Whether you’re a newcomer to sales or a seasoned pro, Sales Prospecting For Dummies is your survival guide for generating new leads. Tom Hopkins helps you gain a solid perspective on what prospecting is and shares simple, yet powerful ways to build a prosperous selling career by meeting and getting to know the right people. You’ll find out how t o:

• Build an appealing image
• Polish your phone skills
• Tap business contacts for leads
• Prospect your customer list
• Use the power of the Internet
• Get the biggest bang for your advertising buck

Here’s a gold mine of tried-and-true techniques and strategies for finding and keeping clients from America’s number one sales trainer. You’ll discover how to set your goals, plan your time, and multiply your leads by:

• Obtaining valuable free information from newspapers, magazines and specialized journals, radio and television, the Internet, and more
• Developing a network of friends and associates; and mining it for all it’s worth
• Speaking so others will listen and maximizing every meeting with every person
• Techniques for getting satisfied customers to become an endless source of new referrals
• Building your image to the point where prospects seek you out
• Handling failure and rejection, keeping a positive attitude, and staying motivated

A concise, yet comprehensive guide to getting and maintaining a salesperson’s most vital lifeline – new prospects – Sales Prospecting For Dummies is an indispensable tool of the trade for rookies and veteran salespeople alike.