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The Coronavirus Obligatory Shameless Plug

Are you in sales and having a hard time working due to the lockdown? Have you stumbled through your first Zoom meeting? Are you bored yet? Well, I don't have a panacea but I can make a small suggestion.

As a sales professional who is also trying to wrap my head around this whole new way of marketing, I've discovered that it's quite the learning process and the learning curve is a long one. Hell, there are sales people throwing their hands into the air and either giving up or waiting on the sidelines for the virus to pass. But I'm not going out that easy and I'll take advantage of the down time to learn, market and get my pipeline full.

One of ways you can make your time useful is to get a copy of my book, "You're Going To Be Great At This!" It's a sarcastic and humorous look at sales with a few valuable sales lessons sprinkled in.


Isn't it a coincidence that the book and this blog have the same name? Actually, the book was the inspiration for the blog. I actually had several people ask me when the next book was coming out and I that this blog would help me develop new material if there was going to be a "next book".

Something else happened as a result of the book. A friend of mine, who shall remain anonymous, suggested I give a talk based off of the book to a local group of new realtors. I invested a few hours into a training session that could be "generic" for a general sales organization, or be tailored for a specific company or industry. Those years of Toastmasters finally paid off!


If you are reading this blog but haven't read my book, please check it out. And you may even learn something new about sales between all of the fits of laughter.

Chris Castanes is a professional speaker who helps sales people succeed through workshops and humorous presentations. For booking information, click here. He's also the president of Surf Financial Brokers selling life and disability insurance in several states

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