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Learn powerful closing and sales negotiation tactics that unlock yes and seal the deal.  Each year, sales professionals leave billions of dollars on the table because they are out gunned, out maneuvered, and out played by savvy buyers, who have been schooled in the art and science of negotiation.Because today’s buyers have more power than ever before—more information, more at stake, and more control over the buying process—they almost always enter sales negotiations in a much stronger position than the salespeople on the other side of the table. The results are sadly predictable: salespeople and their companies end up on the losing end of the deal.In this brutal paradigm, if you fail to master the skills, strategies, and tactics to go toe-to-toe with modern buyers and win at the sales negotiation table, your income and long-term earning potential will suffer—along with your company’s growth, profits, and market valuation.  In his new book INKED: The Ultimate Guide to Powerful Closing and Sales Negotiation Tactics that Unlock YES and Seal the Deal, Jeb Blount levels the playing field by giving you the strategies, tactics, techniques, skills, and human-influence frameworks required to become a powerful and effective sales negotiator. In his signature, straightforward style, Jeb pulls no punches. He slaps you right in the face with the cold, hard truth and lays bare the reasons why you keep getting beaten by buyers who have been trained in how to play you. Then, he teaches you exactly what you need to know, do, and say to gain more control and more power over the outcomes of your deals, and WIN.You’ll learn: Seven Immutable Rules of Sales NegotiationWhy “Win-Win” Usually Means “You-Lose”The One Rule of Sales Negotiation You Must Never BreakHow to Leverage the Powerful MLP Strategy to Bend Win Probability in Your FavorThe ACED Buyer Persona Model and How to Flex to Buyer Communication StylesSeven Principles of Effective Sales Negotiation CommunicationHow to Leverage the DEAL Sales Negotiation Framework to Control the Negotiation Conversation and Get InkHow to Gain the Advantage with Comprehensive Sales Negotiation Planning Strategies and ToolsPowerful Negotiation Psychology and Influence Frameworks that Keep You in Control of the ConversationHow to Rise Above the Seven Disruptive Emotions that are Holding You Back at the Sales Negotiation Table How to Protect Yourself from the Psychological Games that Buyers PlayWith these powerful tactics in your sales arsenal, you will approach sales negotiations with the confidence and power to take control of the conversation and get the prices, terms, and conditions that you deserve.INKED is the most comprehensive Sales Negotiation resource ever developed for the sales profession. Unlike so many other negotiating books that ignore the reality sellers face in the rapid-fire, real world of the sales profession, INKED is a sales-specific negotiation primer.You’ll learn directly from one of the most sought-after and celebrated sales trainers of our generation. Following in the footsteps of his blockbuster bestsellers Fanatical Prospecting, Sales EQ, and Objections, Jeb Blount's INKED puts the same strategies employed by his clients—a who’s who of the world’s most prestigious organizations—right into your hands.

The ultimate guide to relationships, influence and persuasion in 21st century business. What is most important to your success as a sales or business professional? Is it education, experience, product knowledge, job title, territory, or business dress? Is it your company's reputation, product, price, marketing collateral, delivery lead times, in stock ratios, service guarantees, management strength, or warehouse location? Is it testimonials, the latest Forbes write up, or brand awareness? Is it the investment in the latest CRM software, business 2.0 tools, or social media strategy?You could hire a fancy consulting firm, make the list longer, add some bullet points, put it into a PowerPoint presentation, and go through the whole dog and pony show. But at the end of the day there will be only one conclusion… None of the above! You see, the most important competitive edge for today's business professionals cannot be found on this list, your resume, or in any of your company's marketing brochures.If you want to know the real secret to what matters most in business, just look in the mirror. That's right, it's YOU. Do these other things matter? Of course they do, but when all things are equal (and in the competitive world we live in today, things almost always are) People Buy You.Your ability to build lasting business relationships that allow you to close more deals, retain clients, increase your income, and advance your career to rise the top of your company or industry, depends on your skills for getting other people to like you, trust you, and BUY YOU.This break-through book pushes past the typical focus on mechanics and stale processes found in so many of today's sales and business books, and goes right to the heart of what matters most in 21st century business. Offering a straight forward, actionable formula for creating instant connections with prospects and customers, People Buy You will enable you to achieve a whole new level of success in your sales and business career. You'll discover: Three relationship myths that are holding you backFive levers that open the door to stronger relationships that quickly increase sales, improve retention, increase profits and advance your careerThe real secret to making instant emotional connections that eliminate objections and move buyers to reveal their real problems and needsHow to anchor your business relationships and create loyal customers who will never leave you for a competitorHow to build your personal brand to improve your professional presence and stand-out in the market placePeople Buy You is the new standard in the art of influence and persuasion. Few books have tackled the subject of interpersonal relationships in the business world in such a practical and down-to-earth manner, breaking what many perceive as a complex and frustrating process into easy, actionable steps that anyone can follow.

Discover the secrets to influencing the performance of the people you lead Managers don't get paid for what they do but rather for the performance of their people; therefore, a manager's most important job is coaching behaviors in order to improve performance. In People Follow You managers will learn five easily understood and implemented levers critical to influencing the performance of the people they lead. Ultimately, people follow people that they like, trust, and believe in. Understand how to build stronger relationships with direct and indirect reports that lead to loyalty, higher productivity, and long-term development.Relevant to middle and high level managers, People Follow You provides a foundation for managing people. Practical lessons help managers employ winning interpersonal skills to move others to take action. Learn how to leverage the basics of interpersonal relationships to inspire others to take actionGet a simple and actionable formula for connecting with employees and indirect reports and gaining their buy-in through the use of personal power vs. the power of authorityDiscover the fundamental on-the-job coaching skills that deliver instant performance improvementAuthor Jeb Blount is the most downloaded sales expert in iTunes history; his Sales Gravy and Sales Guy audio programs have been downloaded more than 3 million timesWhen all else is stripped away, people don't work for companies, paychecks, perks, or slogans, people work for you. Become a manager people will follow, and lead your team to greater achievements and measurable gains.

