This article was originally published on January 16th, 2012. Even though I don't often write about sales, on some level, all networking and communication is based on our ability it influence. This is a great place to start! I have a shelf in my office full of sales books and they pretty much all say the same things. So these days when I read another book on sales, what I'm looking for are the few nuggets that stand out and make the lightbulb go off. It might be a reminder of something I already knew, or a different way of looking at a part of the sales process, but it's a piece of actionable information that will make a difference in … [Read more...]