
The Entrepreneur's Guide to Selling
Jonathan London(Author)
Praeger Publishers Inc
Published on 1. May 2009
Book
Hardback
155 pages
978-0-313-35918-7 (ISBN)
Description
The consummate sales pro helps entrepreneurs and their salespeople improve results by selling more goods or services more consistently-and at higher price points and greater margins.
Unlike most sales books, which address a piece or "moment" of the sales process (like negotiating or presenting), The Entrepreneur's Guide to Selling addresses selling as a holistic process. As award-winning sales pro Jonathan London demonstrates, each stage of the sales process positively or negatively affects the next. Following his selling principles will improve sales for any product or service, no matter how small or large the company.
In this unique and practical book, London shows readers how to do the things that matter. Get a jump on the competition by starting out in the right place. Make people feel comfortable so they are more receptive to you. Explain benefits from technical, business/financial, and individual/company perspectives. Create solutions for customers that help differentiate the offer. Prospect using the Internet, Web 2.0, and other technologies. Deal with stress and rejection. Eliminate or soften objections to accelerate sales cycles and facilitate negotiations. Handle the most common negotiation issues or tactics.
Illustrations
Unlike most sales books, which address a piece or "moment" of the sales process (like negotiating or presenting), The Entrepreneur's Guide to Selling addresses selling as a holistic process. As award-winning sales pro Jonathan London demonstrates, each stage of the sales process positively or negatively affects the next. Following his selling principles will improve sales for any product or service, no matter how small or large the company.
In this unique and practical book, London shows readers how to do the things that matter. Get a jump on the competition by starting out in the right place. Make people feel comfortable so they are more receptive to you. Explain benefits from technical, business/financial, and individual/company perspectives. Create solutions for customers that help differentiate the offer. Prospect using the Internet, Web 2.0, and other technologies. Deal with stress and rejection. Eliminate or soften objections to accelerate sales cycles and facilitate negotiations. Handle the most common negotiation issues or tactics.
Illustrations
Reviews / Votes
"President and founder of a sales training consultancy servicing blue-chip clientele, London has extensive training and development experience in sales, leadership, and customer service. In this text, he discusses the critical elements of selling, from targeting and prospecting to closing and negotiating. London addresses selling as a holistic process, delineating how each part of the sales process positively or negatively affects the others, and offers entrepreneurs and their salespeople multiple ideas that can be easily implemented, at a very low investment cost, to achieve improved results." - Reference & Research Book NewsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
435 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-313-35918-7 (9780313359187)
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Additional editions

Jonathan London
The Entrepreneur's Guide to Selling
E-Book
05/2009
1st Edition
Praeger Publishers Inc
€65.99
Available for download
Person
Jonathan London is president and founder of the sales training consultancy Improved Performance Group, which has a blue-chip clientele.
Content
Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Nobody Wants What You Are Selling
2. The Art of Selling
3. People Buy from People
4. Defining Your Sweet Spot
5. Prospecting: Gaining Access to Power
6. Qualifying Prospects and Discovering Needs
7. Presenting or Demonstrating Your Solution
8. Anticipating and Handling Objections
9. Closing the Sale
10. Negotiating the Deal
11. Putting and Keeping It All Together
Appendix
Index
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Nobody Wants What You Are Selling
2. The Art of Selling
3. People Buy from People
4. Defining Your Sweet Spot
5. Prospecting: Gaining Access to Power
6. Qualifying Prospects and Discovering Needs
7. Presenting or Demonstrating Your Solution
8. Anticipating and Handling Objections
9. Closing the Sale
10. Negotiating the Deal
11. Putting and Keeping It All Together
Appendix
Index