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Cover of The Power of Selling v2.0
Published: 
February 2019
Page Count: 
534
ISBN (Digital): 
978-1-4533-9526-4

The Power of Selling

Version 2.0
By Kimberly Richmond

Key Features

  • Real-world context that provides insights into how effective selling is actually accomplished.
  • Focus on core selling tenets for easy adoption.
  • New chapter dedicated to social selling and the role of LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms in the buying and selling process.
  • Video “Ride-Alongs,” which feature sales professionals talking about key concepts in each chapter.
  • Selling U section in each chapter applies the concepts covered in the chapter to a student’s job search.
  • More role plays and interactive activities in each chapter to engage students inside and outside the classroom by practicing selling skills (for in-person and online classes). Instructor Resources include:
    • Sales Shark Tank—Capstone Team Sales Project including outline and framework for a sales proposal and sales presentation.
    • LinkedIn semester-long project to give students a head start on their profile and network.
  • Book is customizable for individual professor needs.

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This textbook is suitable for the following courses: Marketing, Personal Selling, Sales, Selling, Salesmanship, Professional Selling.

Richmond’s goal in writing The Power of Selling was simple: To make the selling process come alive for students in the classroom, to teach students how to apply the fundamentals of selling, how to sell themselves, and to get the job they want with the same process professional sales people learn for their own selling skills. This textbook uses the traditional selling tenets as its foundation and adapts the concepts to the rapidly changing world of business in today’s environment, including the use of Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, blogs, wikis, and other interactive ways of connecting with customers.

New in This Version

  • Chapter dedicated to social selling (using social media to make connections and build relationships).
  • Selling U section focused on helping students leverage social media for their personal brand and internship and job search including short step-by-step “how to…” videos.
  • Social selling meets personal branding – LinkedIn semester-long project to give students a head start on their profile and network.
  • Updated real world stories, examples and videos featuring sales professionals to demonstrate key concepts in each chapter.
  • More role plays and interactive activities in each chapter to engage students inside and outside the classroom by practicing selling skills (for in person and online classes).
  • Sales Shark Tank - Capstone Team Sales Project including outline and framework for a sales proposal and sales presentation.
  • Autograded quizzes embedded in the online reader offer multiple choice questions that reinforce student learning.
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Instructor’s Manual

Instructor’s Manual

Prepared by the author, this instructor manual contains sample syllabi (16- and 10-week terms), suggestions for coordinating the supplement program with the book and lectures, videolinks, chapter summaries, ideas for class discussions and activities, and recommended assignments and projects with a focus on hands-on application and real-world experiences.  Includes an individual LinkedIn activity, descriptions of voice thread/discussion board activities, and a capstone team project. All projects and assignments have been thoroughly class tested.

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Kimberly Richmond State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota

Kim Richmond is a passionate brand builder and career catalyst. She has held senior marketing and sales positions at several major companies, including executive vice president of marketing at FAO Schwarz and other senior marketing roles at Kraft Foods, Sears, Zany Brainy, The Right Start, and Charming Shoppes. She has also made an impact as an adjunct professor, full-time faculty, and program manager at Saint Joseph’s University, Rutgers University, and State College of Florida. 
 
Ms. Richmond is currently director of the 26 West Entrepreneurship Center at State College of Florida in Bradenton, FL. The totally integrated center serves both students and the business community and includes a Student Incubator, Business Growth Lab and Incubator, Personal Branding Lab, and student-run digital marketing agency called The Digital Collective. She is also an adjunct professor at the Haub School of Business at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA. Ms. Richmond believes in giving back and paying it forward. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of The Literacy Council of Sarasota. She has also served on the Board of Governors of the Philly Ad Club, the largest professional organization of marketing, advertising, and communication professionals in the Philadelphia region. Ms. Richmond frequently speaks at industry and academic events.  
 
Ms. Richmond holds a Master of Business Administration from Loyola Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts from Northern Illinois University. 

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