TITLE

Rules for selling success -- how do you rate?

AUTHOR(S)
Gitomer, Jeffrey
PUB. DATE
June 1999
SOURCE
Enterprise/Salt Lake City;06/28/99, Vol. 29 Issue 1, p17
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Presents a checklist for evaluating skills in selling. Includes items on selling attitude; Setting and achievement of goals; Sales presentations; Relationship with prospective buyers; Ability to understand the needs of customers.
ACCESSION #
2006516

Tags: SELLING;  SALES presentations;  CUSTOMER relations

 

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