{"product_id":"the-contrarian-effect-why-it-pays-big-to-take-typical-sales-advice-and-do-the-opposite-9780470237908","title":"The Contrarian Effect: Why It Pays (Big) to Take Typical Sales Advice and Do the Opposite","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Michael Port\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Sales \u0026amp; Selling - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimes have changed.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe typical old sales tactics we're all familiar with no longer work. Cold calling gets you nowhere, door-to-door selling is a nonstarter, and today's consumers are too savvy for most traditional scripts and closing techniques. With those tactics, it takes more time and effort to reach fewer and fewer clients. If you're still doing it the old-fashioned way, you're probably barely keeping your career afloat. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want to stop treading water and start making sales, The Contrarian Effect has the answer. This sales approach is like no other in history. Not only do traditional sales tactics fail most of the time, we're actually better off doing the exact opposite! It may sound crazy, but it's not just a novel idea; it's a counterintuitive approach to sales that really works. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHigh technology and instant communication have put customers firmly in control of the sales process. They don't answer calls from unknown numbers; they demand honesty and transparency in the sales process; they are well informed about your product before they deal with you; and they have no patience for pressure tactics like closing questions. No wonder traditional sales methods no longer work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you know it or not, many of today's best companies have already discovered the contrarian effect. They're giving up high-pressure selling for low-pressure customer interactions. Other companies are ditching the shotgun approach and getting to know specific customers and what they like in order to offer them the exact kind of product they want. These are examples of the contrarian effect in action, and it not only works, it works well. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you or your organization is in the sales doldrums, it's time to shake things up. Read \u003ci\u003eThe Contrarian Effect\u003c\/i\u003e and discover how profitable it can be when you take the old rules and do the exact opposite.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45163504992407,"sku":"9780470237908","price":1406.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780470237908.webp?v=1767306098","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-contrarian-effect-why-it-pays-big-to-take-typical-sales-advice-and-do-the-opposite-9780470237908","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}