What you experience is what you remember. The more emotional the experience, the deeper it is branded into your memory. Experience has a massive impact on buying decisions. Every touch point, every time you or someone in your company engages a customer, it creates an experience - something they remember. When they have a negative experience, they tend to vote with their feet (and their wallets) and head straight to your competitors. When customers have positive emotional experiences, it anchors them to your brand, your product or service, and ultimately to you. In the twenty-first century, competitive advantages derived from unique products are services are short-lived because competitors are able to quickly and easily duplicate or match your offering. Likewise a focus on customer satisfaction and loyalty will no longer give you the competitive edge.  Delivering a legendary customer experience has emerged as the single most important competitive advantage for companies across all industries. In People Love You you’ll learn the real secrets of customer experience including:  7 Essential Principles of Customer Engagement5 Levers for Creating a Legendary Customer ExperienceThe Secret to Bridging the Experience GapHow to Leverage the Pull Strategy to become a Trusted Advisor2 Most Important Rules for Dealing with Pissed-off CustomersIn a hypercompetitive, global marketplace  protecting your company’s customer base, the lifeblood of your business, must become your number one priority. The rubber hits the road with account managers, project managers, sales professionals, and customer service professionals—the people most connected to customers—who are on the frontlines of customer experience. They build unique and enduring emotional connections with customers that creating long-term revenue and profit streams. In People Love You, human relationship guru, Jeb Blount, gives you a powerful playbook for interacting with customers in a way that creates deep, enduring, visceral connections that withstand relentless economic and competitive assaults.

Ditch the failed sales tactics, fill your pipeline, and crush your numberWith over 500,000 copies sold Fanatical Prospecting gives salespeople, sales leaders, entrepreneurs, and executives a practical, eye-opening guide that clearly explains the why and how behind the most important activity in sales and business development—prospecting.The brutal fact is the number one reason for failure in sales is an empty pipe and the root cause of an empty pipeline is the failure to consistently prospect. By ignoring the muscle of prospecting, many otherwise competent salespeople and sales organizations consistently underperform.Step by step, Jeb Blount outlines his innovative approach to prospecting that works for real people, in the real world, with real prospects.Learn how to keep the pipeline full of qualified opportunities and avoid debilitating sales slumps by leveraging a balanced prospecting methodology across multiple prospecting channels.This book reveals the secrets, techniques, and tips of top earners. You’ll learn: Why the 30-Day Rule is critical for keeping the pipeline fullWhy understanding the Law of Replacement is the key to avoiding sales slumpsHow to leverage the Law of Familiarity to reduce prospecting friction and avoid rejectionThe 5 C’s of Social Selling and how to use them to get prospects to call youHow to use the simple 5 Step Telephone Framework to get more appointments fastHow to double call backs with a powerful voice mail techniqueHow to leverage the powerful 4 Step Email Prospecting Framework to create emails that compel prospects to respondHow to get text working for you with the 7 Step Text Message Prospecting Framework And there is so much more!Fanatical Prospecting is filled with the high-powered strategies, techniques, and tools you need to fill your pipeline with high quality opportunities.In the most comprehensive book ever written about sales prospecting, Jeb Blount reveals the real secret to improving sales productivity and growing your income fast. You’ll gain the power to blow through resistance and objections, gain more appointments, start more sales conversations, and close more sales.Break free from the fear and frustration that is holding you and your team back from effective and consistent prospecting. It's time to get off the feast or famine sales roller-coaster for good!

The New Psychology of SellingThe sales profession is in the midst of a perfect storm. Buyers have more power—more information, more at stake, and more control over the sales process—than any time in history. Technology is bringing disruptive change at an ever-increasing pace, creating fear and uncertainty that leaves buyers clinging to the status quo. Deteriorating attention spans have made it difficult to get buyers to sit still long enough to “challenge,” “teach,” “help,” give “insight,” or sell “value.” And a relentless onslaught of “me-too” competitors have made differentiating on the attributes of products, services, or even price more difficult than ever.Legions of salespeople and their leaders are coming face to face with a cold hard truth: what once gave salespeople a competitive edge—controlling the sales process, command of product knowledge, an arsenal of technology, and a great pitch—are no longer guarantees of success. Yet this is where the vast majority of the roughly $20 billion spent each year on sales training goes.  It’s no wonder many companies are seeing 50 percent or more of their salespeople miss quota.  Yet, in this new paradigm, an elite group of top 1 percent sales professionals are crushing it. In our age of technology where information is ubiquitous and buyer attention spans are fleeting, these superstars have learned how to leverage a new psychology of selling—Sales EQ—to keep prospects engaged, create true competitive differentiation, as well as shape and influence buying decisions. These top earners are acutely aware that the experience of buying from them is far more important than products, prices, features, and solutions.In Sales EQ, Jeb Blount takes you on an unprecedented journey into the behaviors, techniques, and secrets of the highest earning salespeople in every industry and field. You’ll learn: How to answer the 5 Most Important Questions in Sales to make it virtually impossible for prospects to say noHow to master 7 People Principles that will give you the power to influence anyone to do almost anythingHow to shape and align the 3 Processes of Sales to lock out competitors and shorten the sales cycleHow to Flip the Buyer Script to gain complete control of the sales conversationHow to Disrupt Expectations to pull buyers towards you, direct their attention, and keep them engagedHow to leverage Non-Complementary Behavior to eliminate resistance, conflict, and objectionsHow to employ the Bridge Technique to gain the micro-commitments and next steps you need to keep your deals from stallingHow to tame Irrational Buyers, shake them out of their comfort zone, and shape the decision making processHow to measure and increase you own Sales EQ using the 15 Sales Specific Emotional Intelligence MarkersAnd so much more!  Sales EQ begins where The Challenger Sale, Strategic Selling, and Spin Selling leave off. It addresses the human relationship gap in the modern sales process at a time when sales organizations are failing because many salespeople have never been taught the human skills required to effectively engage buyers at the emotional level.  Jeb Blount makes a compelling case that sales specific emotional intelligence (Sales EQ) is more essential to success than education, experience, industry awareness, product knowledge, skills, or raw IQ; and, sales professionals who invest in developing and improving Sales EQ gain a decisive competitive advantage in the hyper-competitive global marketplace.Sales EQ arms salespeople and sales leaders with the tools to identify their most important sales specific emotional intelligence developmental needs along with strategies, techniques, and frameworks for reaching ultra-high performance and earnings, regardless of sales process, industry, deal complexity, role (inside or outside), product or service (B2B or B2C).

