Introduction

Why I Wrote This Book

When I left my nearly 10-year career with marketing and sales-driven organizations, I thought I knew more than the average person about how to market and sell something. I had worked on some of the biggest brands, presented in front of some of the most senior people, worked with multimillion-dollar budgets, and launched million-dollar products.

So, when I left to start my own business, that’s what I thought I would sell: marketing and sales strategy consulting! Rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? I basically wanted to help organizations to become more competitive. So, I went out and tried to sell the idea.

When I first started, I remember setting up nearly a hundred meetings over a few months. In each meeting, ...

Get Smart Marketing now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.