Who Says You Can't Sell Ice to Eskimos?

"Parachute me in anywhere in America and I'll write at least one order that day," says author Jim Murphy, which perfectly describes the exuberance and can-do attitude of this remarkable, old-school door-to-door encyclopedia salesman who made millions during his career. Do you have a doorknob close? Do you know what a three-dime bank is? Have you discovered the perfect way to overcome price objections? You will. After sitting down to four days of in-depth interviews, Murphy lays it all out, every trick he used, every tell he watched for to make a sale. This is no ivory-tower theorist but rather a witty, engaging, behind-the-scenes confessional from one of the nation's best. No matter what you rep and no matter what you sell - stocks, insurance, cars, clothing, technology, travel, or lemonade on the street - you'll be a lot better at it after an hour or two with Murphy. Great salespeople are made not born, Murphy reminds us - you just need to know a few of those unsaid things that they don't teach you in school. Highly recommended.