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100 _aGentilcore, Doug
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245 _aGetting from the bar to the boardroom:
_b25 proven sales techniques for relationship building, networking, negotiating, and dealmaking
260 _bRoutledge
_aNew York
_c2023
300 _a122 p.
365 _aGBP
_b24.99
500 _aTable of Contents: 1. Have Your Credentials at The Door 2. Have an In 3. Set the Agenda for The Evening 4. Make Sure Everyone Has a Drink 5. Talk to The Locals 6. Keep Your Head on A Swivel 7. If You Don’t Have A "Big" Friend, Make One 8. Respect the Bouncers 9. Drink Responsibly 10. Bar Stool Selling 11. You’re Going to Get Shot Down -- Deal with It 12. Be the Center of Attention, To A Point 13. Know Your Time and Place 14. Don’t Sulk and Don’t Let Others Sulk 15. Don’t Focus on Who Isn’t There 16. Have A Full Wallet 17. Buy A Round 18. Never, Ever Turn Down a Free Drink 19. Be on The Prowl 20. Confidence Is King, Arrogance Is the Jester 21. Tip Appropriately 22. Close Out Your Tab 23. Send Pictures 24. Recover 25. Know When It’s "That Time
520 _aEveryone is a salesperson. Whether you want to admit it or not, there is a point where you have to persuade an individual or group to change their current course of action in favor of a new one. This book is a sales guide, but more importantly, it is a guide on how to transition into the professional world and how to avoid the many pitfalls that have claimed countless victims. Drawn from his successful career in corporate sales and client services, Doug Gentilcore shares his firsthand experiences and knowledge for developing a promising business career. In this innovative book, the author explains why any business professional, whether in sales or not, will at some point have to persuade an individual or group to change their current course of action in favor of a new one. Told via a clever and engaging narrative, this book delivers 25 proven skills for relationship building, networking, negotiating, business dealmaking, and complex sales that business professionals can incorporate into their own work style. These include: • Have Your Credentials at the Door • If You Don’t Have a “Big” Friend, Make One • Bar Stool Selling • You’re Going to Get Shot Down, Deal with It • Never, Ever Turn Down a Free Drink • Know When It’s “That Time”
650 _aSelling Psychological aspects
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650 _aSuccess in business
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