen Einwandbehandlung – lediglich, dass man Kunden nicht widerlegen sondern von deren Realitäten und Verlustängsten ausgehen soll.

4. Das Buch macht keine Vorschläge zu konkreten Technologien / Plattformen / …; man soll dort wirken, wo Internet-affine Kunden Informationen für ihre Kaufentscheidungen einholen, hierzu beratend bloggen, das Problem statt Lösungen verkaufen, sich in Diskussionen einschalten und (kostenfrei) helfen – nicht bei Kunden "klingelputzen" sondern sich von ihnen finden lassen.
So altert das Buch zwar besser, bleibt aber einen Überblick über den Stand der Technik schuldig. "Marketing Automation" fällt mal irgendwo als Stichpunkt, ohne weiter darauf einzugehen.

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* Conclusion im Buch: Kapitalismus Ursache und Gegenmittel für allerlei Probleme, Tendenz positiv – Selling sei eine "moral obligation", da Verkäufer der Gesellschaft den Fortschritt lehren, deren Mitglieder sonst weder wüssten, was sie brauchen noch haben können
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January 5, 2018 – Shelved as: to-read
January 5, 2018 – Shelved
January 5, 2018 – Shelved as: comp-swprocess-biz
January 5, 2018 – Shelved as: language-en
January 5, 2018 – Shelved as: non-computing
January 5, 2018 – Shelved as: non-fiction
January 16, 2018 – Started Reading
January 16, 2018 – Shelved as: ㅡwatch-ratings
January 16, 2018 –
page 16
12.9% "- studies: introverts sell as bad as extroverts, ambiverts best
- internet→information imbalance & role of salesppl diminishes in (the beginning of) the buying process → salesppl now problem solving specialists on the customers business
- often differentiation just image: ship cleaning company vs regular cleaning co. (same work)
- ppl reluctant to change 1st impression→be 1st to reach certain position in their minds"
January 18, 2018 –
page 31
25.0% "・J.Care "Mastering Technical Sales"
・Inbound Marketing: Entice ppl to contact seller (trad. seller contacts ppl)→support customer's buying proc w/ blogs, guides; mktg automation
・Social Selling: where customer looking for help: hashtags, FB groups, follow cust,compet,opinion leaders→discuss
・Telemktg: Good reason to call? N.N. said, we should talk bc; my project in ur industry; feedback
・focus on helping, not selling"
January 19, 2018 –
page 47
37.9% "・body lang/voice > words
・correct ethos = their expectations
・Aristotle: trust = virtue (reveal sacrifice that confirms u r pro customer) + pract. wisdom (answers-guy) +…
・prefer mid ground: mk competing preso seem xtreme, ppl avoid extremes
・J.C. "Trusted Advisor Sales Eng": credible, reliable (chop big promise into pieces easy to keep), confident/no uncertainty, intim, listens, opportunities
・serve in advance, free"
January 19, 2018 –
page 61
49.19% "Pathos:
・decisions: emotion > conscious mind
・emotional connection (common enemy/same tribe)→trust
・distance contributes to authority
・risk-emotion: ppl more afraid of losing than gaining→evoke feeling missing out on deal is greater loss (limited offer, …)
・mirror neurons: to create emotion u must feel it yourself; method acting, don't hide feelings, self-confidence thru "Superman pose" (testosterone)
・story telling"
January 19, 2018 –
page 79
63.71% "・salesppl don't sell the product, but the problem it solves
・customers look to salesperson for support & insight in clarifying their needs (ever-chng. world) & making a decision
・not enough power to create completely "new need"
・proving customer wrong not essential in sales, construct argum. from their reality
・HubSpot question model GPCT A C&I
・preso for decision-maker: What (feature), How (advantage), Why (benefit)"
January 20, 2018 –
page 96
77.42% "・agreements often silent→voice
・seesaw-needs: control/change, joining/individuality,…
・superior's personal trouble aversion > company benefit
・cost < negotiable < expected value
・evaluate ur & their alternatives,limit theirs
・warnings > threats
・value thru networks (demand side eco of scale), ie own a standard
・do favors/reciprocity, trigger consistent behavior (easier to change opinion than behavior), social proof,…"
January 21, 2018 –
page 106
85.48% "・prepare: who negotiates, goal & expectations, norms (max % commission), relationship (reasonable vs optimistic offer), their needs, deal breakers, your & their alternatives
・test assumptions
・never make offer first (except other side has signific. relationship to you), concessions
・seller more commited than buyer, devoted time, misses sales target
・techie excitement about own product/tech/equipm. > customer benefit"
January 21, 2018 –
page 115
92.74% "Conclusion:
・int. competition & automation→jobloss; aging populat., inequality vs social cohesion, climate & natural res.
・to the rescue: VR, AI, sensors, robo transport & production, 3D print, nano, biotech & pharma, new energy, digital platforms (sharecon., peer prod, crowdfunding), global ICT
・market econ reduced poverty more in past 50 yrs than in prior 500
・selling educates society about new tech/ways of working"
January 21, 2018 – Finished Reading
March 26, 2018 – Shelved as: ㅡreview-okay
March 27, 2018 – Shelved as: ㅡreview-de
June 16, 2018 – Shelved as: publisher-self
March 10, 2019 – Shelved as: ㅡcopy-hard
November 6, 2019 – Shelved as: ㅡstars-3
December 2, 2019 – Shelved as: ㅡeuros-01to09

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