Month: August 2016

52 Weeks of Book Reviews. Week #33 – Fanatical Prospecting: The Ultimate Guide to Opening Sales Conversations and Filling the Pipeline by Leveraging Social Selling, Telephone, Email, Text, and Cold Calling by Jeb Blount @salesgravy

Everyone knows what they should be doing in Sales. I’ve never met anyone that thought they should prospect less. Almost everyone knows that they aren’t as efficient as they should be. Everyone knows that they aren’t as disciplined or as structured as they should be. The trick is to find a book, program, mentor, coach, …

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52 Weeks of Book Reviews. Week #32 – Never Be Closing: How to Sell Better Without Screwing Your Clients, Your Colleagues, or Yourself by Tim Hurson @timhurson and Tim Dunne @dunne_tim

These guys get it. These ideas are great and they are stitched together with a lot of formulas that aren’t necessarily new but are known to work. They repurpose some problem-solving assessments and some great planning exercises in a way that is easy to understand.  I love the philosophy about genuinely attempting to help the …

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52 Weeks of Book Reviews. Week #31 – Lead with a Story: A Guide to Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire by Paul Smith

Do you have a story? Is it well thought out and ready to go? Is it practiced, polished and perfected? Have you wondered what happens at a Toastmasters group? Never heard of Toastmasters, but you’d like to be able to captivate a crowd? This is the book for you.   52 Weeks of Book Reviews. …

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Why do I post more often on facebook?

It’s easier. It’s faster. It has more feedback. I can post videos there. It’s more casual. It’s interactive. You should join the conversation there. You can ask questions, get support and network there. Click the link and ask to join today!       https://www.facebook.com/groups/SalesFu/

52 Weeks of Book Reviews. Week #30 – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by by Stephen R. Covey

I basically write these reviews for myself, a way to hold myself accountable to reading a book a week for the entire year. It’s amazing to me that it’s already been 30 weeks into the year. July is coming to an end and I am astounded at the knowledge I have gained from the 30 …

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