The Contrarian Salesperson, Jody Williamson
The Contrarian Salesperson, Jody Williamson
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The Contrarian Salesperson
A Parable for Non-Traditional Selling

Author: Jody Williamson

Narrator: Sean Pratt

Unabridged: 2 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 11/01/2017


Synopsis

800 CEO Read's Business Book Best Seller
To keep his job, struggling salesperson Alan Atleaster must master the Eight Rules of the Contrarian Salesperson – the essential elements of non-traditional selling.

In this fast-paced business parable, fed-up boss Harvey Hardnose sends a struggling salesperson, Alan Atleaster, into the care of eccentric sales coach Carl Contrario. Over the next eight weekends, Alan strives to hold on to his job … by learning, and living, the Eight Rules of the Contrarian Salesperson:

1.Zig When Others Zag
2.Sell Adult To Adult
3.Everything Is An Iceberg
4.No Coasting
5.Manage Behavior, Not Results
6.Use A Sales Process
7.Embrace Deliberate Practice
8.If You Feel It, Say It

Based on the field-tested principles of the Sandler Selling System, THE CONTRARIAN SALESPERSON gives sales professionals a compulsively readable primer on the eight essential elements of non-traditional selling. As Carl Contrario puts it: "Contrarian Salespeople are all about doing the opposite of what other salespeople do … because if you act like every other salesperson, you’re going to be treated like every other salesperson!"

Reviews

Goodreads review by Geoffrey on December 12, 2019

This book provides some decent sales insight, but the fiction aspect is a bit cheesy to me. I find it hilarious that after he finally closes his first big sale, that he puts his commissions into a BMW and a vacation. Congratulations you idiot, that vacation money is gone and now you have to service......more

Goodreads review by Jewels on August 20, 2017

From cover to cover, The Contrarian Salesperson, is a page turner, packed loaded with actionable advice. This book is for anyone wanting to take their ability to sell (and influence) to the next level. Set in a parable-like premise, the book is easy to read with all the main points highlighted and t......more

Goodreads review by Stacy on March 27, 2018

Super easy read. Started & finished on a flight to Chicago. Cute story with learnings woven in. It’s a great intro to Jody & his Sandler teachings!......more

Goodreads review by Jair on February 10, 2020

Nice and quick.......more