Selling is the one and only key to survive in recession. This guide contains: phrases you can adapt for yourself to handle price objections; low-cost marketing tactics you can use to flush out those in your market sector who do have budget; and, tips if you are trying to squeeze the best performance out of your reduced head-count sales team.
Can you market your way out of a recession? Yes you can! By reading this book, among other things, you'll learn how to tap into social media opportunities, how to get on television and into the newspapers, how to e-market and best of all how to keep your business percolating in even the toughest of times. What do we say in our offices? When the going gets tough, the tough start marketing! Is it a coincidence that some of the biggest companies in the world are also the non-stop marketers? Hardly. If you're a businessperson looking to get to that elusive next level, some of the information in this book may help you get there. It's Only a Recession, or Is It? What's All the 'Buzz' about Social Media? Breaking Through Barriers to 'Yes' and Why Price Can Be Irrelevant Is Your Office Crisis-Ready? Harnessing the Cult of Your Personality -- Don't Lose Your Ego, Use It The Greatest Risk of All - Nothing How to Meet the Press or 'I Want My CNBC!'
Are you worried about the economy? Is the thought of brining in new business in this environment keeping you up at night? Do you wish you knew how to survive and thrive in a recession? If so, this is the book for you. Selling in a Recession is the definitive guide for any salesperson, sales manager, business owner, or self-employed professional who needs an edge in this tough economy. Written in a brief, easy to understand format, its designed to fill you in on everything you need to know about finding business in a recession, including: What a recession really means Where to find new customers How to negotiate in a tough economy And ways to actually increase your income You wont find academic discussions or feel-good messages in these pages, but you will find real-world advice on how to tackle a recession head-on. Times might be tough, but with the right skills and mindset, you can not only survive, but come out the other side with more customers than ever! This book is a real life-saver for any salesperson working in this tough market. -Brian Tracy, author of The Psychology of Selling "Matthew has uncovered the secrets to selling in this tougher economy. If you haven't read Selling in a Recession, then you're probably losing business to someone who has. Matthew has uncovered the secrets to selling in this tougher economy." -Jim Pancero, author of You Can Always Sell More "If EVER there was a right message at the right time, surely it's Matthew Aaron's new book Selling In A Recession. Recessions are when great salespeople can actually prosper and create opportunity if they're willing to make some simple changes in thinking and strategy. This book can help you do it!" -Joe Calloway, author of Becoming A Category of One "Recessions always produce the sweet smell of success for salespeople who are paying attention. Read Matthew Aaron's book and learn how to be one of the survivors!" -Ed Brodow, author of Negotiation Boot Camp "The single best resource available for any salesperson facing a stiff economy." -Carl Henry, sales coach and author of The MODERN Sales System "If you're in sales, then stop worrying about the economy and pick up a copy of this book now! -Debbie Allen, author of Confessions of Shameless Self Promoters If you're in sales you need to read: Selling in a Recession: 21 Tips and Strategies to Grow Your Business in a Tough Economy by Matthew Aaron. This insightful and easy to read book will not only help you to think about the current economy with new eyes, it will also help your sales. -Shawna Schuh, Certified Speaking Professional and Profitable People Skills expert "This book is a must read immediately. Things are a challenge in this economy all of us with the responsibility to sell. Matt helps us not only understand the situation but tell us what to do specifically, now." -Thomas J. Winninger, best-selling author of Price Wars "The way to identify a 'recession' is to look for a lack of sales. Matthew Aaron shows you how to do exactly the opposite. He shows you how to find the opportunities and make the sales despite the economy. This thoughtfully written book is spot-on with its recommendations and tips. I suggest that you make it your constant companion while growing your sales as others are cowering in fear." -Jim Cathcart, Motivational speaker and Author of Relationship Selling
The #1 book on Marketing in a Recession on Amazon. com for over 3 years. It was published in early 2008, 9 months before it was announced that we had been in recession since December 2007.So you've cut costs, now what? You just can't cut your way to greatness and "Recession Storming" will get you out into action with new strategies to squeeze more revenue from your customers, increase margin by resisting price pressure, change the game with recession-specific product-offerings, and expand into new markets. There are over 100 marketing strategies from 80 companies from 5 recessions and 40 industry downturns.5 star-rated by reviewers like you: "This book really amazed me for how practical its advice is." "Very practical ...Neat stuff, timely advice." Invaluable for business owners, marketing teams, investors and consultants. Just one idea will repay the price of the book many times over. Also available in extended version (with chapters on costs and acquisitions) as The "Recession Storming" Handbook of Recession & Recovery Strategy (qv). Reach the author at [email protected]
Joe Girard was an example of a young man with perseverance and determination. Joe began his working career as a shoeshine boy. He moved on to be a newsboy for the Detroit Free Press at nine years old, then a dishwasher, a delivery boy, stove assembler, and home building contractor. He was thrown out of high school, fired from more than forty jobs, and lasted only ninety-seven days in the U.S. Army. Some said that Joe was doomed for failure. He proved them wrong. When Joe started his job as a salesman with a Chevrolet agency in Eastpointe, Michigan, he finally found his niche. Before leaving Chevrolet, Joe sold enough cars to put him in the Guinness Book of World Records as 'the world's greatest salesman' for twelve consecutive years. Here, he shares his winning techniques in this step-by-step book, including how to: o Read a customer like a book and keep that customer for life o Convince people reluctant to buy by selling them the right way o Develop priceless information from a two-minute phone call o Make word-of-mouth your most successful tool Informative, entertaining, and inspiring, HOW TO SELL ANYTHING TO ANYBODY is a timeless classic and an indispensable tool for anyone new to the sales market.
