Bag the Elephant!: How to Win and Keep Big Customers22 reviews
Steve Kaplan

Bard Press, 2005

It's worth to read, definetly

+ Pragmatic B2B Sales Mentality
+ There's more to bagging huge accounts than landing the first sale

I agree with one review there, that title of the book could be misleading, this book is really not exactly about the sales, and you will not find there a right words or 'forever lasting secret key', how to bag the elephant. But you should also understand, that of any exist, all of them would be ...
  
  











  



  
Mastering the Complex Sale: How to Compete and Win When the Stakes are High!28 reviews
Jeff Thull

Wiley, 2003

Helpful to Any Leader in Government, UN, or Anywhere Else

+ Avoid unpaid consulting and become a leader not only a manager of the sales process
+ I have 37 years in sales....
+ Refreshing approach
+ Good overview for beginners
  
  











  



  
Persuasive Business Proposals: Writing to Win More Customers, Clients, and Contracts19 reviews
Tom Sant

AMACOM, 2003

A practical guide that's also a lively read

+ Great book
+ A Great Business Proposal "How-To"
+ Practical Polish for Proposals
+ A Common Sense Approach
  
  











  



  
Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends129 reviews
Tim Sanders

Three Rivers Press, 2003

TRUE inspiration...changed my life

+ How to produce scalable value in the lives of others!
+ The LoveCat Vibe
+ high quality
+ My favorite read of 2008 so far
  
  











  



  
How to Become a Rainmaker: The Rules For Getting and Keeping Customers and Clients68 reviews
Jeffrey J. Fox

Hyperion, 2000

After a Year the results speak

+ spring practice for sales people
+ Great insights, easy to listen to
+ Good book for the sales benniner
+ Motivational, fast paced, focused
  
  











  



  
Prospecting Your Way to Sales Success19 reviews
Bill Good

Scribner, 1997

I made an extra $10,000.00 the second month after reading

+ The best book on cold calling and prospecting for salespeople by far
+ VERY GOOD
+ Sales as a system
+ Very Good Tools
  
  











  



  
SPIN Selling97 reviews
Neil Rackham

McGraw-Hill, 1988

Provides a template for closing bigger sales

+ Best Sales Book I've Ever Read
+ SPIN selling is a classic
+ Spin Selling - Proven For 20 Years
  
  











  



  
Selling Microsoft: Sales Secrets from Inside the World's Most Successful Company3 reviews

Adams Media Corp, 1997

Excellent book on selling high technology products

+ A great tech sales roadmap

This book is one of the best books on selling high technology products on the market. It provides invaluable knowledge on a full range of selling topics including effective time management, marketing, sales support, sales people, sales managers, and customer support. The section on time ...
  
  











  



  
Baseline Selling: How to Become a Sales Superstar by Using What You Already Know About the Game of Baseball30 reviews
Dave Kurlan

AuthorHouse, 2005

Getting Back on Track

+ Great Mental Picture of the Sales Process
+ Worth a read
+ Best Selling Process
+ Straight-forward, universal strategy for tracking the sale!
  
  











  



  
The Fundamentals of Business-to-Business Sales & Marketing9 reviews
John Coe

McGraw-Hill, 2003

It's About Time!

+ A much-needed book on a rarely covered subject: B2B marketing
+ Very good, and insightfull book - must read
+ Excellent book on the subject
+ Very practical book for marketing / sales leaders,
  
  











  



  
Birth of a Salesman: The Transformation of Selling in America5 reviews
Walter A. Friedman

Harvard University Press, 2005

Entertaining AND scholarly!

+ An interpretative history of selling in America
+ A fascinating history of selling
+ Great book with real good historical perspective.
+ Read it!
  
  











  



  
How to Read a Person Like a Book18 reviews
Gerard Nierenberg

Pocket, 1990

An oldie but a goodie

+ Very good informations

This book was one of the first one the scene in term of reading people. Granted, some of the material may seem outdated, but much of it is grounded in good basic pscyhology. If you want something a little more cutting edge, then check out David Lieberman's You Can Read Anyone. Lieberman's book is ...
  
  











  



  
Power Base Selling: Secrets of an Ivy League Street Fighter11 reviews
Jim Holden

Wiley, 1999

This book gets better every time I read it!!

+ Well worth your time if...
+ This book says it all
+ This is no "one minute" sales guide
+ Great sales book...as long as it is not your only approach
  
  











  



  
Hope Is Not a Strategy: The 6 Keys to Winning the Complex Sale: The 6 Keys to Winning the Complex Sale38 reviews
Rick Page

McGraw-Hill, 2003

good read

+ Not just for the sales force
+ ...But We Wish It Were
+ Love the title.....
  
  











  



  
High Trust Selling: Make More Money in Less Time with Less Stress37 reviews
Todd Duncan

Thomas Nelson, 2007

Sales Fulfillment

+ Need to lift your sales then read this
+ Loved it and recomend it
+ High Trust Selling By Todd Duncan
+ Solid manual to trust-driven sales
  
  











  



  
One Minute Sales Person, The: The Quickest Way to Sell People on Yourself, Your Services, Products, or ...33 reviews
Spencer Johnson

William Morrow, 2002

Improve your sales persons' performance

+ Great book and easy to read

I bought this book for one of my Call Center sales and service agents. His customer service skills were excellent but he was reluctant to "sell people on something they don't need or can't afford." If they didn't ask about a product, he didn't tell them about it. If he didn't increase his sales ...
  
  











  



  
Solution Selling: Creating Buyers in Difficult Selling Markets38 reviews
Michael T. Bosworth

McGraw-Hill, 1994

Great tool to educate and increase your pocket book.

+ Outstanding! The go-to guide to complex sales
+ The Step-by-Step Guide for Selling Solutions
+ Great approach to selling, but must focuses on long sale cycle
+ Bosworth is a proven sales performer, trainer, and leader
  
  











  



  
The Platinum Rule: Discover the Four Basic Business Personalities and How They Can Lead You to Success27 reviews
Tony Alessandra, Michael J. O'Connor

Grand Central Publishing, 1998

The Best of the Personality Styles Books

+ The Platinum Rule: Treat others as THEY want to be treated...
+ "It's about you, not me"
+ The Platinum Rule: 4 Basic Personalities
+ Understanding Yourself Increases Your Sales
  
  











  



  
ROI Selling: Increasing Revenue, Profit, and Customer Loyalty through the 360 Sales Cycle19 reviews
Michael Nick, Kurt Koenig

Kaplan Business, 2004

Making money with ROI Selling

+ Should be part of every enterprise sales and marekting managers well thumbed library
+ ROI Selling
+ Ten times worth it !!
+ ROI Selling Experience
  
  











  



  
Close the Deal: 120 Checklists for Sales Success13 reviews
Sam Deep, Lyle Sussman

Basic Books, 1998

It works, period

+ Lots of good bite-sized tips
+ What do you hope to accomplish with your sales skills?

I reluctantly purchased this book based on previous reviews. Being very skeptical of the checklist format, this book, frankly, seemed like a "salesman cookbook" scheme. Well, I was wrong. It took a little getting used to, but this book is written in a way that helped me learn to sell my company's ...