Master the art of prospecting and cold calling with strategic, multi-touch sequences Getting attention while prospecting is harder than ever. The field is crowded, and attention spans are short. How can you make sure that you stand out from the competition? In Fanatical Prospecting Sequences: The Complete Guide to Multi-Touch Prospecting and Cold Calling Cadences that Grab Attention, Get Responses, and Open Sales Conversations, celebrated sales leader and bestselling author Jeb Blount walks you through a comprehensive blueprint for converting leads into customers. Through practical hands-on exercises, you'll learn how to design compelling, multi-touch, multi-channel prospecting campaigns that break through the noise and drive meaningful engagement, consistently filling your sales pipeline with high-quality opportunities. Building on the proven principles covered in his bestselling Fanatical Prospecting, Blount offers new insights and tactics that incorporate the latest trends in business development and top of the funnel sales activity. You'll discover how to: Use the seven steps of effective prospecting sequences to get noticed, jumpstart engagement, and generate better outcomesDevelop compelling messages that speak directly to your prospects' needs and get them to respondTarget prospects with precision and focus your time and effort where it really countsUse the latest tech and AI prompts to enhance your prospecting effectiveness and efficiencyFollow step-by-step communication frameworks for phone, email, video, text messaging, LinkedIn, DMs, voicemail, snail mail, and in-person communicationHandle objections and gatekeepers with proven, advanced techniquesBuild confidence and master prospecting sequences to sell more, win more, and earn morePerfect for new sales professionals and seasoned veterans in the industry, this guide is a must-read prospecting roadmap for account executives, business and sales development representatives, sales leaders, entrepreneurs, and small business owners.

Military Recruiting is a war. It’s just a different kind of war than what you were prepared and trained to fight for. Recruiting is a war for talent.Smart, competent, and capable people are rare and in high demand. Every organization, from commercial enterprises, healthcare, non-profit, sports, and education, to the military is in an outright battle to recruit and retain these bright and talented people.Rather than bullets and bombs, the war for talent is won through high-impact prospecting activity, time discipline, intellectual agility, emotional intelligence, and human to human relationships. On this highly competitive, ever changing, asymmetrical battlefield, to win, you must operate at a level of excellence beyond anything asked of military recruiters before.Yet, in this new paradigm, many recruiters are struggling, and most recruiting units are staring down the barrel at 50 percent or more of their recruiters consistently missing Mission.  It is imperative that we arm military recruiters with the skills they need to win in this challenging environment. The failure to make Mission is an existential threat to the strength and readiness of America’s fighting forces and our democracy.Fanatical Military Recruiting begins where the Recruiting and Retention colleges of the various branches of the military leave off. It is an advanced, master’s level training resource designed specifically for the unique demands of Military Recruiting. In FMR, you’ll learn: The Single Most Important Discipline in Military RecruitingHow to Get Out of a Recruiting SlumpThe 30-Day Rule and Law of ReplacementPowerful Time and Territory Management Strategies that Put You in Control of Your DayThe 7 Step Telephone Prospecting FrameworkThe 4 Step Email and Direct Messaging FrameworkThe 5 C’s of Social RecruitingThe 7 Step Text Message Prospecting FrameworkHow to Leverage a Balanced Prospecting Methodology to Keep the Funnel Full of Qualified ApplicantsPowerful Human Influence Frameworks that Reduce Resistance and ObjectionsThe 3 Step Prospecting Objection Turn-Around FrameworkMission Drive and the 5 Disciplines of Ultra-High Performing Military RecruitersIn his signature right-to-the-point style that has made him the go-to trainer to a who’s who of the world’s most prestigious organizations, Jeb Blount pulls no punches. He slaps you in the face with the cold, hard truth about what’s really holding you back. Then, he pulls you in with stories, examples, and lessons that teach you exactly what you need to do right now to become an ultra-high performing recruiter.Fanatical Military Recruiting is filled with the high-powered strategies, techniques, and tools you need to keep your funnel packed with qualified applicants. As you dive into these powerful insights, and with each new chapter, you’ll gain greater and greater confidence. And, with this new-found confidence, your performance as a military recruiter will soar and you will Make Mission, Fast.

