Selling to the Government

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What It Takes to Compete and Win in the World’s Largest Market

ISBN: 047088133X
ISBN 13: 9780470881330
Autor: Amtower, Mark
Verlag: Wiley-VCH GmbH
Umfang: 256 S.
Erscheinungsdatum: 11.01.2011
Auflage: 1/2011
Produktform: Gebunden/Hardback
Einband: GEB

Praise for SELLING to the government „This is the perfect book to understand how to do business with the government. Mark makes what seems so obvious to federal employees understandable to those who want and need to do business in the federal market space. I would recommend those already doing business with the federal government read this book as well. Mark provides tremendous insight into the federal market.“ Karen EvansPartner, National Director for the U.S. Cyber Challenge, and former administrator, EGovernment and Information Technology, Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget „I’ve witnessed Mark Amtower in action on his home turf in Washington, D.C.-he’s acertified genius about marketing and selling to government. In this book, he shares his secrets. Mark shows you that making money (lots of it) selling to the government doesn’t need to be mysterious, and you’ll learn exactly what you need to do to succeed.“ David Meerman Scottbestselling author of The New Rules of Marketing and PR and coauthor ofMarketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead „Mark Amtower has been the go-to guy for marketing to the federal government for more years than I can remember. Selling to the Government distills his decades of experience in marketing to the government into a book you can buy for a few bucks. It’s the bargain of the century!“ Bob Blycopywriter „What Zig Ziglar is to selling, Mark Amtower is to government marketing. He is a master ofhis domain and can break it down and teach it like no other. Don’t waste time andmoney trying to enter the government market blind. Let Mark Amtower’s Selling to theGovernment be the guide as you traverse this unmapped but lucrative territory.“ Steve Resslerfounder and President, GovLoop.com „If you are selling to government (or hope to), you need to read this book! Actually, don’t justread it. Do as Mark suggests: highlight it, mark it up, and use it for reference. It’s a keeper.“ Ann HandleyChief Content Officer, MarketingProfs, and coauthor of Content Rules

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Beschreibung

Learn the crucial ins and outs of the world's largest market The U.S government market represents the largest single market--anywhere. Government contract tracking firm Onvia estimates that government business--federal, state, local, and education--represents better than 40 percent of the nation's GDP. While anyone can play in this market, only those with the right preparation can win. Selling to the Government offers real-world advice for successful entry into the biggest market anywhere. Get proven approaches, strategies, tactics, and tools to make your business stand out, build relationships, understand procedures, and win high-stakes contracts. * Every year thousands of companies enter the massive U.S. Government (BtoG) marketplace, and by the end of the first year, most are gone and less than 10 percent make it to year two * Author has advised hundreds of companies, including Apple, Dell, CDW, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, IT, GTSI, and many small firms, on all aspects of marketing and selling to the government From the go/no-go decision, through company infrastructure requirements, marketing, sales, business development, and more, this book offers the best advice from the most recognized authority in the market.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword: (Phil Bond). Preface. Acknowledgments. Chapter 1. What It Takes to Play: Tips and Caveats for Chief Executive Officers, Boards, and Others Looking for Shortcuts. Chapter 2. How the Government Buys. Chapter 3. Determining Where You Fit: Prime Contractor, Subcontractor, GSA Schedule, Open Market, or All of the Above. Chapter 4. Infrastructure Issues: What Your Company Needs to Succeed. Chapter 5. Aligning Marketing, Sales, and Business Development. Chapter 6. The Power of Relationships. Chapter 7. The Myth of the Level Playing Field: How Small Businesses Can Play. Chapter 8. Differentiation Is the Key. Chapter 9. Execution. Chapter 10. Building Momentum. Chapter 11. The Missing Link: Web 2.0 Tools. Chapter 12. Final Thoughts on Staying on Top of the Game and Becoming a Government Market Master. Appendix 1. Glossary of Common Government Terms. Appendix 2. Resources. Appendix 3. Advice from Industry Experts. About the Author. Index.

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