Right on the Money provides readers with a proven, realistic game plan to redraw maps for sales and marketing in a topsy-turvy world. Even before COVID-19 upended lives and forced people to reimagine every interaction, “business as usual” tottered on its last legs. An overwhelmingly digital economy dispatched a bricks-and-mortar mindset and gave rise to a brave new mobile world. While top sellers adapted from a sell-to model to a buy-from environment—in which customers move through much of the buying cycle before ever engaging sellers—others stuck to their guns and found themselves condemned to failure. The bottom line: accept and embrace change or be done in sales. Right on the Money offers a compelling blueprint to understand and win over today’s buyers. It also offers a wealth of field-tested, actionable steps to excel in a marketplace far more digital, far less centralized, incredibly dynamic and much more lucrative than ever before. Colleen Francis sheds light on the current sales landscape and helps readers align personal and organizational strategies to win.
Nonstop Sales Boom explains how to break this unhealthy cycle and achieve strong, steady results--every quarter, from every member of the team. Has the last week of each quarter in your business become a mad scramble to meet quota? Do your year-end reports show sporadic and unexplainable highs some weeks that will be near impossible to meet next year, as well as mysterious lows that ruined your goals for a 10 percent increase? For many sales organizations, anomalies such as these are strangely commonplace and unshakeable without intentional efforts to ratify them. Author and experienced sales leader for over twenty years Colleen Francis says the secret to leaving behind the roller-coaster reports and achieving sustaining, steady success is to broaden the focus from merely closing deals to actively nurturing the four critical stages of client engagement: Attraction: Fill the funnel with lucrative prospects Participation: Turn them into customers faster Growth: Invest in valued clients Leverage: Turn customers into referral generators When companies concentrate on only one or two of these areas, their results become erratic. But by becoming purposeful toward all four, simultaneously, they will systematically attract a regular flow of prospects and move them smoothly through the pipeline--taking the chaos and pressure away from the end of quarter for good!
Looking for an edge in today's tough selling market? Honesty Sells challenges you to abandon clichéd sales techniques that rely on manipulation and deceit. Instead, by being honest and open with clients, you will be rewarded with long-term, profitable relationships—at the expense of no one but your competition... PRAISE FOR HONESTY SELLS "I've been in the field of sales leadership for twenty-four years with a major organization. I've recruited, trained, and developed thousands of salespeople over those years. Where has this book been? It should be a must-read for every new salesperson. This is a simple topic that isn't easy to execute day to day. Honesty Sells helps you change your mental map about how to approach business and relationships. Do the right thing....always!" —Scott DiGiammarino, Group Vice President, Ameriprise Financial "Honesty Sells has already made a huge impact in my business and it's a keeper. I recommend it for any business CEO trying to maximize and keep their profits." —Richard Strauss, President, Strauss Radio Strategies, Inc. "Honesty Sells is not just a book for salespeople. As a public relations professional, Gaffney and Francis's solid principles and coaching have helped me to develop and maintain relationships that are key to the success of my business." —Avery Mann, Director of Media & Public Relations, FOX TV's America's Most Wanted "Literally thirty minutes after absorbing their sales advice, I was on the phone applying concepts and strategies that enabled me to effectively move forward a deal accounting for 57 percent of my quota for the entire sales quarter. Here's the best part: this was during my first month on the job." —Raj Shahani, Yahoo! "Thank you so much for the inspiration. Your selling techniques were just the shot in the arm that this old veteran really needed. I have four new clients in just a week's time! Hip hip hooray!!" —Nancy Daniels, Regional Director, HelmsBriscoe "A top-notch sales pro who knows how to make progress in a difficult market. Bad economy. Government sales. Makes no difference—the job gets done." —Paul Lemberg, Lemberg and Associates "In addition to the practical and proven tips and techniques, this advice is based on extensive sales research and investigation with respect to what produces results. All the 'out of the box' suggestions are attention-getting but also get results!" —Janet Armstrong, Director, Management Consulting, Ajilon Consulting
Fighting to rebuild her life after shattering losses, Auburn Reed is unexpectedly attracted to an enigmatic artist only to discover that the object of her affections is hiding threatening secrets from his past.
