Go Where the Money Is BOOMERS & SENIORS: Hold over 50% of the nation’s wealth and more of its discretionary spending 46% have net worths exceeding $2-million Hold $1 out of every $2 available to advertisers, marketers, merchants, and service providers This is not a book about social good or business excellence or broad, big, sweeping ideas. It is a manual about getting money from those who have it and are, given reason and their interests met, very willing to spend it —on just about everything, and more of it, at higher average prices than any other consumers. Covers: What leading-edge boomers and seniors buy and why they buy it: the diversity and amount of their spending will surprise you Opportunities with The Affluent and The Still-Working: while 10,000 retire every day, 72% of boomers plan to keep working past age 65 The power of profiling: learn how to sub-divide this market, develop the profile of your ideal customer within this demographic, and use it profitably The New American Family: 2 and 3 generations under one roof: what does this mean to your business? The 10 best advantages of marketing to boomers and seniors and how to leverage them: Capitalize on conditioned behaviors and imbedded commands How to incorporate the power of…frame of reference, familiarity, classic credibility, fear and stress reduction, aspirations, and ambition in your advertising, marketing, and selling Lessons from and secrets of: AARP, Disney, Playboy, psychics and mentalists, 7-figure income financial advisors, dentists and lawyers, the mattress store with prices starting 6X the national price average, the J. Crew Co., Facebook, Coke vs. Pepsi, and others

If you see yourself in the following scenario, this book is written for you: You're a business owner or salesperson. You've got to make sales. But you hate to pick up the telephone. You hate imposing. You hate bothering people. You hate rejection. And you feel sick to your stomach when your calls aren't returned. But the clock is ticking and you've got to make calls. So you take a deep breath, grit your teeth, and try again. If only there was another way. If this describes you, then this one-of-a-kind book could literally change your life. In 279 action-packed pages, Neil Godin will introduce you to "another way"-based on ten alternatives to old-fashioned selling. Alternatives he developed during 22 years of turn-around work with companies in crisis, where sales always have to be doubled or tripled-immediately-at little or no cost. Alternatives that his sales training clients in healthy companies use to boost their sales-quickly, painlessly and inexpensively. Ideas you can use, immediately, to build your business-without leaving your comfort zone. You will learn: How (and why) to stop cold calling forever, and exactly what to do instead How to grow your business painlessly, by turning customers into "sales ambassadors" How to use free "word of mouse" marketing to bring in brand new customers How to use newsletters, special events and presentations to attract new customers to you-and end the discomfort of prospecting forever How to use displays and testimonials-on your premises and on your website-that do your selling for you How to use systematic add-on selling to increase sales immediately-at zero cost And so much more! This book is a must for business owners; business starters; salespeople in every walk of business life; sales and marketing managers; professionals who need to market their services, and fund raisers in not for profit organizations.

800x600 Build the Healthcare Sales Relationships That Power Enduring Success Healthcare salespeople have immense opportunities. But enduring success demands more than training and great products. You need High-Return Relationships: pre-qualified connections elevated by genuine shared passions and a long-term outlook. Selling Healthcare will help you build those relationships. It leverages decades of experience in healthcare sales and management, and it’s packed with insights from healthcare sales pros—in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, hospice, home health, and beyond. Whether you sell to hospital executives, doctors, office staffs, nursing home directors, or anyone in healthcare, these techniques work. They create genuine loyalty, real trust, and phenomenal growth! Leverage these core traits: Laser focus A sense of urgency An agendaless presence Excellence in communication and research Master these 5 strategies: 1. Project a magnetic presence that inspires interpersonal connections 2. Light the spark of rapport to stimulate the heartbeat of the High-Return Relationship 3. Listen to understand by putting your selfish agenda aside 4. Show appreciation, admiration, and respect to connect with your customer’s heart and head 5. Create Relationship Development plans that script the unfolding of your High-Return Relationships

A formidable strategic tool any business can use to become and remain competitive in the shadow of retail giants.

The first comprehensive analysis of work and the workforce in the United States, from the Industrial Revolution to the era of globalization. This comprehensive two-volume reference book is the first to analyze the central role of work and the workforce in U.S. life from the Industrial Revolution through today's information economy. Drawing on a variety of disciplines—economics, public policy, law, human and civil rights, cultural studies, and organizational psychology—its 256 entries examine key events, concepts, institutions, and individuals in labor history. Entries also tackle tough contemporary questions that reflect the conflicts inherent in capitalism. What is the impact of work on families and communities? On minority and immigrant populations? How shall we respond to changing work roles and the growing influence of the transnational corporation? Work in America describes and evaluates attempts to address social and class issues—affirmative action, occupational health and safety, corporate management science, and trade unionism and organized labor—and offers the kind of comprehensive understanding needed to discover workable solutions.