Welcome to SME Minneapolis/St. Paul



We’re passionate about business and professional growth!

SME members are top executives and managers, senior level sales and marketing professionals meeting to share leading edge strategies and marketing tactics.

Membership will help you:

  • Understand and leverage new technologies
  • Explore sales and marketing best practices
  • Develop more rewarding business relationships
  • Discover new ways to increase sales
  • Market your services or products more effectively
  • Improve visibility, build your brand, create a buzz

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8984 Stratford Court N.
Brooklyn Park, MN  55443
P: 763.213.3231
F: Upon Request
info@smemn.org


 

May 16, 2008  
Friday


Beyond Price: Selling Value in a Cost-Conscious World
Speaker: John Shulman, President, Alignor


Expert negotiator John Shulman will outline five strategies for optimizing outcomes when the market is focused on price.  John will share how you can implement an interest-based approach to improve sales negotiations and business decisions.  Organizations using this approach have documented substantial revenue increases, faster closing times, and stronger customer relationships that they attribute to the process and tools John will share with you.

 

In this session you will learn how to:

·         Get the best deal while maintaining the relationship

·         Apply sales negotiation best practices consistently

·         Devise the optimal strategy to keep sales negotiations on track

 

John has trained and worked with sales leaders and business professionals from hundreds of organizations throughout the United States and internationally.  He is President of negotiation training and consulting firm Alignor.

Double Tree Hotel, St. Louis Park (Highway 394 and Xenia)



Upcoming Events

  • Friday, June 20th, 2008 - Dr. Rod Greder, New Productivity Group, LLC.


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