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July 2009

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  COVER STORY

Listening Up Can
Be Lucrative

You may think you're all ears, but you may not be all that when it comes to your listening skills. We're here to help.

As salespeople, you’ve no doubt spent countless hours perfecting your speech and attended numerous seminars on honing your sales pitch.
By Jen Zorger


Think you're a good listener? Prove it! Take the Advantages Listening Quiz now.
Kathy HustonEditorial: Pay Attention, Wouldja?
I recently received an e-mail with funny twists
on well-known philosophies. They included:
"Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day;" "The darkest hour is just before dawn. So if you're going to steal your neighbor's paper, that's the time to do it;" and "Always remember you're unique. Just like everyone else."
> MORE
 
What's Your Story?What's Your Story?
An introduction to interesting industry players. Meet Barry Lipsett > MORE
Sales Script Of The Month
Words of wisdom for sticky situations
Jock Talk. By Pat Cavanaugh > MORE
  FEATURES
Body of Evidence
More than two-thirds of the information relayed during face-to-face interaction comes through nonverbal means – body language. Salespeople who don't properly identify and react to body language are at a deep disadvantage. Here's a primer. By Rob Carey

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Your Clients Are Listening
What you think you are saying may not always be what a client hears. Here are 16 phrases that should never come out of your mouth. By Shane Dale

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  PRODUCT SHOWCASE
 A collection of hot products and cool designs
 picked to pique your creativity
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  COLUMN
Ed Emde The Guest Room
Buck the Status Quo
Jan Peter Aursnes
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ASI Radio
Success Stories
Short bursts of brilliance to ignite your creativity  > MORE
Hot Dates
Suggestions for creative strategy planning  > MORE
Advantages University
Your super-quick sales study guide  > MORE
  PERFECT PITCH
Real-Estate Program
Make a $5,000 profit with your client's next promotion
 > MORE
  HOT DEALS NEWSLETTER
 Keeping you in the loop on products and deals  you may not have heard about. 
 > Volume 240 / July 01, 2009