The Contrarian Effect: Why It Pays (Big) to Take Typical Sales Advice and Do the Opposite - Softcover

Take the traditional sales model, which is outdated and needs a serious makeover, and turn it on its head by applying the advice in "The Contrarian Effect: Why It Pays (Big) to Take Typical Sales Advice and Do the Opposite." Find an entirely sound approach to building better client relationships and closing more sales by doing the exact opposite that conventional sales advice dictates. Re-examine the most well-worn sales tactics in the business and discover specific and actionable strategies and principles that will help you close more sales today.

"I've made a career out of challenging conventional sales wisdom, and I can tell you that very few writers have done this effectively. It's not demolition that's hard; anyone can say that everything you've ever read is wrong. The trick is building something better in its place. "The Contrarian Effect" does this well. It's filled with true stories about what works and what doesn't. It's fun to read and will challenge your thinking." --Neil Rackham, author of "SPIN Sell"ing

"The Contrarian Effect is not for wimps."

If you're one of those Neanderthal salespeople who doesn't want to adapt to the changing times, buy one of those books that will tell you what you want to hear rather than what you need to hear. Certainly don't buy this book. It could make you uncomfortable. It could suggest you change the entire way you and your organization approach selling. But, if you do buy this book, you'll make more money and you'll even be more popular. Plus, you'll be a better salesperson--and person--for it.