There are few one-size-fits-all solutions in sales. Context matters. Complex sales are different from one-call closes. B2B is different than B2C. Prospects, territories, products, industries, companies, and sales processes are all different. There is little black and white in the sales profession.Except for objections. There is democracy in objections. Every salesperson must endure many NOs in order to get to YES. Objections don’t care or consider: Who you areWhat you sellHow you sellIf you are new to sales or a veteranIf your sales cycle is long or short – complex or transactionalFor as long as salespeople have been asking buyers to make commitments, buyers have been throwing out objections. And, for as long as buyers have been saying no, salespeople have yearned for the secrets to getting past those NOs.Following in the footsteps of his blockbuster bestsellers Fanatical Prospecting and Sales EQ, Jeb Blount’s Objections is a comprehensive and contemporary guide that engages your heart and mind.In his signature right-to-the-point style, Jeb pulls no punches and slaps you in the face with the cold, hard truth about what’s really holding you back from closing sales and reaching your income goals. Then he pulls you in with examples, stories, and lessons that teach powerful human-influence frameworks for getting past NO - even with the most challenging objections.What you won’t find, though, is old school techniques straight out of the last century. No bait and switch schemes, no sycophantic tie-downs, no cheesy scripts, and none of the contrived closing techniques that leave you feeling like a phony, destroy relationships, and only serve to increase your buyers’ resistance.Instead, you’ll learn a new psychology for turning-around objections and proven techniques that work with today’s more informed, in control, and skeptical buyers. Inside the pages of Objections, you’ll gain deep insight into: How to get past the natural human fear of NO and become rejection proofThe science of resistance and why buyers throw out objectionsHuman influence frameworks that turn you into a master persuaderThe key to avoiding embarrassing red herrings that derail sales callsHow to leverage the “Magical Quarter of a Second” to instantly gain control of your emotions when you get hit with difficult objectionsProven objection turn-around frameworks that give you confidence and control in virtually every sales situationHow to easily skip past reflex responses on cold calls and when prospectingHow to move past brush-offs to get to the next step, increase pipeline velocity, and shorten the sales cycleThe 5 Step Process for Turning Around Buying Commitment Objections and closing the saleRapid Negotiation techniques that deliver better terms and higher pricesAs you dive into these powerful insights, and with each new chapter, you’ll gain greater and greater confidence in your ability to face and effectively handle objections in any selling situation. And, with this new-found confidence, your success and income will soar.

And just like that, everything changed . . .A global pandemic. Panic. Social distancing. Working from home.In a heartbeat, we went from happy hours to virtual happy hours. From conferences to virtual conferences. From selling to virtual selling.To remain competitive, sales and business professionals were required to shift the way they engaged prospects and customers.Overnight, virtual selling became the new normal. Now, it is here to stay.Virtual selling can be challenging. It's more difficult to make human to human connections. It's natural to feel intimidated by technology and digital tools. Few of us haven't felt the wave of insecurity the instant a video camera is pointed in our direction.Yet, virtual selling is powerful because it allows you to engage more prospects and customers, in less time, at a lower cost, while reducing the sales cycle.Virtual Selling is the definitive guide to leveraging video-based technology and virtual communication channels to engage prospects, advance pipeline opportunities, and seal the deal. You'll learn a complete system for blending video, phone, text, live chat, social media, and direct messaging into your sales process to increase productivity and reduce sales cycles.Jeb Blount, one of the most celebrated sales trainers of our generation, teaches you: How to leverage human psychology to gain more influence on video callsThe seven technical elements of impactful video sales callsThe five human elements of highly effective video sales callsHow to overcome your fear of the camera and always be video readyHow to deliver engaging and impactful virtual demos and presentationsPowerful video messaging strategies for engaging hard to reach stakeholdersThe Four-Step Video Prospecting FrameworkThe Five-Step Telephone Prospecting FrameworkThe LDA Method for handling telephone prospecting objectionsAdvanced email prospecting strategies and frameworksHow to leverage text messaging for prospecting and down pipeline communicationThe law of familiarity and how it takes the friction out of virtual selling The 5C's of Social SellingWhy it is imperative to become proficient with reactive and proactive chatStrategies for direct messaging – the "Swiss Army Knife" of virtual sellingHow to leverage a blended virtual/physical selling approach to close deals fasterAs you dive into these powerful insights, and with each new chapter, you'll gain greater and greater confidence in your ability to effectively engage prospects and customers through virtual communication channels. And, with this newfound confidence, your success and income will soar.Following in the footsteps of his blockbuster bestsellers People Buy You, Fanatical Prospecting, Sales EQ, Objections, and Inked, Jeb Blount's Virtual Selling puts the same strategies employed by his clients—a who's who of the world's most prestigious organizations—right into your hands.

Remote learning has been around since the 18th century. Caleb Phillips began advertising correspondence courses in the Boston Gazette in 1728 allowing people, for the first time, to learn new skills no matter where they lived.For the past 300 years, virtual training, in its various formats, has been meandering into shore on an inevitable yet slow building tide. And then, just like that, everything changed. A global pandemic. Social distancing. Working from home. In an instant, the tide became a tsunami.The global pandemic accelerated the broad adoption of virtual instructor led training along with awareness that classroom-based training is often expensive, inefficient, and fails to deliver a fair return on investment. While it is certainly more challenging to re-create the collaborative environment of the physical classroom in a virtual setting, virtual training combines the structure, accountability, and social learning benefits of classroom training with speed, agility, and significant cost savings.Simply put, virtual training enables organizations to rapidly upskill more people, while generating a far higher return on the training investment. Virtual training is also green. Studies indicate that virtual training consumes nearly 90% less energy and produces 85% fewer CO2 emissions than classroom training.Still, the biggest challenge with virtual training, and the reason there has been so much resistance to it, is historically the experience has been excruciating. Not the quality of the curriculum or content. Not the talent of the trainer. The learning experience. There are few people who haven’t had the pleasure of sitting through agonizing virtual training sessions. Death by voice over PowerPoint, delivered by a disengaged instructor, has an especially bitter flavor.It is the way virtual training is delivered that matters most. When the virtual learning experience is emotionally positive: Participants are more engaged, embrace new competencies, and knowledge sticksParticipants are more likely to show up to class and be open to future virtual trainingTrainers enjoy their work and gain fulfillment from making an impactLeaders book more virtual trainingOrganizations more readily blend and integrate virtual training into learning & development initiativesThis is exactly what this book is about. Virtual Training is the definitive guide to delivering virtual training that engages learners and makes new skills and behavioral changes stick. Jeb Blount, one of the most celebrated trainers and authors of our generation, walks you step-by-step through the seven elements of effective, engaging virtual learning experiences. Trainer Mindset & Emotional DisciplineProduction & TechnologyMedia & VisualsVirtual Curriculum & Instructional DesignPlanning & PreparationVirtual Communication SkillsDynamic & Interactive Training DeliveryAs you dive into these powerful insights, and with each new chapter, you’ll gain greater and greater confidence in your ability to effectively deliver training in a virtual classroom. Once you master virtual training delivery and experience the power of remote learning, you may never want to go back to the physical classroom again.

