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Assignment: Positioning Paper- Compare and Contrast Various Selling Models
The purpose of this assignment is to compare and contrast two or more competing selling models. The basis for this paper will be The Challenger Sale (Dixon and Adamson) versus Strategic Selling (Miller & Heiman). Based on your reading of both of these trade books, write a positioning paper that does the following:
I. Provide an overview of both approaches. This overview should include the theoretical basis, practical application, and general steps or stages.
II. Take a position on which approach would be more effective for managing customer accounts that would be considered "Key Customers" or "Strategic Customers". An example of a key or strategic account would be one where a the sale involves:
1. A complex solution
2. Multiple decision makers
3. Significance in terms of revenue opportunity
Your arguments should provide rationale for your position and relate to specific outcomes (e.g., closing business, positioning as a business partner/consultant, long term relationship building, etc.)
III. Give a detailed example of how your approach would be applied to a sales opportunity (can be real or hypothetical) to achieve a very specific sales goal.