The secret to success is not merely building relationships; it's challenging them. The Challenger Sale ...in 30 minutes is the essential guide to quickly understanding the important lessons outlined in coauthors Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson's best-selling book, The Challenger Sale. Understand the key ideas of The Challenger Sale in a fraction of the time, using this guide's: Concise synopsis, which examines the principles of The Challenger Sale In-depth analysis of key concepts, such as "Solution Sales" and "Challenging the Core Sales Staff" Practical applications for incorporating the Challenger sales style into your business's sales strategies and marketing techniques Insightful background on coauthors and senior directors for the Corporate Executive Board Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson Extensive recommended reading list and glossary In The Challenger Sale, best-selling authors Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson present the findings of their worldwide investigation into why some salespeople continue to close deals on large accounts even during a global recession. Utilizing the data collected from over ninety companies, the authors discovered that most salespeople fell into one of five categories, the most effective (by far) being the Challenger sales style. More than half of all business sales are made by Challenger salespeople, whose unique strategies-confronting the beliefs of the customer, rejecting the status quo, and pushing the customer out of his comfort zone-prove that relationship building is not as effective a sales tool as sales executives tend to think. The new gold standard in sales, according to the authors, is to help customers think differently about their needs while presenting them with new solutions.An insightful guidebook for both salespeople and their managers, The Challenger Sale provides effective techniques for increasing an organization's customer loyalty, growth, and success. About the 30 Minute Expert Series The 30 Minute Expert Series is designed for busy individuals interested in exploring a book's ideas, history, application, and critical reception. The series offers detailed analyses, critical presentations of key ideas and their application, extensive reading lists for additional information, and contextual understanding of the work of leading authors. Designed as companions to the original works, the 30 Minute Expert Series enables readers to develop expert knowledge of important works ...in 30 minutes.As with all books in the 30 Minute Expert Series, this book is intended to be purchased alongside the reviewed title, The Challenger Sale: Taking Control of the Customer Conversation.