Book Summaries

The exploding demand for inside sales leaders means that top reps are being promoted even if they are unprepared for management. Despite their expertise with traditional techniques, many don’t "get" the new world of Sales 2.0.

Slow Down, Sell Faster! shows you how to stop jumping the gun and work with your customers to identify and quantify their real needs, so by the time you begin your pitch in earnest, you're already halfway home.

In "Emotional Intelligence for Sales Success," sales trainer and expert Colleen Stanley shows how closely EI is tied to sales performance and how salespeople can sharpen their skills to maximize results.

What salespeople ask and how they ask it is more important than anything they might say. Veteran sales trainer Freese offers a questions-based method that will help salespeople generate leads and close sales. The first step: using questions to make prospects curious about your service and product — and ready to listen to what you have to say.