A practical guide for successfully navigating the single greatest growth and profit improvement opportunity for B2B enterprises: price increasesThe payoff for implementing price increases without losing customers is massive! Effective price increase campaigns are far more effective at boosting topline revenue and generating profits than acquiring new customers.The problem is that price increase initiatives—whether broad-based or targeted to specific accounts—strike fear and anxiety into the hearts of sales professionals and account managers who are tasked with selling them to their customers. Approaching customers with price increases sits at the tip top of the pantheon of things salespeople hate to do because they fear that raising prices will reduce sales volume or open the door to competitors.Yet when sold effectively, customers accept price increases, remain loyal, and often buy even more.In Selling the Price Increase: The Ultimate B2B Field Guide for Raising Prices Without Losing Customers, celebrated sales trainer Jeb Blount reveals the strategies, tactics, techniques, and frameworks that allow you to successfully master price increase initiatives. From crafting effective price increase messages to protecting hard-won relationships, handling common objections, and making the case for the value you deliver, this comprehensive guide walks you through each step of the price increase sales process.In each chapter, you’ll find practical exercises designed to help you master the Selling the Price Increase system. As you dive into these powerful insights, and with each new chapter, you'll gain greater and greater confidence in your ability to successfully engage customers in price increase conversations.You’ll learn: How to navigate multiple price increase scenarios: broad-based, targeted, non-negotiable, negotiable, defending, presenting, and askingThe eight price increase narratives and three drivers of customer price increase acceptanceHow to neutralize and get past the five big price increase fears and anxietiesHow to avoid the big mistakes that trigger resentment and drive customers into the arms of your competitorsThe 9-Box Risk-Profile Framework for targeting accounts for price increasesA repeatable process for confidently approaching price increase conversationsThe Five-Step Price Increase Messaging FrameworkProven frameworks for reducing resistance and handling price increase objectionsHow to negotiate profitable outcomes with high-risk profile accountsWinning strategies for coaching and leading successful price increase initiativesFollowing in the footsteps of his blockbuster bestsellers Fanatical Prospecting, Sales EQ, Objections, Inked, and Virtual Selling, Jeb Blount's Selling the Price Increase puts the same strategies employed by his clients—a who's who of the world's most prestigious organizations—right into your hands.Selling the Price Increase is an essential handbook for sales professionals, account managers, customer success teams, and other revenue generation leaders looking for a page-turning and insightful roadmap to navigating the essential—and nerve-wracking—world of price increases.

Find the motivation and confidence to stay on top when everything hits the fanIn volatile times, it is hard to sell. It seems like every company is on a spending freeze, cutting back, or pushing off making decisions. Buyers become scarce and the competition for the few that are still buying is fierce. People don’t want to meet with you, objections are harsher, customers cancel orders and contracts on a whim and pressure you for price decreases.Yet, you are still under the same pressure to make your sales number. If you don't, your income will take a hit. Don’t even mention the 401(k) that you are afraid to even look at with the markets in free fall. In this situation, it’s natural to feel stressed out and feel demotivated. In Selling in a Crisis, the world’s most sought-after sales trainer Jeb Blount delivers an essential blueprint for staying motivated, keeping your pipeline full, increasing sales, retaining your customers, and advancing your career in times of uncertainty and change.In his classic, no-nonsense style, Jeb gives you 55 easy to consume tips, techniques, and tactics that are time-tested and proven to help you stay on top when everything and everyone else is down. You’ll also discover: The real secrets to selling more in a crisisThe difference between rainmakers and rain barrels and how to find opportunity in adversityWhy you must stop swimming naked and put your bathing suit onWhy you don’t get into buckets with crabsHow to be a RIGHT NOW sales professional7 Steps of Effective Prospecting Sequences and how to be professionally persistentHow to adjust sales messaging to meet the momentThe sales secrets of frogs, squirrels, and horsesSutton’s Law and why you must go where the money isWhy you need more than charm and a great personality to close sales in a crisisThe five questions you must answer in the affirmative for every stakeholderHow to handle buying commitment objections in a crisisHow to protect your turf from competitors and your profits from price decreasesFive ways to protect and advancing your careerHow to be bold and always trust your capeAnd so much more . . .Jon Kabat-Zinn once said, "You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf." This is exactly what you’ll learn to do in this indispensable guide for sales professionals who are navigating the rough seas of volatility. With each chapter you will find the motivation, inspiration, and confidence catch to rise above the negativity, catch your wave, and take control of your life, career, mindset, and income.

