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Find Your Zebra: Watch Your Sales Skyrocket

Selling to Zebras extends a warm thank you to Margie Zable Fisher for selecting Selling to Zebras as her  latest book review. Margie shares her experience and success by identifying the attributes of her Zebra within the ZEBRAselling process. She then executed in true Zebra style.

In closing Margie stated, I’ll be using this spreadsheet (Push Button Zebra) to determine whether or not to move forward with other prospects, and I urge any of you who are responsible for sales, to do the same.”

 It’s obvious she has found her stripes! 

About Margie Zable Fisher:
Margie is the president of Zable Fisher Public Relations, and her passion is working with small business owners. Margie is the author of the Do-It-Yourself Public Relations Kit, and produces an award-winning free newsletter that was named as one of MarketingSherpa’s Top 10 P.R. Email Newsletters.

Want to know more about Margie and her Public Relations firm please visit her web site. Zable Fisher Public Relations

 

JargonSpy

The Over-Committed CTO
Dan Woods, 06.08.10, 06:00 AM EDT
They have themselves to blame for being overworked and behind schedule.

Thank you Dan for recommending Selling to Zebras as a solution of value for “The Over-Committed CTO.”

In the article Dan states…”I recently came across a book that can help CTOs who are stretched to the limit. In Selling to Zebras, the father-son team of Jeff and Chad Koser explain how sales professionals can escape the trap of being busy all the time and instead learn how to focus on the clients that are most likely to close…. Read entire article

About Dan Woods
Dan is currently the CTO and Editor at Evolved Media and also JargonSpy Columnist at Forbes.com

About Evolved Media:
At Evolved Media, we help our clients explain the value and workings of technology to people who will buy it or use it. We call this discipline Marketing and Technology Communications and since 2002, we have created more than 20 books and scores of white papers, technical documentation sets, user guides, marketing materials, proceedings, and wikis.

www.EvolvedMedia.com

 

Selling Power


SOLUTIONS FOR SALES MANAGEMENT

Selling to Zebras was selected as one of the 10 Best Books to Read in 2010 from Selling Power Magazine.

Visit Gerhard Gschwandtner's blog and review all 10 books. Selling Power - The 10 Best Books to read in 2010
Read in 2010 and improve business for all in 2010.


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Press Releases

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6/12/10
Economic Recovery; Are You Getting Your Share? Jeffrey Koser's Presentation at the 2010 Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Conference Explains Why Sales Has Yet To Benefit from the Economic Recovery

1/6/10
Selling to Zebras, LLC - Selling in 'The New Normal:' Sales Tips for Organizations Trying to Close Business and Achieve Sales Targets in 'The New Normal'

4/30/09
Selling to Zebras, LLC Launches the "Selling to Zebras Stimulus Plan", Helping Companies Sell More During These Record Breaking Financial Times!

4/10/09
Selling to Zebras, LLC Offers Sales Related Innovative Ideas for how you can 'Create Your Own Stimulus Package!!'

2/25/09
Sales Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainty

1/12/09
Author Jeffrey A. Koser Says 'Don't Waste a Sales Crisis -- Retool your Sales Department Now'

12/22/08
Author Jeffrey A. Koser Offers True Sales Innovation on How EVA is the Way to Save Your Business - Use EVA to Sell Your Way out of this Economic Mess

12/1/08
Award Winning Author Jeffrey A. Koser Releases Sales Tips to help you have a Happy New Year

11/16/08
Author Jeffrey A. Koser Releases Ten Step Sales Process to Help Sell Above the Financial Noise

11/14/08
Author Jeffrey A. Koser "Selling to Zebras" Releases Four Tips turning Sales People into Messengers of Your Message

11/2/08
Author Jeffrey A. Koser Releases Five Tips for Keeping Sales People Productive During Economic Downturn

 

Book Awards

Selling to Zebras has been recognized in various genres as one of the best Business Books of 2008. We are honored and grateful to the following for their recognition of the value that Selling to Zebras brings to the masses.

