Your customers have come a long waysince Value-Added Selling was publishedtwenty-five years ago. More knowledgeable,proactive, and price conscious, they regularlyscour the Internet for low prices andhave come to expect much more for eachdollar they spend. Now, Tom Reilly has updated his salesclassic to address a marketplace where slashingdeals has become the standard response tobuyers’ addictions to bargain-basement prices.Used to great success for more than twodecades and through every type of economy,Reilly’s pioneering value-added sales methodoperates according to two simple rules: Addvalue, not cost; sell value, not price. It’s theonly way to protect your profit margins withtoday’s customers. Value-Added Selling provides the strategies andtactics you need to not only close more salesbut to improve repeat business by understandingbuyers’ needs from their perspective—and defining “value” accordingly. Reilly thenhelps you: Build a master plan that clearlydirects your selling efforts Create sales tools that help youcommunicate your value Develop and execute effectivevalue-added sales calls Connect with and sell to decisionmakers at the highest levels Increase customer retention bycontinuously creating new value There’s nothing stopping you from joiningthe armies of salespeople who choose to competeon price. You can always lower your priceand land a few sales. But at what cost? If youwant to sell more products or services, moreprofi tably, to more people, you must resist thistemptation and begin focusing on value. Use Value-Added Selling to consistently delivermeaningful value to your customers, competeat a higher level than your competition, andprotect your profi ts in any kind of economy.

With this book, Thomas Menthe provides new insights into the era of value-selling, which has been the Number 1 method in selling complex products and services. Today, customers are expecting more while paying less and the value of your offer is defined by the customer not by the seller. Data is the new oil - the new digital age allows different ways with technology like machine learning to better analyze customer journeys, get insights, predict behaviors and personalize communication to improve customer retention. Digitalization will change the buying behavior much more towards e-commerce and self-service consultation with the support of sales robots. Value can be created from data, which needs to be structured, analyzed and used for the individual customer engagement. Does this mean the end of the sales representative and solution sales? Value is not based solely on product dimensions, much more emotional value created counts during the decision making process. The new era of value-selling explains, how value can be made tangible by the value quotient and ways to generate rational and emotional ROI for customers through story-telling and relationship benefits. Value is always first on the buyer's mind and the new value-selling concept will dramatically improve your business and show how to respond to the customer of tomorrow. Thomas Menthe (MBA) is a sales expert, experienced seller, recognized speaker and author of many publications about customer value, new ways of selling, selling strategy, leadership and coaching. His best selling book Kundennutzen has sold thousands of copies and others are available in their 4th edition. He served global companies like Bearing Point, Canon, Carlsberg, Cisco Systems, Global Knowledge, KWS, Microsoft, RIM, Xerox and others.

The global, go-to guide that started the Value Selling Revolution—now updated for today’s market“Value” is about more than just price. Good salespeople understand that and know what differentiates their products from that of competitors. In the first edition of Value-Added Selling, industry guru Tom Reilly tackled the most common problem that salespeople faced: overcoming customer concerns about pricing. That book went on to become the global, go-to guide for value-added selling. Since then, the industry–and the world—has changed dramatically. Developments in technology, including price comparison apps and search engines, now provide consumers with more information than ever, making it much harder to value and sell your product. Additionally, millennials, who now comprise the largest population in the workforce, prefer to do things differently than prior generations. This updated fourth edition of Reilly’s classic guide examines the latest trends and technology that have impacted the market and provides expert advice on leveraging current technology to increase sales. Value-Added Selling, 4th Edition offers proven strategies and tactics to help you not only close more sales but improve repeat business without compromising on price. You’ll learn how to anticipate the needs, wants, and concerns of buyers from the very beginning of the sales process. The book shows how to compete more profitably by selling value, not price.

Published in previous editions as Relationship Selling, the latest edition of Mark Johnston and Greg Marshall’s Contemporary Selling: Building Relationships, Creating Value continues to set the standard for the most up-to-date and student-friendly selling textbook available anywhere today. The latest edition incorporates a new chapter on social media and technology-enabled selling, as well as a new chapter on selling globally. To support student engagement, the book also features: ‘Expert Advice’ chapter openers showing how each chapter’s sales concepts are applied in the real world In-chapter ‘Ethical Dilemmas’ that help students identify and handle effectively the numerous ethical issues that arise in selling Mini-cases to help students understand and apply the principles they have learned in the classroom Role-plays at the end of each chapter enabling students to learn by doing Special appendices on selling math and developing a professional sales proposal Video material available on the Companion Website, featuring new content with sales experts discussing best sales practices from a recent PBS special on selling produced by Chally Group Worldwide. Further resources for instructors and students are available at www.routledge.com/cw/johnston-9780415523509 .

Bad pricing is a great way to destroy your company’s value, revenue, and profits. With ten simple rules, this book shows you how to deliver both healthy profit margins and robust revenue growth while kicking the dreaded discounting habit. The authors destroy the conventional wisdom that you have to trade margins for revenues and show you how to fully exploit the value your company offers customers. This is a proven plan for increasing sales without sacrificing profits.

In a marketplace too often focused on price, Value-Added Selling provides sales professionals with a market-proven approach for selling customers on the inherent value of a product. Based on a value-selling model proven to work across industries and product lines, this step-by-step book explains how to define value in the client's terms, orient a pitch to fit the client's needs, and close the deal. It gives sales pros the tools and confidence they need to--now and forever--deemphasize price in the selling equation.

In the high-pressure quest to make a sale, acquire a contract, and beat out other bidders, sales professionals frequently resort to cutting prices, offering discounts, or making other concessions that cut into their operating marginsùshort-term strategies that are destructive to the long-term sustainability of their business. High-Profit Selling helps readers understand that their sales goal shouldn't simply be to sell more, but to sell more at a higher priceàand that success comes only to those focused on ôprofitable sales.ö This eye-opening book shows readers how to: Avoid negotiating ò Actively listen to customers ò Match the benefits of their product or service with the customer's needs and pains ò Confidently communicate value ò Successfully execute a price increase with existing customers ò Ensure prospects are serious and not shopping for price Too many salespeople believe that a sale at any price is better than no sale at all. This powerful guide helps move readers toward a profit-centered approach that will strength en their relationships and increase their bottom line.

Most sales professionals make the mistake of using the same sales patterns over and over. But since all customers are different, true pros know they must tailor their methods to the buyer if they want to make their numbers every year. ProActive Selling gives readers the tools they need to adapt their approach and maintain control at every stage of the sale. Thoroughly revised and updated, the second edition shows salespeople how to: * Qualify and disqualify prospects sooner to focus on the most promising accounts * Examine buyers' motivations from every angle * Quantify the value proposition early * Double the number of calls returned from prospective customers * Appeal to the real decision-makers * Use technology (e.g. cloud, video, social media, and more) to generate leads and shorten sales cycles * Increase the effectiveness of every interaction Featuring dozens of enlightening examples and the author's 17 exclusive, practical selling tools, ProActive Selling gives sales professionals the edge they need to exceed their goals-with any company, in any industry.