Small and large customers on financing assets with banks

Outside financing behavior and the need for advice on the part of companies depend not only on various parameters but also on the size of the company in question. Smaller businesses … •             … perceive recommendations as important – given as well as received Larger companies… But good ideas are always wanted! A customer has„Small and large customers on financing assets with banks“ weiterlesen

The German angle on lending

The terms “bank” and “credit institution” are often used synonymously, with the term bank being the more open. There are banks that are not credit institutions (for example central banks). In the following, reference is made to credit institutions – also when using the term “bank” – within the scope of the definition of Section„The German angle on lending“ weiterlesen

Counting products per customer

Do you evaluate product usage? Do you count the products that a customer buys and uses from you? This metric is relevant if you believe in only one of the following characteristics: Which steps are necessary for this?

Lean Management in banking

Lean Management is a further development of Lean Production, which in turn has the avoidance of waste as its object. Lean management is about the fact that all processes in the company should serve to satisfy customer needs; simplified: if the customer does not need this process, does not perceive it, then it is superfluous.„Lean Management in banking“ weiterlesen

Minimum pricing in lending

The introduction of Basel II (and subsequently Basel III) ended the era of the price table in the banks and savings banks, as I knew it from my training as apprentice, in the lending business. The significantly increased importance of the assessment of credit risks led to the replacement of the price list mostly by„Minimum pricing in lending“ weiterlesen

A fairy tale of successful sales

Isn’t it that the most successful sales rep is the one who „brings home“ the most business? Much is always better than a little. Better a bad deal than no deal at all. Bad deal = “the market is so difficult” vs. no deal at all = “he can’t do it.” But why is it„A fairy tale of successful sales“ weiterlesen

Pricing: Get the trash out!

If even a single question had to be answered with no, then terms- and condition management is obviously missing. What does a terms- and condition management consist of? The foundation for a terms- and condition management is (of course) a product price list that lists and regulates both the pricing rules and the minimum prices„Pricing: Get the trash out!“ weiterlesen

Employees have a right to get steered

When I talk to colleagues about the introduction or further development of sales management, I usually look at rather serious or reserved faces. Then I often hear „But we’re already doing so much!“ or „More pressure doesn’t do anything!“ Accordingly, there seems to be a widespread – incorrect – image of sales management that can„Employees have a right to get steered“ weiterlesen

Sales management: think in terms of remuneration!

Sales controlling serves to align sales resources with corporate goals; the corporate goals, in turn, are derived from the corporate strategy and the associated planning. Especially in business with larger customers, the self-steering of the individual sales staff is the essential mechanism that can be operated with a sales controlling. Let us approach the sales„Sales management: think in terms of remuneration!“ weiterlesen

Market cultivation! – potential-oriented or controlling-oriented?

A process model has to be chosen for systematic market cultivation. You can choose between a potential-oriented or, alternatively, a control-oriented market cultivation. There are various reasons to choose one or the other approach. However, it is important to remain true to your decision and to consistently implement the chosen procedural model. Potential orientation By„Market cultivation! – potential-oriented or controlling-oriented?“ weiterlesen