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An Open Letter to Social Sellers Everywhere

Tony Hughes

Iconoclastic salacious books sell with shock and awe but you need tried and true methods to sell complex products / services, if you want to stand a fighting chance of transcending self-commoditization and getting blocked by the digital gatekeepers [where do you think the traditional gatekeepers went?]

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7 [Absolutely Critical] Keys to Sell Over the Phone

Marc Wayshak

Prospects are weary of telemarketers, and they’re sick and tired of hearing from salespeople who are just making dials all day long. Even the best phone sales tips might seem like old-fashioned selling advice, but in reality the phone is more relevant to sales today than it was even a few years ago. But when do gatekeepers work?