Stop Selling and Start Leading


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NAMED THE #3 TOP SALES BOOK OF 2018! Make extraordinary sales happen! In the Age of the Customer, sales effectiveness depends mightily on the buyer experience. Despite nearly-universal agreement on the need for creating value in every step of the buyer’s journey, sellers continue to struggle with how to create that value and connect meaningfully with buyers. New research bridges the gap and reveals the behavioral blueprint for sellers that makes buyers more likely to meet with them — and more likely to buy from them. In Stop Selling & Start Leading, you’ll discover that the very same behaviors that make leaders more effective also work to make sellers more effective, too. This critical shift in the selling mindset, and in the sales role itself, is the key to boosting your overall sales effectiveness. • Inspire, challenge, and enable buyers • Change your behavior to build trust and increase sales • Step into your leadership potential • See yourself the way your buyers do • Feel good about selling again When you’re aiming for quota attainment and real connections with buyers, this book gives you the confidence and skills you need.




Sell Or Be Sold


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Shows that knowing the principles of selling is a prerequisite for success of any kind, and explains how to put those principles to use. This title includes tools and techniques for mastering persuasion and closing the sale.




Stop Acting Like a Seller and Start Thinking Like a Buyer


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Praise for stop acting like a seller and Start Thinking Like a Buyer "Stop Acting Like a Seller and Start Thinking Like a Buyer is a book that teaches you emphatically that 'words matter.' If you want to set yourself apart from others, whether you're selling a product or a concept, this is a book to read. Not only will you learn how to prepare for sales success, you will learn how to be far more effective by thinking like a buyer." —Theresa Martinez, Brand Director, Roche Laboratories "This book shares a great commonsense approach to developing a new sales attitude and mindset that will work no matter what you're selling. Jerry has successfully articulated a powerful and unique formula for sales greatness." —Duggar Baucom, head basketball coach, Virginia Military Institute "This is a book for people who truly want to have incredible success in sales. Thinking like a buyer is the most powerful way to help customers and prospects think differently about you and your product. This book shows you exactly how to make that happen in a step-by-step way. If you want to learn how to guarantee your success in selling or influencing, this is a book you must read." —Dan C. Weilbaker, PhD, McKesson Professor of Sales, Northern Illinois University "A mind shift takes place when you read Acuff's book and realize 'it's all about them.' The book helps you understand human psychology and behavior and gives you the practical tips, encouragement, and examples to help you stand out and be valued by your customers regardless of what you're selling." —Charlene Prounis, Managing Partner, Flashpoint Medica




Stop Selling and Start Caring


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If I had to choose a word that describes this book, it would be CHANGE. About 80% of deals are lost over the phone. Of those prospects who do walk through our doors, we are losing 70-75% of them. The industry needs a transformation, and we need it now. People buy on emotions, yet the majority of us sell to the logic. The solution is to stop worrying about the ¿money¿ side of the sell and focus on the prospect. If you genuinely care about helping the prospect, the ¿sell¿ will take care of itself.As a sequel to ¿Selling at Combat Speed,¿ Mike takes the same concepts and applies them specifically to the senior living industry. In ¿Stop Selling and Start Caring,¿ you will be introduced to new concepts and skills that will require you to change your current habits and ways of thinking. The stories and statistics are real. The results are real. The challenging yet rewarding journey is real. The transformation of the industry starts with a personal commitment to change. It will not be easy. You will fail along the way. Few will reach their full potential. Those who learn how to fail and accept failure as a natural stepping stone to success will be victorious. The choice is yours and yours alone. Today is the day. Right now is the time. Be bold. Be different. Choose to stop selling and start caring.




Selling Sucks


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Praise for Selling Sucks "Whew! A terrific new book that blows the lid off the old-school methods of selling-which don't work anymore-and shows you how to make sales almost like magic! I love this book!" —Joe Vitale, author of The Attractor Factor and many other books "I love to buy, so I'm going to give every salesperson I know a copy of this book. Maybe they'll finally stop the old-school, hard-sell shtick that compels me (and everyone else) not to buy." —Michael Port, bestselling author of Book Yourself Solid "Selling sucks, but making sales doesn't. Read Frank's book to learn the crucial difference that will almost certainly mean success or failure for your business in the new era of commerce." —Mark Joyner, bestselling author of Simpleologywww.simpleology.com "Ready to join the ranks of the top sales pros? Buy Selling Sucks. Apply its lessons. Then watch your results go through the roof." —Randy Pennington, author of Results Rule! "Rumbauskas has the ability to overcome the obvious and allow his readers to look at sales in a new dimension. While many people focus on sales tricks, Rumbauskas shows, in great detail, how to get your prospects to buy because they come to you informed and trustful of you before you even say 'hello.' He's one of those guys I listen to every time he speaks. He speaks out of tested methods and not opinion. Prior to marketing online, I spent fourteen years running some of the largest automobile dealerships in the USA. This is one book I would make recommended reading for every person who wants to become an elite sales professional. Selling Sucks is a money-making winner." —Mike Filsaime, MikeFLive.com "Selling Sucks is a must-read for any entrepreneur who wants to run a high-profit, high-integrity business. Rumbauskas's advice is inspiring, clear, and more importantly, easy to implement. It's honestly one of the best how-to self-marketing books on the market. Get this book now if you're serious about exploding your sales and making more money." —Marie Forleo, author and Fox News Online Life Coach www.thegoodlife-inc.com "Rumbauskas has written an indispensable guide to moving from an average salesperson to a top sales pro. This is a must-read for anyone serious about their sales career." —Paul McCord, author of Creating a Million-Dollar-a-Year Sales Income




