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Every day there are moments when you must persuade, inform, and motivate others effectively. Each of those moments requires you, in some way, to play a role, to heighten the impact of your words, and to manage your emotions and nerves. Every interaction is a performance, whether you're speaking up in a meeting, pitching a client, or walking into a job interview.

No matter the conversation, detecting honesty and persuading others to be honest are some of the most valuable skills you can learn. With these skills, you can master your daily conversations and interactions with others. The Strategic Interviewing Skills and Competencies (SISCO) Method will help you see the full picture, have all the facts, and make effective decisions. Former Navy interrogator, Lena Sisco, created this method during challenging investigative and information-gathering interviews. Her 5-step program focuses human-to-human interaction.

While you may not have “sales” in your title, that doesn't mean you don't have to sell. Renowned sales authority Dr. Cindy McGovern believes that everyone is a salesperson, regardless of his or her job description. When you ask for a referral, network to form a new connection, or interview for a job, you're selling the other person on an ideal version of yourself. Every Job Is a Sales Job will help you learn to identify “selling” opportunities that you may have overlooked.

Tony Parinello covers how to get around getting rejected by gatekeepers by working WITH gatekeepers. He also discusses how to get appointments with the right people at the top - the very important top officers - who are the ultimate decision makers.

Thom Winninger covers tactical maneuvers to win customers over competitors in price wars by selling value and not lowering your product quality and your price. Thom emphasizes finding out what the customer values and working your presentation around that value. You must identify and define your customer’s highest need.

In How To Interview A Sales Rep, John P. Davis explores how the hiring tactics that most managers think will work for them are actually failing them. Many will qualify candidates subjectively, based on feeling alone. Others rely on outdated techniques, which can be misleading in today's market. These patterns allow poor hiring to persist, which has a direct effect on a company's balance sheet. In this book, John will show you a better way.

One of Australia’s most successful entrepreneurs and recognised as the Coffee King, Les Schirato heads the Cantarella Group of Companies. Les' entrepreneurial flair was responsible for a remarkable company debt turnaround, while also achieving market leadership in four retail product categories.

They think you're cool! Yes, you, the Audible listener! In this exclusive interview, Ryan Mathews and Watts Wacker explain the phenomena they call the "Deviant's Advantage" and discuss companies that have capitalized on the advantage as well as those that failed to recognize the opportunity. Hear what they say about science, coming trends, and you, the Audible listener.

Steve discusses how to convert trade show leads into long-term customers. He also covers how to have your trade show marketing pay dividends long after the trade show ends. He describes trade shows are three-act plays and how we must master all three acts - what you do before the trade show, what you do at the trade show, and what you do after the trade show.