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Value Proposition
Want to Differentiate Your Value-Added Services? Go Beyond Logistics
Understanding and monetizing value-added services in wholesale distribution is critical to competing today. But many distributors tend to have a limited worldview when it comes to which services they provide.
What’s a Good Customer Profile Worth? A lot.
Most distributors keep busy enough just handling incoming calls, emails and, in many cases orders from their website. But how do we know if we are actually winning?
The Importance of Value-Added Services in Distribution Today
If you’re like most distributors, you already provide several value-added services at no cost to your customers. But have you analyzed the cost and value of those services? Chances are, you need to get more intentional about delivering, marketing and monetizing them.
Selling Value, Not Price: How Distributor Sales Reps Can Truly Connect with Prospects
We recently published an article on selling value internally along with selling externally to prospects. Because while many distributors have spent time creating a value proposition their employees will take to heart, salespeople often falter when it comes to selling the company’s value to prospects.
Value in the Time of COVID-19: What Customers Value Changes with the Times
It’s probably even more important for your long-term success to take some time now to revisit why you are in business and what customers want and need most from you.
Can Your Team Sell Your Company’s Value?
While some distributors have spent time creating a value proposition that employees can recite by heart, when it comes time to really talk about how to sell their company’s value, many salespeople falter.
Don’t Be a Sheep: Avoid These 7 Taglines
Many taglines distributors have embraced are far too general to have any differentiating impact. Here are seven taglines you should avoid – and why.
Creating Value with E-Business at Scale (Wholesale Distribution Value Series)
E-business goes beyond just shopping-cart revenue. E-business involves a broader strategy that incorporates website ordering, EDI, punchout and email/fax order automation, along with an aligned team that is incentivized to drive revenue to these channels.
Creating Value with a Clear Value Proposition (Wholesale Distribution Value Series)
A value proposition tells customers who the company is and why they should do business with them. A clear and compelling value proposition has a direct and positive effect on a distributor’s bottom line and should drive everything in a distributor’s business.