Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Business Plus
BBB Library: Sales and Marketing, Psychology and Strengths
ISBN: 978-0446530477
Two effectiveness experts from The Gallup Organization use the latest statistics to debunk the most pervasive myths about sales and to determine that there is no one formula for success, and that training, knowledge and experience cannot make a great salesperson. They help salespeople understand themselves and their top sales talents while showing them which talents they should focus on. Furthermore, theyanalyze what makes a good sales manager and relay advice from those they deem the world’s best.
Guided by the belief that good is the opposite of bad, mankind has for centuries pursued its fixation with fault and failing. Doctors have studied disease in order to learn about health. Psychologists have investigated sadness in order to learn about joy. Therapists have looked into the causes of divorce in
It's the stage where we engage with the real world, where we figure out how to use our strengths to make a tangible contribution, where we deal with people who don't agree on what our strengths are, or who don't care, or who do care, but want us to focus them
Like a prophet, Jeb Blount boldly points out the lies of the loud, popular nouveau sales experts whose deadly advice leads sales people and sales leaders astray. These experts preach to all who will listen to that prospecting proactively pursuing prospects—no longer works. What's particularly dangerous about this false teaching is