52 Weeks of Sales Success: Americas #1 Salesman Shows You How to Send Sales Soaring

An expanded and updated new edition of the ultimate guide to successfully selling anything
Based on the popular weekly seminars he originally developed and delivered to his own sales staff, Ralph R. Roberts′s 52 Weeks of Sales Success takes you on a week–by–week tour through a year of sales dominance. Inside, you′ll discover a treasure trove of sales–generating, profit–boosting wisdom that will help you reach your full potential—no matter what you sell or to whom you sell it.
Originally published in 1999, this highly effective and popular sales resource has now been updated and expanded to address important issues for today′s high–tech workplace and highly competitive and very global sales environment. 52 Weeks of Sales Success includes much more than just the basics of selling; it′s also packed with cutting–edge advice on entrepreneurial selling, maintaining positivity, developing effective systems, and turning problems into opportunities. Put it all together and you′ve got the ultimate guide to modern selling, full of smart, effective advice on:
Setting sales goals and devising a plan to achieve them
Treating sales as a business rather than a job
Formalizing procedures and tasks
Hiring assistants to take on some of the work
Prioritizing for improved efficiency
Getting to know your products, your clients, and yourself
Delivering unbeatable customer service
Under–promising and over–delivering
Promoting yourself and your business
Honing your networking skills and nurturing relationships
Using the Internet and social media to improve sales
Learning from your mistakes
And much more

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Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Week 1.
Start Now.
Do the Hardest Thing First.
Tell Ev eryone You Know What You Do.
Remain Positive.
Work for Today, Tomorrow, and Your Future.
Stick to It.
Week 2.
Stay Put.
Week 3.
Cultivate an Entrepreneurial Mindset.
Procuring Tools and Resources.
Marketing Yourself.
Hiring Employees (Assistants).
Building a Sales Team.
Week 4.
Project a Positive Attitude.
Surround Yourself with Positive People.
Seek Out Positive Ideas.
Banish Negativity and Self–Defeatism.
Master the Art of Positive Talk.
Chapter 5.
Set Goals.
Associate with Fellow Goal Setters.
Set a Goal.
Set a Deadline.
Break Down Your Goal into Milestones.
Chapter 6.
Devise a Plan.
Essential Elements of a Business Plan.
Business Description.
Market Focus.
Situation Analysis.
Vision Statement.
Revenue Projections.
Budget.
Start–Up Money.
Chapter 7.
Develop Systems and Procedures.
Documenting Your Job.
Identify Procedures.
Break Procedures into Tasks.
Break Tasks into Steps.
Delegate the Work.
Chapter 8.
Hire an Assistant.
Recruit Assistants.
Screen the Candidates.
Visual or Virtual?
Retain Your Best Assistants.
Chapter 9.
Prioritize.
Stephen′s Not–So–Secret Secret.
Rediscovering Your A–B–C′s.
Day Job, Night Job.
Chapter 10.
Know Your Product.
Use Your Product or Service... If Possible.
Sell When You Buy.
Week 11.
Know Your Clients.
Who′s Really Your Client?
Use What You Sell.
Participate in Consumer Communities.
Consult with Other Departments.
Learn Your Customer′s Business.
Gather Feedback from Clients.
Week 12.
Recognize the Difference between Customers and Clients.
Be a Salesperson, Not an Order Taker.
Customer Service Is Key.
Become a Problem Solver.
Week 13.
Under–Promise, Over–Deliver.
Ask!
Uncover Soft Expectations.
Follow up.
Think Total Service.
Week 14.
Lev erage the Power of your Disabilities.
Identify Your Abilities and Disabilities.
Identify the Positive in Your Disabilities.
Week 15.
Turn Problems into Opportunities.
Look for Trouble.
Become a Problem Solver.
Look for Problems in Your Own Business, Too.
Week 16.
Brand Yourself: You, Inc.
Nailing Down My Brand.
Assemble a Marketing Packet.
Week 17.
Engage in Shameless Self–Promotion.
Focus on Self–Promotion.
Make It a Priority.
Start on the Internet.
Distribute Regular Press Releases.
Draw Free Publicity and Positive Press.
Invest in Paid Advertising.
Week 18.
See Business Where It Isn′t.
Identify Un–Served and Underserved Markets.
Train Your Mind to Spot Opportunities.
Build Business Synergies.
Week 19.
Brainstorm Problem–Solving with Your Staff.
Ask for Help.
Don′t Get Hung Up on Hierarchy.
Foster a Problem–Solving Atmosphere.
Think Ends, Not Means.
Week 20.
Focus on Your Clients′ Success.
Your Success Is My Success.
Success Breeds Success.
Make It Your Mission Statement.
Week 21.
Write Notes to Your Clients.
Week 22.
Launch Your Weekly Hour of Power: 100 Calls in 60 Minutes.
Harvesting Pearls Called Referrals.
No Selling!
No Interruptions!
Keep a Tally Sheet.
Week 23.
Master the 10–10–20 Technique.
The Technique.
Another Way to Network.
Case Study.
Adjust the Technique.
Week 24.
Hone Your Networking Skills.
Week 25.
Market Your Home–Based Business.
Bargain for an Advantage.
Niche Marketing.
Seek Feedback Constantly.
Be Consistent.
Set Aside Time Every Week for Marketing.
Week 26.
Master a New Technology.
Week 27.
Explore Marketing Opportunities on the Internet.
Build Your Own Web Site.
Build Communities through Blogging.
Driving Traffic to Your Websites and Blogs.
Add a Signature File to Your Ema il Messages.
Week 28.
Reward Yourself.
Create a Reward Collage.
Reward Yourself before a Sale.
Fine–Tune Your Reward System.
Week 29.
Find a Better Place to Meet Your Clients.
Choose a Place with the Right Ambience.
Set the Stage.
Navigate an Office Meeting.
Week 30.
Improve the Way You Ask and Answer Questions.
Ask Questions That Require Some Explanation from Your Client.
Try to Answer a Question with a Question of Your Own.
Break Down Bad News into Terms That Are Easier to Accept.
Week 31.
Perfect Your Tele–Sales Skills.
Make a Lot of Calls.
No Scripts.
The “Mirroring” Technique.
Have Something to Say When You Call.
Week 32.
Shadow a Top–Producing Salesperson.
My Sales Mentors.
Identify Prospective Mentors.
Hire a Sales Coach.
Week 33.
Team Up with a Personal Partner.
Choose a Partner.
Develop a Plan.
Meet with Your Partner.
Week 34.
Hook Up with a Mentor.
Mentors in the Family.
Mentors in the Neighborhood.
Mentors in Your Office.
Week 34.
Jot Down Ideas for New Opportunities.
Week 36.
Nurture Relationships.
Forget About the Money.
Stop Hunting, Start Farming.
Get Connected.
Gather Contact Information.
Keep in Touch.
Give.
Week 37.
Launch Your Own Blog.
Brush up on Blog Basics.
Test Drive a Blog for Free.
Choosing a Blog Host and Platform.
Earn Higher Search Engine Rankings.
Week 38.
Try an Internet Lead Generation Service.
Assessing the Benefits of Lead Generation Services.
Be Prepared.
Week 39.
Date Your Leads… or Someone Else Will.
Create a System.
Be the First to Call.
Work on Your Follow–Through.
Be Persistent.
Date Your Clients, Too.
Week 40.
Build Trust in Online Communities.
What Constitutes Social Media?
Tap the Power of Social Media Marketing.
Week 41.
Fire Your Worst Clients.
You Can′t Deliver.
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