“Sales leaders either hit their numbers or they don’t. If your company is not achieving its sales targets, you need to read Making the Number. Authors Alexander, Bartels, and Drapeau show you exactly how and why sales benchmarking will transform your business. Take the guesswork out of the picture and create metrics that will help you identify the root causes of individual sales problems and drill down to the real issues that are preventing success in your company.”
 
- Kelley Robertson, Author of Fearless Selling

 

 
Book Reviews
 
 
 
 
  1. "How are you Using your Metrics?" by Chris Carlson of Sales Force Playbook
  2. On the 2008 Short list for Sales books by CEO Read
  3. "A serious book for serious sales leaders who want serious results" by Paul McCord of Sales and Sales Management
  4. "10 Business Books to get you on Track Again" by Mark Kramer of TheStreet
  5. "A book directed at sales leaders who want a competitive advantage" by Karl Goldfield
  6. "Sales is a process - read the book" by B2B Blog
  7. "Revitalizing the Country through Ideas" by the Philadelphia Bulletin
  8. "Science Trumps Sales Artistry" by the Bridge Group
  9. "Top Sales Performers benchmark themselves against the best and let the results speak for themselves" by Andrea Nierenberg
  10. "Blocking and Tackling is not a Strategy" by Kevin Sasser of Sales Wars
  11. "Strong Selling Strategies are the Key" by Richard Pachter of the Miaimi Herald
  12. "Put the Science back into Selling" by Niall Devitt of Beyond the Boardroom
  13. "This book shows...what to measure, how to measure it, and how to use it to improve sales performance"by Ian Brodie of Sales Excellence
  14. "This book contains the key to lower costs per sales and higher sales performance" by Cheryl Clausen of Increase Sales Coach
  15. "Serious, but powerful stuff..gut instinct has no place in decision-making...taking sales management more seriously" by Dave Stein of ES Research
  16. "A book that has the potential to shake up the sales profession" a two part interview by Jill Konrath of Selling to Big Companies.
  17. "A comprehensive work that any sales manager looking to make a difference should read and implement..." by Reg Nordman of Knights on the Road
  18. "An intriging read that kept me captivated" by George Petri of Sym Volli
  19. "Now more than ever it is important to align Marketing and Sales" by Ben Bradley
  20. "Whether you're a sales rep, manager, or CEO, this book will show you how to msake your number" by Small Business Marketing and Sales Tools
  21. "A book worthy of attention" by Dealer Communicator Magazine
  22. "Fresh ideas on data-driven sales improvement" by Ed McLean of Sales Itch
  23. "A must-read for CEOs tired of the 'selling is an art' response from their sales leaders" by 3Forward
  24. "A treasure chest of value" by Ian Campbell of ValueExec