"Whether you wish to run a world-changing global company or make enough money to be comfortable for generations, you need to know how to sell and how to motivate those that sell with you. There is no more difficult role in a company than that of a salesperson. In order to succeed you need to approach the journey with curiosity, diligence, and practice. Steve Weinberg's, Above Quota Performance, is a great place to start your understanding of the true complexity of the science of selling. This work is a treasure trove of wisdom: understanding that objections are golden opportunities to understand the motivation of a buyer, articulating a meaningful value proposition that excites (or irritates) a prospect toward an action, and realizing that price is perhaps the least important element of a deal are only some of the lessons contained. I urge you to read with a notebook handy. You will want to refer back to those notes frequently as you embrace your selling education."
-Hugh M Jones IV is the Chief Executive Officer
of RX (Reed Exhibitions) in Richmond, England, UK.
He was formerly the CEO Of Accuity, a RELX Company, and has successfully sold several companies.
"Steve Weinberg brings decades of selling and management experience to the topic of enterprise sales, and he knows the research. Above Quota Performance is smart, timely, and clear about myths versus realities in this area of business. If you're a seller, the book is worth it for the practical checklists alone. And if you're a sales manager,
his discussion about the characteristics of high performers and the implications of new buying processes for value propositions, effective sales presentation, and responding to RFPs are essential reading."
-Frank Cespedes, Ph. D. is a senior lecturer at the
Harvard Business School and subject matter expert specializing in aligning sales and strategy. He is the author of: Sales Management That Works: How to Sell in a World That Never Stops Changing, Aligning Strategy and Sales: The Choices, Systems, and Behaviors That Drive Effective Selling and five other books.
"Above Quota Performance is a book written by a practitioner for practitioners. It's a book that could only be written by a one who has learned their craft over a lifetime. If you are looking for answers to the question, "How do I achieve above quota performance," let this book be your guide."
-Anthony Iannarino is the author of
Elite Sales Strategies: A Guide to Being One-Up,
Creating Value, and Becoming Truly Consultative.
"This is a terrific book for all salespeople. It addresses all critical performance challenges that salespeople face in this rapidly changing world. It is a fast read and it contains many golden nuggets that salespeople can use to close more sales and hit their quota."
-Gerhard Gschwandtner is the CEO of
Selling Power magazine (www.sellingpower.com.) He is the CEO of the Sales 3.0 Conference and has over 15,000 followers on LinkedIn.com. He is the founder of MindSet Science, a founding member of the Sales Enablement Society, and an Advisor to DocuSign.
"A ton of actionable ideas for salespeople and sales managers. A MUST for your sales library."
-Dr. Tony Alessandra is the founder of
Assessments 24x7 and the author of The Platinum Rule for DISC Sales Mastery & People Smart in Business, Non-Manipulative Sales and The Platinum Rule for Sales Mastery.
