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
Reinforce what you learned from Every Job Is a Sales Job
Mind Map
Every Job Is a Sales Job
The Core Philosophy
Everyday Selling
Overcoming Inhibitions
Step 1: Plan
Define Goals
Identify Decision-Makers
Step 2: Seek Opportunities
Networking Events
Communication Tactics
Step 3: Establish Trust
Active Listening
Timing and Empathy
Step 4: Ask for It
Taking Initiative
Conquering Fear
Step 5: Follow Up
Building Relationships
Avoiding Pitfalls
Handling Rejection
Graceful Pivot
Quiz — Test Your Understanding
Question 1 of 7
According to the book, why do adults generally struggle with selling compared to children?
Every Job Is a Sales Job — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: Selling is already woven into your daily life.
Chapter 3: Having a solid sales plan will markedly boost your success rate.
Chapter 4: Networking and selling go hand in hand.
Chapter 5: If you want to sell to someone, you must first have their trust.
Chapter 6: To receive what you want, you must directly ask for it.
Chapter 7: Build 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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