Revised edition of the authors' Contemporary selling, 2013.

Preface -- What is contemporary selling? -- Introduction to contemporary selling -- Understanding sellers and buyers -- Value creation in buyer¿seller relationships -- Ethical and legal issues in contemporary selling -- Crm, sales technologies, and sales analytics -- Elements of the contemporary selling process -- Prospecting and sales call planning -- Communicating the sales message -- Negotiating for win-win solutions -- Closing the sale and follow-up -- Salesperson self-management -- Managing the contemporary selling process -- Salesperson performance: behavior, motivation, and role -- Perceptions -- Recruiting, selecting, and training salespeople -- Compensating and evaluating salespeople -- Global perspectives on contemporary selling.

Contemporary Selling is the only book on the market that combines full coverage of 21st century personal selling processes with a basic look at sales management practices in a way that students want to learn and instructors want to teach. The overarching theme of the book is enabling salespeople to build relationships successfully and to create value with customers.