Every Job Is a Sales Job

Outline

Every Job Is a Sales Job (2019) argues that everyone sells, whether they are asking for a raise, pitching an idea, or persuading a colleague. Cindy McGovern shows how people who do not see themselves as salespeople can use simple sales skills to build relationships, communicate their value, and get what they need at work. The book offers practical steps for growing confidence and influence.

• Everyone sells at work, whether they are asking for a raise, pitching an idea, or persuading a colleague.
• You do not need a sales title to use simple sales skills in your own job.
• Sales skills help you build relationships and communicate your value clearly to the people around you.
• Selling ideas, building consensus, and negotiating confidently can increase your influence from any position.
• The book gives practical steps for growing the confidence you need to ask for what you need at work.

Cindy McGovern is an American sales expert, speaker, and consultant who founded Orange Leaf Consulting, a firm that helps companies improve their sales and communication. Known as the First Lady of Sales, she has trained professionals in many industries. Every Job Is a Sales Job is her best-known book.