If You're Curious About These Questions...
You should listen to this audiobook
- Did you know that your career success depends on a skill you might not even realize you’re using every single day?
- What if you could uncover hidden opportunities for growth in your current role simply by changing your perspective on 'selling'?
- Are you curious about how the world's most successful professionals use sales techniques to lead teams and win over colleagues without ever sounding like a pitch?
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Key Takeaways from Every Job Is a Sales Job
- Discover why selling isn't just for professionals, but an everyday skill you already use to pitch ideas, negotiate processes, and promote yourself.
- Understand how social conditioning makes adults fear the word 'no,' and learn to unleash your inner child's fearless persuasion skills to ask for what you deserve.
- Master the first step of the five-step sales method by creating a concrete plan that clearly defines your goals and identifies the specific decision-makers who can actually help you.
- Learn how to turn socializing into a powerful sales tool by attending networking events, initiating small talk, and actively listening for people's problems that you can solve.
- Find out how to confidently navigate professional interactions by planning polite exit strategies and securing crucial follow-up meetings to advance your goals.
Learning Tools
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Mind Map
Every Job Is a Sales Job
The Core Philosophy+
Step 1: Plan+
Step 2: Seek Opportunities+
Step 3: Establish Trust+
Step 4: Ask for It+
Step 5: Follow Up+
Handling Rejection+
Quiz — Test Your Understanding
Question 1 of 7
According to the book, why do adults generally struggle with selling compared to children?
Question 2 of 7
When creating a sales plan, why is it crucial to ask the question 'Who can help me?'
Question 3 of 7
What is one of the author's recommended strategies for making the most out of networking events?
Question 4 of 7
How does the book suggest you can effectively build trust with the person you are trying to sell to?
Question 5 of 7
What psychological insight does the author share to help overcome the fear of asking for what you want?
Question 6 of 7
In the context of sales, what is the 'pitch and ditch' behavior that the author warns against?
Question 7 of 7
According to the final summary, how should you respond when someone rejects your pitch?
Every Job Is a Sales Job — Full Chapter Overview
- 1Recommendation
- 2Selling is already woven into your daily life.
- 3Having a solid sales plan will markedly boost your success rate.
- 4Networking and selling go hand in hand.
- 5If you want to sell to someone, you must first have their trust.
- 6To receive what you want, you must directly ask for it.
- 7Build long-term relationships with the people you sell to.
Every Job Is a Sales Job Summary & Overview
Every Job Is a Sales Job (2019) outlines why the art of selling is integral to your career, regardless of your profession. These blinks explore the benefits of integrating sales techniques into your daily interactions, and explain how to uncover hidden opportunities for selling.
Who Should Listen to Every Job Is a Sales Job?
- Entrepreneurs hoping to hit the ground running
- Sales professionals looking for a fresh angle
- People managers wanting to upskill their teams
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