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By: Barbara Weaver Smith

Learn How the Biggest Companies Buy

March 28, 2011Business Deals, Business Development Strategy, Case Studies, Large Account Sales, Link Recommendations, Sales Tips, Small Business Advice, Small Business Growthadvice, articles, big companies, procurement, purchasing, read, research, sales, sell, selling, small business, small companies

What would you pay to sit down for coffee with the Chief Procurement Officer of Coca Cola and learn about how they buy? If you’re trying to sell to Coca Cola, you’d probably pay a pretty penny. What would he likely tell you? “Be Different,” said Ken Carty in this 2010 article by Inc. Magazine. His other basic advice? Get in early. Do your homework. Follow the process. Want more insider info on how to sell to big corporations? Here are links to all the articles published by Inc. Magazine.

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