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Summary: SPROUT's A Winner for Winners
Review: As a fan of Peter Seller's "Being There" and a business consultant who works with sales people, I highly recommend Vengel and Wright's book. "Sprout!" uses the metaphor of the "gardener" and applies it to the sales process. The storyline makes the read enjoyable and easy. Learning points are highlighted throughout the book which makes it a great learning tool. Great storyline, good learning -great buy!
Ron Sacchi, Business consultant, righter, writer, and performer
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Summary: Grow your sales using Sprout!
Review: Excellent book! I have had the privilege of working with Alan Vengel, and he has a great knack for taking complicated ideas and making them simple and easy to understand. Plus, Sprout gives you ideas on how to go from understanding to implementation. The Sales Garden Model (planning, seeding, nurturing, and harvesting) will help all salespeople grow their business and have fun along the way.
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Summary: Pulling Weeds!
Review: Great read! Wright and Vengle put "selling" in a very positive context for all sales professionals. It is an easy read with a big impact. Every sales terrirory has it share of weeds! After reading SPROUT!, there are few weeds in my sales territory garden. Read SPROUT! to discover what I mean so you can do the same! Happy gardening...
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Summary: Seeds of Knowledge
Review: Greg & Alan hit the nail on the head with this one....a wonderful analogy that catches your interest and pulls you into the characters. The simple, back to basic teachings resonate through this quick read. Will be helpful for those folks new to sales or those looking for new inspiration.
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Summary: The Sales Novice
Review: I am just starting out in sales and I know I have a lot to learn. This book has provided the most beneficial information of everything I have read so far. I am very excited about using the thoughts & ideas described in the book. I know they will keep me focused as I progress in my career.
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Summary: Not just for Sales Professional....
Review: I am not a formal Sales Professional...but everyday I sell/influence internal and external customers as a Director of Human Resources/Training and Development. Every job has customers that need to be "watered & nurtured". Relationship "seeds" that need to be planted and harvested. Ideas that have to be "sold" in every organization, both with internal customers and external customers. "Sprout" gives you a metaphor for thinking of all kinds of situations where you are attempting to meet a need and satisfy a customer, whether you formally call yourself a sales person or not. Good reading. Easy. Thoughtful. Susan Edlinger
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Summary: You sell, we all sell
Review: I don't have a corporate sales position, however, I do sell! The information in Sprout is invaluable for any small entrepeneur. It really helps you focus the energy that you have to put forth for success in any venture. It's easy to put Sprout's fundamentals into practice . Do yourself a favor and buy it.
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Summary: Fast Application to My Needs
Review: I enjoyed this book! SPROUT! will become part of my personal sales book library. I like sales books that don't give me 101 things to remember, in fact I found that I could use the concepts the next day at a sales call with a potential new client. My wife also read the book because she was attracted to the title, and she said she found it helpful for her own job. She is always trying to sell new ideas to her boss and colleagues at her corporate office. She found the ideas from the book very usable in promoting her more innovative ideas. I give the book a thumbs up!
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Summary: Fast Application to My Needs
Review: I enjoyed this book! SPROUT! will become part of my personal sales book library. I like sales books that don't give me 101 things to remember, in fact I found that I could use the concepts the next day at a sales call with a potential new client. My wife also read the book because she was attracted to the title, and she said she found it helpful for her own job. She is always trying to sell new ideas to her boss and colleagues at her corporate office. She found the ideas from the book very usable in promoting her more innovative ideas. I give the book a thumbs up!
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Summary: SPROUT! a Satisfying Work
Review: I have read a lot of sales books during my ten years in a sales role, and I want to exclaim that SPROUT! is extremely refreshing and one of the better books in this field. We are all looking for ways to increase satisfaction in our sales jobs, not to mention increasing revenue. SPROUT! speaks directly to those endeavors. The gardening metaphor is unique and makes the book an absorbing read. And the easy, practical steps give the ideas quick application to my everyday sales work. In short, this book is a winner!
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