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Counter-Intuitive Selling
Book

Counter-Intuitive Selling

Mastering the Art of the Unexpected

Kaplan Publishing, 2007 mais...


Editorial Rating

6

Qualities

  • Applicable
  • Well Structured
  • For Beginners

Recommendation

Bill Byron Concevitch believes that to make it as a salesperson, you must distinguish yourself from the pack. So, he suggests changing your behavior and doing something different simply because it’s different. He mixes tried-and-true sales advice, such as making sure you’re talking to the person who actually makes the purchasing decisions, with razzle-dazzle. His style is folksy and informal, almost associative, and he’s a great believer in mnemonics, acronyms and list making – each chapter ends with a list of “successful seven” action steps you can take to reinforce his suggestions. Some of his ideas may be more than “counterintuitive” – they’re probably counterproductive. (For example, that assistant who puts your call through because you convince him or her that the boss is expecting it will not make the mistake a second time.) But his book is a useful reminder to question your assumptions and to get out of your day-to-day rut. getAbstract recommends this book to both new and experienced salespeople, and their managers, who want to branch out and retrain themselves.

Take-Aways

  • If your sales habits hurt you, develop new ones.
  • Learn new behaviors by doing them.
  • Firmly establish new habits by practicing them for 21 days in a row. If you miss a day, start over.

About the Author

Bill Byron Concevitch is an executive at a firm that develops software for call centers and specializes in training sales professionals.


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