Winner of the 2020 Catholic Press Association Book Award In a book hailed as “liberating” (Gary Chapman, New York Times bestselling author), an award-winning author and mother of four weaves her own stories and struggles with those of seven ex-perfectionist saints (and one heretic) who show us how to pursue a new kind of perfection: freedom in Christ. Spiritual perfectionism—an obsession with flawlessness rooted in the belief that we can earn God’s love—is dangerous because so many of us mistake it for virtue. Its toxic cycle of pride, sin, shame, blame, and despair distorts our vision, dulls our faith, and leads us to view others through the same hypercritical lens we think God is using to view us. As a lifelong overachiever who drafted her first résumé in sixth grade and spell-checked her high school boyfriend’s love letters, Colleen Carroll Campbell knows something about the perfectionist trap. But it was only after she became a mother that she started to see how insidiously perfectionism had infected her spiritual life, how lethal it could be to her happiness and her family, and how disproportionately it afflicts the people working hardest to serve God. In the ruins of her own mistakes, Colleen dug into Scripture and the lives of the canonized saints for answers. She discovered to her surprise that many holy men and women were, in fact, recovering perfectionists. And their grace-fueled victory oer this malady—not perfectionist striving—was the key to their heroic virtue and contagious joy. In The Heart of Perfection, Colleen weaves the stories and wisdom of seven ex-perfectionist saints (and one heretic) with Scripture and beautifully crafted tales of her own trial-and-error experiments in applying that wisdom to her life. Gorgeously written and deeply insightful, Colleen Carroll Campbell’s The Heart of Perfection is a “must-read” (Jeannie Gaffigan, executive producer of The Jim Gaffigan Show) that “gives us permission to…walk in the freedom of God’s unconditional love” (Jennifer Fulwiler, author of One Beautiful Dream). For a free Heart of Perfection reading guide for book clubs, visit Colleen-Campbell.com.
L'épilogue de l'histoire de Charlie et Silas : Même l'oubli ne peut séparer deux âmes soeurs. Silas et Charlie ont maintenant mieux compris ce qui leur arrive. Ils ont réussi à développer une stratégie pour reconstruire leur passé, découvrir ce qu'ils étaient l'un pour l'autre, s'apprivoiser à nouveau. Ils sont sur le point, ensemble, de savoir pourquoi ils perdent ainsi la mémoire. Car s'ils ont maintenant une idée claire de ce qui se passe, la cause demeure mystérieuse. Silas et Charlie ont appris qu'ils étaient amoureux avant ces pertes de mémoire mais que cet amour s'est brisé. Pourront-ils aussi se retrouver au-delà de cette perte de leurs souvenirs ? Car leur amour était de ceux qui ne disparaissent jamais.
Charlie et Silas : Ne plus jamais, jamais oublier. Charlie et Silas ont commencé à comprendre ce qui leur est arrivé : tous deux ont perdu la mémoire et ne se souviennent de rien. Il leur faut tout redécouvrir mais un événement imprévu a encore compliqué les choses. Leur mémoire s'est à nouveau évanouie au bout de quelques heures, les obligeant à tout recommencer. Pourtant, ils progressent dans leur quête des souvenirs et d'eux-mêmes. Ils sont désormais alliés dans cette recherche malgré tout ce qu'il les a séparés et qu'ils doivent redécouvrir. Et surtout, ils savent que l'explication de cette amnésie pourrait être en eux et que « jamais, jamais », cette expression qu'ils retrouvent partout dans leur passé est peut-être la clé de tout.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover’s “glorious and touching” (USA TODAY) phenomenon and its long-anticipated sequel are together in this collection that is perfect for new and longtime fans of the evocative story of Lily, Ryle, and Atlas. In the “brave and heartbreaking” (Anna Todd, New York Times bestselling author) #1 New York Times bestselling TikTok sensation It Ends with Us, Lily is overwhelmed with passion for the inflexible and proud Ryle. But her too-good-to-be-true romance is suddenly a lot more complicated when her first love, Atlas, suddenly comes back into her life. Then, in It Starts with Us, read Atlas’s side of the story as Colleen Hoover explores more of Atlas’s past and what comes next for him, Lily, and Ryle.