Upgrade your sales process by plugging into the new power of artificial intelligenceIn today's cutthroat sales world, where sales professionals are constantly juggling multiple responsibilities and navigating a sea of relentless competitors, everyone is looking for an edge. What if that EDGE is found in a tool powerful enough to give you more time in your sales day, accelerate your productivity, and still leave room for the human touch that's vital to building relationships? Enter the game-changing world of Artificial Intelligence. Enter The AI Edge. The AI Edge isn't just another book about technology. Anthony Iannarino and Jeb Blount, the world's most prolific sales book authors and trainers, have come together to transform how you navigate the sales process by helping you plug into artificial intelligence. This groundbreaking, hands-on guide marries their unparalleled sales strategies, used by millions of salespeople, with the transformative power of AI. Drawing from cutting-edge research and real-world applications, the authors demystify AI and demonstrate its potential to give you more time to leverage your human advantage—creativity, empathy, and authenticity—to build deeper relationships and winning solutions that give you a leg up over the competition. Inside you'll find: Expert Guidance: Benefit from the combined wisdom of Blount and Iannarino, two giants in the sales realm, as they lay out the roadmap to plugging into an AI-augmented sales strategyStreamlined Processes & Empowered Engagement: Discover AI's role in automating repetitive tasks, freeing you to fully lean into the uniquely human side of sales: cultivating relationships, unleashing creativity, and offering unparalleled authenticitySales Prompt Engineering: Get hands-on with tailored prompts that allow you to tap into generative AI and get better results in less timePowerful Messaging: Learn how AI, used effectively, can help you develop and go to market with powerful messaging and presentations that connect with stakeholder needs and separate you from the crowded fieldIntelligent Insights: Grasp how AI can be leveraged to surface insights that give you instant authority, grab stakeholder attention, and lead to richer, more productive sales conversationsResearch: Leverage the power of AI to build target prospecting lists that open pipeline opportunities while reducing cold calling and rejection Navigating the world of AI might seem daunting, but with Iannarino and Blount at the helm, it's a journey of empowerment, innovation, and profound human connection. Embrace a future where technology and humanity come together and carve out your own AI Edge in sales.

Supercharge your selling skills in just three months with advice from one of the world's most popular sales expertsIn 90 Days to Level Up Your Sales Skills, bestselling author and world-renowned sales trainer and leader, Jeb Blount, delivers a groundbreaking new guide to unlocking your sales potential and reaching new professional heights. This hands-on, no-BS roadmap to sales success is perfect for anyone who’s new to sales, stepping into a sales leadership role for the first time, and seasoned salespeople seeking to enhance their selling techniques.Inside you'll find: Practical tasks and actionable steps in each chapter that help you realize tangible progress every weekTechniques to build the confidence and competence you need to excel in your sales journey Transformational sales strategies, relevant to any industry, you can apply immediately in your own roleIf you're ready to transform your career and achieve your goals in just one quarter, the 90 Days to Level Up series is for you. Whether you're brand-new to a business, stepping into a leadership role for the first time, or looking to enhance your skills, this series will be your personal guide to unlocking your potential and reaching new professional heights.

Combine LinkedIn and AI to multiply your selling potentialMost sales professionals and entrepreneurs are desperate to find new techniques to help them break through the overwhelming noise and get the attention of high-value decision makers. They want to make fewer cold calls, face less resistance, and have more meaningful conversations.This is why Jeb Blount (the world's most Fanatical Prospector) and Brynne Tillman (the LinkedIn Whisperer) joined forces to create The LinkedIn Edge—the definitive playbook for combining LinkedIn, AI, and proven outbound prospecting strategies to build bigger, better, and more qualified pipelines. In this highly practical guide, you will learn the tactics, techniques, frameworks, and secret shortcuts that transform LinkedIn into a list-building, prospecting, referral-getting, lead-generation machine that will help you sell more, win more, and earn more.You'll learn how to: Leverage LinkedIn + AI to build better, more effective prospecting listsIntegrate LinkedIn into your outbound prospecting sequences to increase engagementFind decision-makers on LinkedIn using smart targeting strategiesUse AI tools to streamline research and get crucial contact informationWrite prospecting messages that convert with proven frameworks + AIMulti-thread and penetrate buying committees to bend win probability in your favor through deeper relationshipsJump over gatekeepers and get direct introductions to c-level decision makersLeverage your network to warm up cold calls and generate referralsGet prospects to accept your LinkedIn connection requestsTurn LinkedIn into a powerful lead-gen engine that brings hot buyers to youDeploy the 5s familiarity framework to build name recognition, authority, trustGet more prospecting done, in less time, with better results The LinkedIn Edge is not the typical “social selling” book focused on vanity metrics or going viral. There is no fluff or shallow “moon launch” techniques that never really work.This is a step-by-step playbook, written by practitioners. It is about what works in the real world, in the grind of the sales trenches—blending fast prospecting outreach with systematic relationship building sequences to engage prospects with confidence, consistency, and relevance.With each chapter and every lesson, you'll learn how LinkedIn mastery combined with an AI edge can give you almost superhuman prospecting powers that will explode your pipeline and your income.

The most comprehensive resource on sales development, leadership, and customer experience available, from bestselling sales author Jeb BlountJeb Blount is a bestselling author, a sought-after keynote speaker, and the CEO of Sales Gravy, a leading global training organization. His unique approach to human relationships in the workplace has made him one of the world's most influential thought leaders on sales, leadership, and customer experience. Jeb's books and training seminars have helped numerous corporations and tens of thousands of individuals accelerate sales and realize their maximum potential by leveraging emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills in customer-facing activities. The Jeb Blount Ultimate Sales Success Box Set is a must-have for everyone involved in sales, from senior managers and team leaders, to experienced and early-career sales professionals alike. This indispensable collection features nine of the author's most popular and powerful books: People Buy You is the modern business classic on the art and science of interpersonal relationships, influence, and persuasion. Instantly create strong connections with your customers and prospects using Jeb's easy-to-follow, real-world action plan.Fanatical Prospecting is the definitive resource on the most important activity in sales and business development—prospecting. Join the ranks of top earners who have used Jeb's innovative approach to eliminate resistance, gain more appointments, and close more sales.Sales EQ takes you on an unprecedented journey into the behaviors, techniques, and secrets of the highest earning salespeople in every industry and field. Learn how to keep prospects engaged, create true competitive differentiation, and shape and influence buying decisions.Objections presents a new psychology for turning around objections—teaching you how to conquer your fear of "No" and become rejection proof in even the most difficult selling situations. Jeb's techniques will radically boost your confidence, your success, and your income.INKED shifts the balance of power towards you at the sales negotiating table. Packed with the powerful strategies, tactics, techniques, skills, and human-influence frameworks you need to get a "Yes" and seal the deal!Virtual Selling shows you how to leverage video-based technology and virtual communication channels to engage prospects, advance pipeline opportunities, and improve your sales results.Selling in a Crisis explains how to hit your sales targets in even the most trying and volatile economic times. This book is packed with 55 easy-to-read tips, techniques, and tactics that work in the real world.Selling the Price Increase reveals proven strategies for retaining customers and clients as your product or service increases in price. It offers practical exercises and a comprehensive framework for keeping your customers satisfied.The AI Edge explains how to implement the latest artificial intelligence tools to streamline your sales process, improve your close rate, and multiply the impact of your human creativity, empathy, and authenticity to close deals. The methods, frameworks, and techniques Jeb provides have optimized success, built high-performing sales cultures, developed leadership and coaching skills, and transformed entire organizations around the world. The Jeb Blount Ultimate Sales Success Box Set will help you reach your peak performance—fast!

