CEOs and Entrepreneurs Find Answers in Groundbreaking Business Growth Book
April 21 2005 All company leaders struggle to market and sell their products successfully As they do so they have many questions Rivers of Revenue written by a Kristin Zhivago a 35year marketing veteran answers these burning questions in a new and refreshing way The book has been praised by readers and reviewers as containing new revenueincreasing perspectives and processes while being easy to read
Questions the book answers include
How can I avoid getting blindsided by rapid changes in my market or industry
How can I find out what my customers really want
What do customers say about us when wee not in the room
How can I get my customers attention
How can I close more sales
How can I beat my competition
Which marketing method should I use
What should my messages say
How can I stop the battles between marketing sales and ITonce and for all
What should my brand be
How do I manage and improve it
What price should I charge
People who start companies or who rise up through the ranks to become CEO usually specialize in a particular aspect of business say Zhivago says Those who don come from a sales or marketing background are at a distinct disadvantage Successful marketing and selling is not something you pick up overnight Lessons are learned over time and each situation is different What worked for one type of product or service won work for another So often we see a CEO hire a marketing person because of their success at another company or in another industry only to find that the lessons that person learned in their previous situation aren transferable Rivers of Revenue is designed to give any business owner the tools needed to find the right course of action quickly and efficiently
Ironically getting the answers to the toughest marketing and selling questions requires that you interview the very people youe trying to sell to People are actually happy to tell you what they want from you and how they want you to sell to them Zhivago says But you have to ask them correctly For example you can sell during an interview call The minute you stop interviewing and start selling they will stop wanting to help you They will become recalcitrant buyer They will clam up
Rivers of Revenue teaches interviewing techniques that Zhivago has perfected while conducting thousands of customer interviews for her clients The information you glean from these interviews sets the foundation for your marketing and selling strategies she says The rest of the book explains how to take that information and turn it into new revenue streams It helps you understand how to build a company that consistently and profitably keeps its promises to customers Keeping that promise is the essence of your brand
Wayne Hurlbert writing in his blog httpwwwblogbusinessworldblogspotcom says that Kristin Zhivago teaches in easytounderstand stepbystep lessons how to find what your customers want and need in the way of products services and customer support Your customers will enjoy buying from you as a person who supports them in their goals As a result the Rivers of Revenue will flow freely for everyone
David Jackson is president of David Jackson Remodeling a fullservice remodeling company in south central Kentucky says Rivers of Revenue has given him 336 pages of intelligent usable realistic pertinent information
The books author revenue generation coach Kristin Zhivago is known as an expert on customer behavior For 35 years Zhivago has been helping company owners increase their revenues in the worlds toughest fastestmoving markets As a monthly columnist and contributor to business publications since 1985 she has authored hundreds of articles and is a worldwide speaker on the subject of successful and ethical revenue generation She founded Zhivago Marketing Partners Inc in Silicon Valley in 1979 and moved to a waterfront location in Rhode Island in 1996 She is the editor of the Revenue Journal a blog for CEOs and small business owners httpwwwrevenuejournalcom
With a fivestar review rating on Amazoncom Rivers of Revenue is published by Smokin Donut Books and is currently available at httpwwwRiversOfRevenueBookcom and Amazoncom The hardcover book retails for $2495 and is 336 pages ISBN 0974917915 For more information or to schedule an interview with Kristin Zhivago contact Smokin Donut Books at 8774748738 or email protected from spam bots
CEOs and Entrepreneurs Find Answers in Groundbreaking Business Growth Book