SPROUT!: Everything I Need to Know About Sales I Learned from My Garden

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Summary: Sprout your business!
Review: I read Sprout! in a couple of hours. Once I started I couldn't put it down. I loved the gardening methaphor, the simple elegance of the model and the meaningful insights from the discussions between the key characters. Already, I have reaped the benefits of implementing some of the actions recommended in my own job -- and I'm not even a sales person!

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Summary: Sprout your business!
Review: I read Sprout! in a couple of hours. Once I started I couldn't put it down. I loved the gardening methaphor, the simple elegance of the model and the meaningful insights from the discussions between the key characters. Already, I have reaped the benefits of implementing some of the actions recommended in my own job -- and I'm not even a sales person!

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Summary: Excellent read!
Review: I really enjoyed this book. The concepts are so simple, yet extremely insightful. I feel it has given me ideas I can use every day in my sales career. I would heartily recommend SPROUT! to any sales professional.

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Summary: Excellent read!
Review: I really enjoyed this book. The concepts are so simple, yet extremely insightful. I feel it has given me ideas I can use every day in my sales career. I would heartily recommend SPROUT! to any sales professional.

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Summary: Gardening and Sales - Who Would Have Thought?
Review: I too purchased this book in an airport bookstore (again, sorry Amazon) after hearing a speaker at the conference I attended mention the methodology. I am a District Sales Manager for a large Credit Union and I was so excited to read material geared toward "real world" applications rather than technical jargon. My supervisors are hooked - I'm hooked - I couldn't wait to see what happened to the folks in the book. It left me feeling energized!

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Summary: Gone to seed
Review: I'm confused.
I read this book, "Sprout" and I'm not sure the reviewers have the same book.
I struggled through this metaphor-laden pamplet and can't say that it bore any fruit -all consultant-speak and oversimplified drivel.

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Summary: Using the garden and gardening as a model
Review: In Sprout!: Everything I Need To Know About Sales I Learned From My Garden, Alan Vengel (consultant, speaker, and educator in management training and organizational development) and Greg Wright (San Diego based business consult) collaborative in using the garden and gardening as a model to illustrate easy and practical ways for sales professionals and managers to generate peer support and motivation. Job burnout rates in professional sales is very high, as a result, the loss of employee talent, experience, and the consequent expenditures for rehiring and re-training replacements is a corrosively expensive drain on the corporate bottom line -- not to mention the emotional toll burnout represents in devastating so many men and women in their careers as sales professionals. By adhering to the "user friendly" steps outlined, explained, and illustrated in Sprout!, salespeople can beat "career blues" and successfully continue in their chosen profession with renewed vigor and appreciation. Very highly recommended reading!

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Summary: Great Sales Motivator!
Review: Most sales books are written with numerous tips and techniques which are valid, but repetitive and difficult to remember. Sprout! is written in a story format which makes it easy to read. In fact, I read the book in 1 1/2 hrs. and didn't realize that I was learning as I was reading as it was so enjoyable. I would recommend this book to all sales professionals and entrepreneurs in need of a bit of motivation to give their business a new push. Tip: Pick it up at the airport and read it on the way to your next client meeting!

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Summary: Sprout Sales
Review: Simple but powerful model that helps one stay the course to meet your goals. It helped me with a consistant process as I reviewed my upcoming opportunities and plans for execution.
Great book. Easy read with sound ideas.

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Summary: Inspirational!
Review: SPROUT! is a well-written, easy-to-read, inspiring book. The long-term sales skills of planning, seeding, and nurturing are often overlooked by even the best salespeople. I love the concept that cultivating mutual trust and respect allows both the salesperson and their customers to win. This book will help you keep your sales skills honed over the long-term and remind you that selling is fun!