Billion Dollar Sales Secrets

Book excerpt: The world has changed dramatically in the last year, and the nature of sales has changed as well. Where do you look for fresh ideas to UP your sales game?Billion Dollar Sales Secrets is the "little black book" of proven ways to accelerate your selling career, written by Joe Paranteau, a veteran salesperson who has sold to thousands of people and businesses of all sizes worldwide - generating more than $1.6B in revenues.If you are just getting started building and strengthening your selling skills or a seasoned sales veteran looking for new ideas, you will learn how to stand out from the crowd and connect with your customers. This book brings to life fifteen proven sales secrets, with key takeaways for each that, when put to use, will produce an immediate impact on your business. Secrets that will help you rewrite the old rules and develop breakthrough performance. The best thing about these secrets is that they work. The secrets are the sum of years of formal sales training, street smarts, winning strategies, and scientific and behavioral research. Joe Paranteau has made more than 25,600 sales calls over his career, managed sales teams, built businesses, and invested in assets and companies. Get ready to move beyond mediocrity as you start putting these secrets into practice. You will learn how to:?Break down and address what's holding you back?Accurately analyze and prepare for amazing customer engagements?Dominate your competition as you rewrite the rules for the new economy?Build a plan for your success that will enrich your life and your value