USA BOOK NEWS ANNOUNCES WINNERS AND FINALISTS OF THE NATIONAL “BEST BOOKS 2008” AWARDS

THE NATIONAL BEST BOOKS 2008 AWARDS
Simon & Schuster, Tarcher/Penguin, HarperCollins, Hyperion, St. Martin's Press,
McGraw- Hill, John Wiley & Sons & Hundreds of Independent Titles Score Top Honors in the 5th Annual National “Best Books” Awards

Best Books Award WinnerUSA Book News selected Selling To Zebras as the WINNER of the National Best Books 2008 Award for Best Book in the “Business Sales” category!

USA Book News Best Business Sales Book 2008-Selling to Zebras

 

800-CEO-READ
Selling to ZebrasThe 2008 800-CEO-READ Business Book Awards - Sales Category
Selling to Zebras 1 of 5 Finalists – Winner to be Announced

800ceoread 5 Finalists Book Awards-Sales Category

 

800ceoread selected The Contrarian Effect by Michael Port and Elizabeth Marshall as the best Sales (category) Book 2008. We extend our congratulations to the authors and thank 800ceoread for selecting Selling to Zebras as one of the 5 finalists!

 

Business Books: Best of 2008
Library Journal's Best Business Books of 2008
By Sarah Statz Cords -- Library Journal, 3/15/2009
Selling to Zebras was chosen best for 2008 in the SALES Category

Library Journal Best Business Books of 2008-SALES - Selling to Zebras

 

Selling to Zebras was selected as a finalist (Business & Economics category) for the Foreword
Magazine 2008 Book Awards.

The winners were determined by a panel and booksellers, selected from their readership.

Congratulations to the winners! Selling to Zebras thanks the ForeWord staff for selecting our book as a finalist for 2008.

 

Radio Interviews

Join Jeff Koser & Brett Clay
The Actuation Zone Radio Show
Host – Brett Clay

Date: April 26, 2010

Jeff and Brett discuss how to close more business in “the New Normal.”
Jeff Koser & Brett Clay - Interview - The Actuation Zone

How to Close 90% of Your Business
Jeff Koser, author, Selling to ZebrasJeff Koser, co-author of Selling to Zebras, says you can close 90% of the business you pursue. How? By only investing your time and resources pursuing Zebras. What’s a “Zebra”? A Zebra is a prospective customer that scores high on your qualification criteria. Jeff says, “Don’t waste your time and resources hunting deals you can’t win. Focus on hunting Zebras—and you’ll close 90% of your business. Both your REVENUES and your PROFITS will soar.” Listen how to find your Zebras!

 

Text Box:  Brett Clay is the founder and CEO of Change Leadership Group, and author of the recently published Selling Change: 101+ Secrets for Growing Sales By Leading ChangeBrett has 20 years of sales and marketing experience, most recently with Microsoft Corporation.

 

Selling in the New Normal Part 2 Interview with Jeff and Chad Koser

The SalesRoundup Podcast

The “New Normal” Part 2

Have you heard any sales people say “I can’t wait for things to get back to normal”? We’ve heard that several times in the past 2 years and it never fails to discourage us. Hopefully you’re not waiting for things to “go back to normal” because guess what? Normal is here. Unfortunately you may not recognize it. It’s “The New Normal” and like it or not, it may be here for a long time so you better learn to deal with it.

In part 2 of the series Mike and Joe interview Jeff Koser and Chad Koser, award winning authors of Selling to Zebras. Jeff and Chad discuss how we need to adjust our selling style for the “New Normal.”

Try our FREE Prospecting System
Send an email to Mike and Joe

and we will send you the test drive link!

Listen to past radio interviews with Jeff and Chad.

Jeff Koser & Chad Koser
The Small Business Advocate Show
National Radio
Host – Jim Blasingame

3/1/10

Jeff Koser & Chad Koser
The Small Business Advocate Show
National Radio
Host – Jim Blasingame

8/5/09

Jeff and Chad have become favorites of Jim Blasingame and The Small Business Advocate Show. They discussed the value of doing an organizational self-analysis, including tips and best practices.

 

 

Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books
June 18-19, 2010

Jeff Koser will join the many local and national authors invited to attend, present and showcase their books, knowledge and experience.