Gold Medal Winner, General Business, 2012 Axiom Business Book Awards Understanding the post-crisis consumer In Spend Shift, John Gerzema, world-renowned expert on consumer values, and Pulitzer prizewinning author Michael D'Antonio document the rise of a vibrant, values-driven post-recession economy. To tell the story of this movement, the authors travel to large cities and small towns across eight bellwether states, to examine the value shifts sweeping the nation. Through in-depth observation, proprietary data from Young & Rubicam, and interviews with experts, the authors analyze the changing consumer psyche, document the five shifting values and consumer behaviors that are remaking America and the world, and explain what it means to businesses and leaders. Explores a movement in society where the majority of American consumers are embracing both value and values Shows how post-crisis consumer expectations and behaviors will drive business decisions Draws on interviews with CEOs and entrepreneurs to reveal how companies like Ford and Etsy are reconnecting with the post-crisis consumer Compelling and insightful, Spend Shift is essential reading for anyone interested in how values are changing and how businesses can connect with consumers after the recession.
The most effective sales strategies for tough economic times Today's selling environment is tough, and only getting tougher. The old tactics are no longer working, and the current economy is only making selling more difficult. You need sales tactics and strategies that work now and fast . . . even when no one wants to buy-and tactics and strategies that will work even better when they do want to buy. How to Sell When Nobody's Buying is a practical, effective guide to selling even in the toughest of times. This book is packed with new information about creating sales opportunities. Most sales strategies taught today are based on outdated information from ten, twenty, even thirty years ago and they simply don't work today. You'll find the tools and information you need to gain confidence, create powerful alliances, profitable social networks, and drive your profits to unprecedented highs. Whether you sell business-to-business or direct to the consumer, whether you sell real estate or retail, this is the sales guide for you. Features effective, simple strategies for selling in tough economic times Offers free or low-cost prospecting tools that bring in customers by the herd Includes case studies from top salespeople that reveal new ways to bring in customers From sales guru Dave Lakhani, author of Persuasion, Subliminal Persuasion, and The Power of an Hour These days, you need all the help you can get to sell effectively. If you want to increase your sales and drive your business forward-no matter what the economy or your industry does-learn How to Sell When Nobody's Buying.
Includes FREE access to video training for readers only! Learn how to start reaching consumers where they are and grow your business. The world of marketing has changed, as we know it. The side effects of a struggling economy and rapid technology advancements, such as Smart Phones, Social Media and the Internet, has dramatically changed the way consumers connect with businesses. In order for a business to reach the "Modern Consumer" today, it must STOP interrupting what people are interested in, and BECOME what people are interested in. Today, every business must stop and ask themselves four questions: 1) Do you know the needs of your market? 2) Do you know who is your ideal customer? 3) Do you know how to reach local consumers? 4) Are you seeing a positive marketing ROI? Beat The Recession Marketing is made for every Business Professional and Entrepreneur. Inside this book you will learn how to utilize a Multi-Channel Marketing Strategy to consistently get MORE Customers, MORE Revenue and MORE Profit. Today, business success relies heavily upon creating a targeted sales funnel designed especially for your ideal customer. For a consumer to buy your products or services they must Know You, Like You, and Trust You. Beat The Recession Marketing will teach you small business marketing strategies, that reveal how to speak the language of your market. A complete marketing plan template including consumer discovery spreadsheets, video training and recession blueprint. This 6 Pillar System will easily help with marketing your small business and solving five of the biggest problems every business faces: 1) How to increase your visibility in the marketplace. 2) How to generate interested leads. 3) How to capture leads and engage them. 4) How to convert fans into sales. 5) How to build customer retention. James Carley reveals a proven strategy in practical steps, which will help take your business from Blending In to Standing Out. It's time to take your business to the next level. Start Beating The Recession today with something that works.
In today’s fast-paced information-driven economy, customers want to make informed buying decision about new products in the least time possible. Your customers will acquire approximately 70% of the information they need to make an informed buying decision about your product or service from the Internet before they ever contact your company. Thus, when the customer finally contacts you, it means that their need for information is time-sensitive and urgent. The sales team that is the first to respond with the complete answers to the customer’s questions dramatically improves their chances to win the order. Zero-Time Selling shows you, the CEO, business owner, sales manager and sales professional, in 10 simple steps, how to always be first.
"Nobody should be allowed to have anything to do with advertising until he has read this book seven times. It changed the course of my life." said Ogilvy of that book. It is a must read for any marketer, advertiser, business person. Especially now that text based advertising has become once again so important. Think Adwords, Tweets, Facebook Updates… Advertising 101…
