The New Strategic Selling by Robert B. Miller Summary
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Transform complex sales into strategic victories with "The New Strategic Selling." Fortune 500 giants like GE and Coca-Cola swear by its methodology. Beyond tactics, it revolutionized business culture, replacing manipulation with relationship-driven approaches that create genuine win-win scenarios.
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When Everything You Knew About Selling Stopped Working
Walk into any sales office and you'll hear the same story: deals that seemed certain suddenly evaporate, decision-makers you've cultivated for months lose their authority overnight, and products that sold themselves last year now face endless scrutiny. The ground beneath professional sellers has fundamentally shifted. What worked brilliantly five years ago-building rapport with the VP, delivering a polished presentation, closing with confidence-now barely gets you through the door. This isn't just evolution; it's revolution. The problem isn't your pitch or your product. The problem is that you're navigating a labyrinth with an outdated map. Like the Greek hero Theseus facing the Minotaur's maze, today's sales professionals need more than courage and charm-they need a strategic thread to guide them through corporate complexity. The old rules assumed one decision-maker, predictable authority structures, and stable organizational charts. But downsizing, mergers, and constant reorganization have shattered those assumptions. When Ray lost a major information systems contract despite having the CEO and department heads in his pocket, it wasn't bad luck-it was strategic blindness. His competitor Greg won because he understood what Ray missed: an outside consultant with invisible influence over the actual decision-maker. Same opportunity, different approach, opposite outcome. The difference? Strategic thinking versus tactical prowess alone.
The Architecture of Modern Sales Success
The Real Power Structure: Who Actually Decides
Reading the Room: Understanding Buyer Psychology
The Win-Win Imperative: Beyond Closing Deals
Your Sales Funnel: Engineering Predictable Revenue
Making Strategy Real: Your Path Forward
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