"ROI Selling: Increasing Revenue, Profit, and Customer Loyalty through the 360 Sales Cycle" by Michael J. Nick and Kurt Koenig is a comprehensive guide that introduces the concept of Return on Investment (ROI) selling and provides a structured approach for sales professionals to effectively quantify and communicate the financial benefits of their products or services to customers. Through a combination of theory, real-world examples, and practical tools, Nick and Koenig equip readers with the knowledge and skills they need to navigate the sales process and drive successful outcomes by focusing on ROI.
"Spin Selling" is a sales methodology developed by Neil Rackham in the 1980s. The methodology is based on extensive research into what distinguishes successful salespeople from less successful ones. Rackham and his team analysed over 35,000 sales calls across a wide range of industries and found that the most successful salespeople tended to ask more questions than their less successful counterparts.
The Challenger Customer: Selling to the Hidden Influencer Who Can Multiply Your Results by Brent Adamson, Matthew Dixon, Pat Spenner, and Nick Toman is a seminal work that expands upon the Challenger Sales methodology introduced in their previous book, "The Challenger Sale." This book delves into the complex dynamics of B2B buying groups and provides insights on how organisations can navigate and influence these intricate decision-making processes.