Written by: Pankaj Raj Pipariya
About the author: Sales Director, ZingHR (Cnergyis Infotech Pvt Ltd)
Cricket is considered a gentleman’s game. Still often it is said that the real game is played off-ground between the two ears. It is required to work on thoughts and feelings, before action on the ground…….
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Rules of Persuasion – Objection Prevention and Objection Handling in 2021
Written by: Tariq Jarrar
About the author: Group Executive Director and Co-Founder of Devmark Group – Dubai. United Arab Emirates
Learning to overcome objections is a critical part of the sales process. You have to respond in a way that alleviates the prospective buyer’s concerns and allows the deal to move forward……..
Ted Talks, But Does Ted Listen?
Written by: Dr Shreekant Vijaykar
About the author: Director of Asia Operations at COPC Inc.
Making a Robust VOC Mechanism for Customer Delight
A leading bank in Asia had commissioned us a few years ago for a short consulting assignment, where I got to know their marketing leader……….
Living by the “Tagline”
Written by: Rajib Chowdhury
About the author: Business Head – Consumer Durable Service & Revenue
I was part of a home improvement retail chain and we were having a brainstorming session to create a “tagline” for our brand……..
The Essence Of Sales And Why Should You Choose A Career In Sales?
Written by: Tariq Jarrar
About the author: Group Executive Director and Co-Founder of Devmark Group – Dubai. United Arab Emirates
“Life itself is a matter of salesmanship.” – Thomas J. Watson.
Selling skills are not just a vocational requirement but an essential skill for everyday life. In essence, selling is persuasion, a practice that we engage in at an early stage of our lives and continue to do so through our earthly journey…….
Cleaning Up: Lessons From The Personal Care Business
Written by: Srimati Roy
About the author: Former Head of Marketing, Viacom 18 Studios
On visits to South Asian countries through the noughties, I had seen masks being used as a barrier against pollutants and a filter against air-borne allergens. From simple scarves to intricate gas masks, face coverings were just everywhere……..
Selling a Value Proposition!
Written by: Krishnakumar Ramanathan
About the author: Vice President – Sales (Transmission) at Siemens Limited.
This article is for B2B Sales & Marketing professionals, both present and aspiring. The journey of Sales & Marketing experience is the realisation that Price is secondary to Value – and while related, these are very different propositions indeed……..
Usefulness and Ease of Use: Two Mantras for Successful SST (self-service technologies) to Improving Brand Loyalty.
Written by: Dr Shreekant Vijaykar
About the author: Director of Asia Operations at COPC Inc.
A foodie and a self-ordering menu
Recently, a five-year-old story went viral once again about how McDonald’s reported that restaurants that introduced self-ordering kiosks experienced an average of 5-6% increase in sales………
How much ‘Unconventional’ you are as a Sales Person
Written by: Rajib Chowdhury
About the author: Business Head – Consumer Durable Service & Revenue
If you ask a salesperson associated with Appliance trade, almost everyone will say it is the toughest and competitive market. Well, they are not completely wrong also……..
Alignment of Marketing and Sales
Written by: Nimish Danani
About the author: Director at Hitachi Vantara
Sales v/s Marketing?
By industry definition; sales have to sell and getting number sis their KRA; getting more profitable business is Sales KRA. Marketing on the other side is responsible to create that demand, the hype and the pull for enabling sales……
Is OTT the New Playground for Communicators?
Written by: Arpan Basu
About the author: Director Communications at Coca-Cola India and South West Asia
Earlier this year, I eavesdropped on an interesting conversation amongst the children at my kid’s school during the dispersal. The topic being discussed was the marvels of technology where each person could by the mere click of a button – sign up for services or apps on smartphones and TVs and enjoy their offerings any-time through universal internet access at their fingertips…….
Mapping customer journey an important step before you plan your Go-To-Market
Written by: Madhumita Manna
About the author: Vice President – Consumer Health with a Nutraceutical company
The consumer journey to picking up your brand is not a straightforward process of eye level & buy level anymore, which means that no more does it involve only being present in the retail and blasting the media out with the brand hard-selling proposition………..
A Sweet Deal.
Written by: Ashok Jaiswar
About the author: Group Head Marketing and Corporate Communications – Greaves Cotton Limited and Ampere Electric
“We weren’t ready, but we adapted”. Last 8-9 months have been the biggest learning period for all as once- in- a- century swept the whole world away with its own set of challenges & crisis………
How to add “Extra” to Ordinary
Written by: Anurag Awasthi
About the author: Sales Head at SORIL Infra Resources Ltd. (An initiative of Indiabulls Group)
Whenever we think about Cricket world cup, A picture of Great Kapil Dev comes in our mind where he is holding the world cup trophy in his hand, a smile on his face and Lord’s gallery in the backdrop……..
Making Things Simple
Written by: Dr Shreekant Vijaykar
About the author: Director of Asia Operations at COPC Inc.
Consider that you have to buy something for yourself. Say you are looking for one of those work-from-home chairs. Sitting in your current, wooden chair is getting rather uncomfortable. So you give a quick scan on the net, find some interesting options, and then try to purchase one that was rated well……..