Geht es Ihnen auch oft so, dass Sie es zwar schaffen, mit Ihren Kunden einen Deal abzuschließen, aber am Ende dennoch das Gefühl haben, dass es für Sie schlecht gelaufen ist? Damit sind Sie leider nicht allein. Jedes Jahr lassen Verkaufsprofis Milliarden von Euros auf dem Tisch liegen, weil sie von versierten Käufern, die in der Kunst des Verhandelns geschult sind, ausgebootet werden.Mit Jeb Blounts Buch landen Sie zukünftig nicht mehr auf der Verliererseite des Geschäfts. In seinem Buch liefert er Ihnen die Strategien, Taktiken, Techniken, Fähigkeiten und menschlichen Einflussmöglichkeiten, die Sie benötigen, um ein kraftvoller und effektiver Verhandler im Verkauf zu werden. Jeb Blount spricht Klartext. Ungeschönt nennt er die Gründe, warum Sie immer wieder Käufern unterliegen, die darin trainiert wurden, wie man Sie ausspielt. Dann bringt er Ihnen genau das bei, was Sie wissen, tun und sagen müssen, um mehr Kontrolle und mehr Macht über die Ergebnisse Ihrer Geschäfte zu erlangen und um zu gewinnen.Mit diesen mächtigen Taktiken in Ihrem Verkaufsarsenal werden Sie von nun an Ihre Verkaufsverhandlungen mit mehr Vertrauen angehen. Sie haben die Macht, das Gespräch in die Hand zu nehmen und die Preise und Bedingungen zu erhalten, die Sie verdienen.

Und einfach so änderte sich alles ... Eine globale Pandemie. Panik. Social Distancing. Homeoffice. Von heute auf morgen waren wir von Happy Hours zu virtuellen Happy Hours übergegangen. Von Konferenzen zu virtuellen Konferenzen. Vom Verkaufen zum virtuellen Verkaufen.Um wettbewerbsfähig zu bleiben, mussten Vertriebs- und Geschäftsfachleute im Handumdrehen die Art und Weise ändern, wie sie Interessenten und Kunden ansprechen. Der virtuelle Verkauf wurde zur neuen Normalität. Virtuelles Verkaufen kann eine Herausforderung sein. Es ist schwieriger, Verbindungen von Mensch zu Mensch herzustellen. Es ist ganz natürlich, sich von Technologie und digitalen Werkzeugen eingeschüchtert zu fühlen. Nur wenige von uns haben nicht schon einmal eine Welle der Unsicherheit gespürt, sobald eine Videokamera auf uns gerichtet war.Dennoch ist der virtuelle Verkauf leistungsstark, denn er ermöglicht es Verkäufern, mehr Interessenten und Kunden in kürzerer Zeit und zu geringeren Kosten zu gewinnen und gleichzeitig den Verkaufszyklus zu verkürzen. Nicht nur jetzt, sondern auch zukünftig wird Verkaufen deshalb auf diesem Weg passieren. In Blounts Buch lernen Sie ein komplettes System kennen:- Gewinnen Sie Selbstvertrauen mit Video, Telefon, Text, Live-Chat und sozialen Medien.- Nutzen Sie den virtuellen Verkauf, um die Verkaufsgeschwindigkeit zu beschleunigen und die Produktivität zu steigern.- Beherrschen Sie virtuelle Verkaufstechniken, mit denen Sie sich von Ihren Konkurrenten abgrenzen können.- Gestalten Sie den virtuellen Verkauf menschlicher. Mit jedem neuen Kapitel gewinnen Sie mehr und mehr Vertrauen in Ihre Fähigkeit, Interessenten und Kunden über virtuelle Kommunikationskanäle effektiv anzusprechen. Und mit diesem neu gewonnenen Vertrauen werden Ihr Erfolg und Ihr Einkommen in die Höhe schnellen.

Im Vertrieb gibt es nur wenige Einheitslösungen. Der Kontext zählt. Komplexe Verkäufe sind anders als Abschlüsse, die mit einem Anruf getätigt werden. B2B ist anders als B2C. Interessenten, Gebiete, Produkte, Branchen, Unternehmen und Vertriebsprozesse sind alle unterschiedlich. Es gibt nur wenig Schwarz und Weiß im Verkaufsprozess.Eine Ausnahme sind Einwände. Bei Einwänden gibt es Demokratie. Jeder Verkäufer muss viele NEINs ertragen, um zum JA zu gelangen. Einwände nehmen keine Rücksicht darauf,- wer Sie sind,- was Sie verkaufen,- wie Sie verkaufen,- ob Sie neu im Verkauf sind oder ein Veteran,- ob Ihr Verkaufszyklus lang oder kurz ist - komplex oder transaktional. Seitdem Verkäufer von Käufern verlangen, Verpflichtungen einzugehen, haben Käufer Einwände vorgebracht. Und seit Käufer Nein sagen, sehnen sich Verkäufer nach den Geheimnissen, wie sie diese Neins überwinden können.Jeb Blounts Buch ist ein umfassender und zeitgemäßer Ratgeber, der Herz und Verstand anspricht. In seinem unverkennbaren, direkten Stil nimmt Jeb Blount kein Blatt vor den Mund und schlägt Ihnen die kalte, harte Wahrheit darüber ins Gesicht, was Sie wirklich daran hindert, Verkäufe abzuschließen und Ihre Einkommensziele zu erreichen. Dann zieht er Sie mit Beispielen, Geschichten und Lektionen in seinen Bann, die Ihnen zeigen, wie Sie selbst bei den schwierigsten Einwänden mit menschlichem Einfluss ein Nein überwinden können.Stattdessen lernen Sie eine neue Psychologie für die Umkehrung von Einwänden und bewährte Techniken, die mit den besser informierten, kontrollierten und skeptischen Käufern von heute funktionieren. Mit jedem neuen Kapitel werden Sie mehr und mehr Vertrauen in Ihre Fähigkeit gewinnen, Einwände in jeder Verkaufssituation zu erkennen und effektiv zu bearbeiten. Und mit diesem neu gewonnenen Selbstvertrauen werden Ihr Erfolg und Ihr Einkommen in die Höhe schnellen.

