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The Machine

A Radical Approach to the Design of the Sales Function

Greenleaf Book Group, 2015 Mehr


Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Innovative
  • Applicable

Recommendation

Brace yourself for plain talk about what’s wrong with sales and marketing. Consultant Justin Roff-Marsh says that traditional approaches no longer work: inventories pile up; customers avoid visits from field salespeople; sales technology makes things worse; and commissions and bonuses drive salespeople to underperform. Roff-Marsh, a survivor of the hard-knocks world of sales, interlaces his old-school approach to leadership with a gentler understanding of human motivation. His examples, if sometimes strident, provide sound solutions. Even seasoned sellers, sales executives and CEOs will discover challenging new tactics and strategies for reinventing sales. getAbstract recommends Roff-Marsh’s change-driven manual as an illuminating treatment of an alternative tactic for daring salespeople, sales managers, and senior leaders seeking an original and comprehensive sales strategy.

Take-Aways

  • Most organizations suffer from “dysfunctional” sales operations.
  • Sales have barely changed in the past half-century.
  • In most organizations, the sales process requires a radical redesign.

About the Author

Speaker and consultant Justin Roff-Marsh counsels firms about changing their sales methods.


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