Stop Telling, Start Selling: How to Use Customer-Focused Dialogue to Close Sales


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In this revised edition of her best-seller, noted sales consultant Linda Richardson offers salespeople the tools they need to successfully use customer-focused, dialogue selling. Featuring real-world dialogue samples, helpful dos and don’ts, self-tests, checklists, and other useful tools, this guide offers insight on every aspect of face-to-face selling, from the initial introduction through the needs identification and the negotiation of terms and price to the successful close, with prime emphasis on the six critical skills necessary to the dialogue-driven sales call: presence, rapport building, questioning, listening, product positioning, and checking.




Stop Selling. Start Helping.


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TRADITIONAL SELLING DOESN'T WORK ANY MORE! Did you know that more than 70 percentof the buying decision takes place BEFORE you even know a prospect exists? That's why the traditional sales process doesn't work. In this book, you'll learn: - Why traditional selling doesn't work any more... - The new way consumers (both B2B and B2C) are buying... - Why NO ONE CARES about your product... - How to build credibility and trust in this new world of buying & selling... - And much, much more!"




The Wedge


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This is the only proven technique for separating prospective clients from your competitors and winning new business. Presents and discussses the Wedge sales strategy, which was developed by a winning sales consultant who has coached many hundreds of sales people. The book concentrates on a four-step process called Position, Leverage, Growth, and Scoreboard. Sales people must position their books of business for profitability and growth by over serving the top 20 percent of clients. They must leverage satisfied customers to gain referral prospects. They must accelerate sales growth by busting incumbent relationships. And they must track sales growth through a formal scoreboard. Written for individual sales persons by a well-known sales consultant, The Wedge discusses why traditional selling doesn't work, what sales people need to know to win, and the six steps of The Wedge sales process. Includes actual scripting aids and practical, situation-specific winning sales examples.




Stop Selling and Start Closing


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New York State Licensed Real Estate Broker, HUD Broker, Investor, Developer, and Property Manager. Real Estate Educator, Licensed by the New York Department of State & Bureau of Educational Standards, Professor at BOCES Southern Westchester Adult Education and The Empire School of Real Estate, Published Author and Motivation al Speaker. One of the original founders of Affl uent Properties Group Corporation and is currently serving as its’ CEO. The Board of Directors is composed of Attorneys, Real Estate Investors and Real Estate Brokers who formed Affl uent Properties Group Corporation in 2002 for the purpose of creating wealth through Real Estate Investments.




Never Be Closing


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Speaker and consultant Tim Hurson presents 12 techniques that benefit both the seller and the client Never Be Closing expands on the principles of Tim Hurson's first book, Think Better, to teach salespeople how to improve their strategy and sell anything to anyone using a simple, repeatable framework. This isn't a book full of mundane tactics for cold-calling or techniques for closing a deal. This is a problem-solving approach that is more beneficial for both the seller and the client. Selling better isn't just a one time thing; it's a way to become a more valuable long-term partner. With their "Productive Selling Model," Hurson and Dunne offer business people a set of 15 tools to pull apart their current techniques, analyze them, and re-assemble them in a dynamic way. The authors include practical advice mixed with helpful anecdotes to build mutually productive relationships between seller and client, including: * The Rashomon Effect, which teaches readers how to bridge the gap between different perspectives. * The Hitchcock Method, which offers readers strategies on developing a script about themselves, their company, and their products. * The Sales Conversation, a three step structure to explore the client's needs, establish credibility, and deliver value. Tim Hurson is the founding partner of Manifest Communications, one of North America's leading social marketing agencies. He launched ThinkX Intellectual Capital in 2004 and is the author of Think Better: An Innovator's Guide to Productive Thinking. Tim Dunne is a consulting partner with ThinkX, KnowInnovation, and New & Improved, firms that offer leadership, innovation, and sales training to companies worldwide.