If you only read one “product management” book this year, this should be it. Instead of presenting another spin on how to turn ideas into blockbuster products, Managing Products to Deliver Solutions lets you in on a secret that only the most successful business-to-business (B2B) organizations seem to understand: Product management is more about building multi-product solutions that have higher value to businesses and their customers than it is about building great products for individual u...

Hundreds of interview-acing words and phrases to land you the jobIn a job interview, every word counts. That's why you need to make sure you'll be prepared with exactly the right answers to any question an interviewer might throw at you. With Perfect Phrases for the Perfect Interview, you will be equipped to handle even the toughest questions. This ready reference supplies you with:The best answers to a wide range of interview questions, from...

This book teaches salespeople to rethink their approach to sales goals--so they not only sell a greater quantity but sell with the bottom line in mind.In the high-pressure quest to make a sale, acquire a contract, and beat out other bidders, sales professionals frequently resort to short-term strategies like cutting prices, offering discounts, or making other concessions. By explaining how short-term strategies are destructive to the long-term sustainability of a b...

THE RIGHT PHRASE FOR THE RIGHT SITUATION—EVERY TIMEYour new business strategy isn’t going to sell itself. It’s up to you to convince top decision makers to take the organization in the right direction. This is the most important presentation of your career, and your choice of words and phrases will mean the difference between success and failure.Perfect Phrases for Presenting Business Strategies provides the language you need to:Grab ...

As the president of a major sales company and experienced sales management trainer, author William Miller provides sales managers a proven method for successfully managing both sales processes and salespeople.Packed with specific, field-tested techniques, ProActive Sales Management teaches you how to:motivate a sales team;get your sales team to prospect and qualify;create a proactive sales culture;effectively coa...

Create a Tailor-Made Sales Strategy Using Lessons from the Field!When things don’t go well on a sales call, you probably ask yourself, “Why did I lose that sale?” . . . and then move on.But the question remains: Why did you lose that sale? Learning the answer can mean the difference between landing and losing the next sale. From a Good Sales Call to a Great Sales Call teaches you how to assess your strengths and weaknesses based on informa...

Get the business results you want by creating and executing a solid plan!One simple thing usually makes the difference between business success and failure: a well-laid plan. Whether you want to enact a long-term strategic initiative or set short-term revenue targets, Manager’s Guide to Business Planning provides the tools and techniques for developing a workable plan everyone will support. You’ll learn how to:Measure successPriorit...

An effective marketing strategy helps in aligning company goals to its strategies, improve overall performance and perk-up sales and revenues. The evolving nature of consumer needs and requirements in the FMCG industry means that companies today have to completely overhaul their current marketing strategies and make it relevant to the current times. This book will provide detailed insight into the thinking of today's consumers towards FMCG products. The book will highlight the paradigm shi...

The Proven Approach to Prospecting for the Long Sales CycleIt's a fact: 92 percent of C-level executives never respond to e-mail blasts or cold calls . . . so why would you continue to rely on these approaches to generate new business?If you're like most sales professionals, it's time to transform your selling method by listening rather than talking and by asking questions rather than stating opinions. In short, you need to be customer-centric. This revolutionary new guid...

The Right Phrase for Every Situation…Every TimeHiring the right person is crucial to business success. You need to know what to say to attract the best applicants, what to ask during the interview, and how to communicate your expectations and goals. Perfect Phrases for Perfect Hiring arms you with the right words for every stage of the hiring process-from early recruiting and reference checking, to final interviews and orientation. Using the book's hundred...

THE RIGHT PHRASE FOR EVERY SITUATION . . . EVERY TIMEGenerating honest, no-nonsense feedback through well-written surveys is the first step to dramatically increasing employee engagement, commitment, loyalty—and your company’s bottom line.Perfect Phrases for Writing Employee Surveys provides the tools for crafting precisely phrased surveys to deliver accurate information, so you can adjust your organization’s practices accordingly. Inside are hundr...