Die weltweite Pandemie beschleunigte die breite Einführung virtueller Trainings. Diese Trainingsform kombiniert die Struktur, die Verantwortlichkeit und die Vorteile des sozialen Lernens vor Ort im Klassenzimmer mit Geschwindigkeit, Flexibilität und erheblichen Kosteneinsparungen. Virtuelle Schulungen sind außerdem umweltfreundlich.Die größte Herausforderung beim virtuellen Training und der Grund für den großen Widerstand dagegen ist jedoch, dass die Erfahrung in der Vergangenheit sehr mühsam war. Das liegt nicht an der Qualität des Lehrplans oder des Inhalts. Auch nicht am Talent des Trainers. Es ist die Lernerfahrung. Es gibt nur wenige Menschen, die noch nie das "Vergnügen" hatten, sich durch quälende virtuelle Trainings-Sessions zu schleppen. Der Tod durch Voice-over-PowerPoint, vorgetragen von einem desinteressierten Ausbilder, hat einen besonders bitteren Beigeschmack. Es ist die Art und Weise, wie virtuelle Trainings durchgeführt werden, die am wichtigsten ist. Wenn die virtuelle Lernerfahrung emotional positiv ist, sind die Teilnehmer beispielsweise engagierter, eignen sich neue Kompetenzen an und das Wissen bleibt haften. Außerdem buchen Führungskräfte mehr virtuelle Trainings und Unternehmen integrieren virtuelle Trainings leichter in ihre Lern- und Entwicklungsinitiativen. Genau darum geht es in diesem Buch. "Virtual Trainings" ist der maßgebliche Leitfaden für die Durchführung virtueller Schulungen, die die Lernenden fesseln und neue Fähigkeiten und Verhaltensänderungen nachhaltig vermitteln. Jeb Blount, einer der bekanntesten Trainer und Autoren unserer Generation, führt Sie Schritt für Schritt durch die sieben Elemente effektiver, ansprechender virtueller Lernerfahrungen: Trainer-Mentalität & emotionale Disziplin, Produktion & Technologie, Medien & Visuelles, virtuelles Curriculum & Lehrplangestaltung, Planung & Vorbereitung, virtuelle Kommunikationsfähigkeiten, dynamische und interaktive Durchführung von Schulungen.Mit jedem neuen Kapitel werden Sie mehr und mehr Vertrauen in Ihre Fähigkeit gewinnen, Trainings in einem virtuellen Klassenzimmer effektiv durchzuführen. Wenn Sie erst einmal die virtuelle Durchführung von Schulungen beherrschen und die Vorteile des Fernunterrichts kennengelernt haben, werden Sie vielleicht nie wieder in ein physisches Klassenzimmer zurückkehren wollen.

Preiserhöhungsinitiativen - ob auf breiter Basis oder auf bestimmte Kunden ausgerichtet - machen den meisten den Vertriebsprofis und Kundenbetreuern, die sie ihren Kunden verkaufen sollen, Angst. Preiserhöhungen bei Kunden stehen ganz oben auf der Liste der Dinge, die Vertriebsmitarbeiter ungern tun, weil sie befürchten, dass Preiserhöhungen das Verkaufsvolumen verringern oder der Konkurrenz die Tür öffnen. Doch wenn man effektiv verkauft, akzeptieren die Kunden Preiserhöhungen, bleiben loyal und kaufen oft sogar mehr.In seinem neuen Buch zeigt der bekannte Verkaufstrainer Jeb Blount die Strategien, Taktiken, Techniken und Rahmenbedingungen auf, mit denen Verkäufer Preiserhöhungsinitiativen erfolgreich meistern können. Von der Ausarbeitung wirksamer Preiserhöhungsbotschaften über den Schutz hart erkämpfter Beziehungen und den Umgang mit gängigen Einwänden bis hin zur Argumentation für den von ihnen gebotenen Wert führt dieser umfassende Leitfaden Vertriebsmitarbeiter durch jeden Schritt des Verkaufsprozesses für Preiserhöhungen.In jedem Kapitel finden die Leser praktische Übungen, die ihnen helfen, das System "Preiserhöhung verkaufen" zu beherrschen. Mit jedem neuen Kapitel werden sie mehr und mehr Vertrauen in ihre Fähigkeit gewinnen, Kunden erfolgreich in Preiserhöhungsgespräche einzubeziehen.Das Buch ist ein unverzichtbares Handbuch für Vertriebsprofis, Kundenbetreuer, Kundenerfolgsteams und andere Führungskräfte im Bereich der Umsatzgenerierung, die einen spannenden und aufschlussreichen Leitfaden für die Navigation durch die wichtige - und nervenaufreibende - Welt der Preiserhöhungen suchen.