The traditional approach to selling doesn’t work today. Deals are increasingly complex, and customers have access to more information earlier in the sale. Customers are buying in new ways, delaying initial contact with suppliers and requiring greater consensus to move forward.
Challenger Selling
The new world of buying
Evolve how you sell
We studied thousands of customers and sales professionals around the world, spanning every major industry, geography and go-to-market model. We discovered that customers have fundamentally changed the way they buy, which has forced companies to evolve how they sell.
Winning organizations lead with insight and challenge customer assumptions to mobilize customers around a purchase.
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To win in today's buying environment, sellers must take control of the conversation and challenge customers' assumptions.
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Gartner’s Challenger experts
Brent Adamson
Co-author of "The Challenger Sale" and "The Challenger Customer"
Nick Toman
Co-author of "The Challenger Customer"
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