The steps of a buying decision differ from the steps of a sale. The sales model has no way to influence the private decisions and buy-in issues that buyers must address before they can buy.
Buyers live in a ‘system’ that maintains their Identified Problem (or ‘pain’) over time, creating work-arounds that become part of the system and,It’s only when a group of dedicated, internal change agents are willing to push the river, that a purchase is even considered.9 Steps that Influence a Buying Decision is a post from: SharonDrewMorgen.com
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