Tom’s New Book Released!
June 22, 2009 by QBS Research, Inc.
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Selling Yourself in Today’s Competitive Marketplace is now shipping. From my perspective, this book comprises what I would basically characterize as ‘Advanced QBS,’ especially since it shows you how to be more effective given the recent economic turbulence.
For a short time, this book (286 pages) is being offered at an introductory discount.
Unfortunately, we have spent the last 30 years focused on how to sell during strong economic times. While I am not one of those dooms-dayers who’s predicting another Great Depression, I do believe that we have entered a period in history that could one day become known as "The Great Adjustment."
Frankly, it’s easy to sell when everyone has lots of money. It has become a bit tougher now that people are more cautious with their decisions and more judicious with their spending.
Is it still possible to be successful in sales? Absolutely, but it is clear that your success moving forward will depend more on you than ever before.
Here are a few selected excerpts from the book:
"Everything seems eerily different now, as we slowly come to grips with the reality that the field on which we work and play has changed dramatically. Even those of us who were minding our own business when the downturn began breathed a collective gasp as the era of unabated growth and prosperity that our economy has enjoyed over the last thirty years seemed to collapse overnight."
Never before have individual salespeople been so willing to put their egos aside and adjust their approach to make themselves invaluable to their company and customers…which will require a conscious effort on the individual’s part to hunker down and honestly evaluate your current sales process, strategic mindset, and interpersonal skills.
I hope you enjoy it. I know it will make you more effective in terms of Selling yourself. Please also let me know your feedback.





Congratulations on the new book, Tom — you are certainly in rarefied air with this, your fifth book. I look forward to adding “Selling Yourself” to my list of yearly reads, along with “Secrets of Question Based Selling”.
Hi Tom-
I just ordered your book and want to read it before I order a bulk amount for my salesteam. We give every new hire a copy of QBS upon new hire. I’m sure it will be as great as your others. You mentioned on a recent webinar that you would sign it. There was no place for that on the order form. If you find the order and are able- please sign.
Thank you very very much
Terri-
Thanks for your note. We are very excited about the new book. Fortunately, so are lots of other people. I checked with my assistant and your book actually shipped out the day after it was ordered, but I unfortunately, just received your request so it’s already gone. Tell you what…after you finish reading, send it to me, and I’ll sign it, and send it back.
Tom
Hi Tom- Thank you for the response. I will send mine back later-it is quite marked up. All good.
I just ordered 4 for my Business Development Team- They would get a kick out of it if they were signed. I’ll place the order tomorrow-hopefully you get this note in time
Bill Grady
Jay Burns
Denise Burbank
Bethany Boksanski
I am going to have them read the book and have discussions and workshops around the content. I have been doing this for awhile (20yrs) and it nice to see how I coach & train validated by an expert!! LOVE IT!!!