Join the fun and celebration at this exciting event at the UW-Waukesha campus located at:
1500 North University Drive
Waukesha, WI 53188
http://www.sewibookfest.com/attend/maps-parking/

Meet Jeff Koser at the Southeast WI Festival of Books on Saturday, June 19th.  Jeff will join Jack Covert and Todd Satterson from 800ceoread for a panel discussion.  The moderator is Mark Sabljack, Publisher, from the Business Journal. The discussion will run from 1:00-1:50PM in the Northview Building, Room N133.

The Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books is a free community-wide event organized by the UW-Waukesha Foundation in cooperation with community groups that include the Waukesha County Federated Library System, the Waukesha Public Library, the Literacy Council of Greater Waukesha and Martha Merrell’s Bookstore. The Festival will be held June 18-19, 2010 at the UW-Waukesha campus.

The Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books has as its mission an affordable, intergenerational event that promotes creativity and literacy by supporting local and national authors with community exposure and opening a dialogue on how the arts and written word in all genres help shape our present and future. It will feature hundreds of local and national authors presenting sessions about their work, including an area dedicated to Children’s and Young Adult authors and activities. The Festival will also be home to an exhibition of authors, publishers and book sellers as well as Taste of the Festival featuring food from local restaurants.

Other special features include:

  • Book signings and readings
  • A cooking stage featuring cooking demonstrations and cookbook
  • Performance stages for live music and drama
  • Art Fair and Exhibit featuring local artists
  • Special programming

 


2010 Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Conference
Date: June 8-9, 2010
See Jeff Koser present on Wednesday, June 9th
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM
Pathway C
“Selling in The New Normal - Economic Recovery: Are you getting your share?”
If this is recovery, how do I get my share? The word "recovery" at least, seems to be gaining momentum. But in this recovery there is a "New Normal.”  In the “New Normal” sales levels, margins and average deal sizes are still down; sales cycles are longer many ending in non-decision—why? Jeff Koser engages audiences in a lively discussion on how to address these critical sales related business issues.

Location: Pfister Hotel, 424 E. Wisconsin Ave.
City: Milwaukee
Contact: Liz Schrum
Email: lschrum@wisconsintechnologycouncil.com
Phone: 608-442-7557
Cost: $195 General Admission; $145 BPC, WIN and WIN Members; $60 Students
The Entrepreneurs' Conference is one of the Midwest's premier networking and hands-on events for entrepreneurs. Business leaders, investors and others make connections as they learn how to crack into today’s emerging markets.
Click here to visit the conference webpage.

 

BizTech

April 28-29, 2010
Wisconsin Exposition Center
State Fair Park
Produced by BizTimes Media
BizTech Conference Expo 2010

BizTech is the largest B2B event in the Milwaukee area.  There were 4,500 attendees in 2009 that spanned a variety of industries such as business services, manufacturing, architectural, health, technology, banking and many more.

Spend your day(s) visiting the many Exhibits providing business related services, executive focused products and services, community information, health and fitness and an entire pavilion dedicated to the “green” initiative, showcasing green products and services

BizTech provides a variety of  Business Strategy Seminars which feature area business executives, business strategists, educators, trainers and our own Jeff Koser.

Thursday, April 29, 2010 – 9:45AM-10:30AM
Room C
ECONOMIC RECOVERY - Are You Getting Your Share?

Presenter: Jeffrey Koser, CEO/Founder - Selling to Zebras, LLC

If this is recovery, how do I get my share? The word "recovery" at least, seems to be gaining momentum. But in this recovery there is a "New Normal". In the “New Normal” sales levels, margins and average deal sizes are still down; sales cycles are longer many ending in non-decision—why? Come to this BizTech Seminar for a lively discussion on how to address these critical sales related business issues.

See you at BizTech Conference Expo – bring a friend, colleague or your favorite executive!

Register prior to the event – it’s FREE.  Cost is $45 at the door.

5 EVENTS ♦ 40+ SEMINARS ♦ 200+ EXHIBITORS ♦ 4,500+ ATTENDEES

 

 

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