Bli med inn i Colleen Hoovers romantiske verden! Fallon møter Ben den dagen hun skal flytte fra Los Angeles til New York. Det er det verst tenkelige tidspunktet å innlede et romantisk forhold på, men de får noen timer sammen før hun må sette seg på kveldsflyet. Ben vil bli forfatter, og Fallons dramatiske livshistorie blir den kreative inspirasjonen han trenger for å skrive en roman. Hvert år møtes de den 9. november. Så en dag blir Fallon usikker på om Ben bare har brukt henne til å dikte opp en perfekt twist i romanen han skriver på. Kan forholdet mellom Ben og Fallon betraktes som en kjærlighetshistorie hvis det ender med knuste hjerter? Colleen Hoover (f. 1979) skriver romaner i skjæringspunktet mellom romantikk og drama, og er forfatteren av suksessene Det ender med oss og Nådeløs kjærlighet. Siden debuten i 2012 har hun gitt ut 24 bøker, med mange plasseringer høyt på New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today og Sunday Times bestselgerlister. Emneknaggen #ColleenHoover har 2,4 milliarder visninger på TikTok, det plasserer henne øverst på listen over verdens største forfattere på sosiale medier. Titler på norsk Nådeløs kjærlighet (tidl. Stygg kjærlighet; Ugly Love) 2015 En vakker dag (Maybe Someday) 2016 Det ender med oss (It Ends With Us) 2018 Minner om ham (Reminders of Him) 2022 Verity (Verity) 2022 Det starter med oss (It Starts With Us) 2022 9. november (November 9) 2023 Åpent hjerte (Heart Bones) 2023
In this “brave and heartbreaking novel that digs its claws into you and doesn’t let go, long after you’ve finished it” (Anna Todd, New York Times bestselling author) from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of All Your Perfects, a workaholic with a too-good-to-be-true romance can’t stop thinking about her first love. Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town where she grew up—she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. And when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life seems too good to be true. Ryle is assertive, stubborn, maybe even a little arrogant. He’s also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily. And the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn’t hurt. Lily can’t get him out of her head. But Ryle’s complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his “no dating” rule, she can’t help but wonder what made him that way in the first place. As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan—her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened. An honest, evocative, and tender novel, It Ends with Us is “a glorious and touching read, a forever keeper. The kind of book that gets handed down” (USA TODAY).
... Hopeless, the story of what happened when a troubled girl named Sky encountered a long-lost childhood friend, Dean Holder. With Holder's help, Sky uncovered shocking family secrets and came to terms with memories and emotions that had left deep scars. Hopeless was Sky's story. Now, in Losing Hope, we finally learn the truth about Dean Holder. Haunted by the little girl he couldn't save from imminent danger, Holder's life has been overshadowed by feelings of guilt and remorse. He has never stopped searching for her, believing that finding her would bring him the peace he needs to move on. However, Holder could not have anticipated that he would be faced with even greater pain the moment they reconnect."--Jacket.
Raise a glass in a toast to Edgar Allan Poe with this jam-packed gothic anthology, including 12 themed issues containing 48 short stories and 7 poems from 55 masterful weavers of gothic fiction. Take a tour through Poe's Baltimore home, experience "The Tell-Tale Heart" through the old man's eyes, go corporate at Raven Corp., witness "The Fall of the House of Usher" from the perspective of a hidden Usher sibling, and much more. Don't miss the award-nominated stories "The Heart of Alderman Kane" by Eleanor Sciolistein and "Midnight Rider" by Melanie Cossey, both nominees for Poe Baltimore's Saturday 'Visiter' Awards.Curl up with Love Letters to Poe and enjoy these haunting tales!
L'amitié est aussi précieuse que l'amour Ridge et Sydney ont trouvé l'amour, malgré tous les obstacles qui s'étaient dressés entre eux, dans Maybe Someday. Leur histoire, ainsi que celle de tous leurs amis, se poursuit maintenant. Ridge et Sydney sont profondément amoureux mais il reste des questions non résolues. Comment vivre tranquillement alors que Maggie, l'ex de Ridge est maintenant seule et doit faire face à ses graves problèmes de santé sans aucune aide ? Si Sydney s'en veut toujours d'avoir été la cause de la séparation de Ridge et Maggie, elle a du mal à accepter ce qui les lie encore. Quant à Maggie, elle a toujours été consciente que sa pathologie réduirait son espérance de vie mais doit-elle se refuser toute chance de bonheur ? Ridge et Sydney et Maggie continuent leur vie, ensemble ou de leur côté, au milieu de leurs amis, toujours aussi drôles et déjantés et dans une atmosphère musicale, celle du groupe de Ridge et son frère.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends with Us and It Starts with Us! Moving, passionate, and unforgettable, Colleen Hoover's novel follows two young adults from completely different backgrounds embarking on a tentative romance, unaware of what the future holds. After a childhood filled with poverty and neglect, Beyah Grim finally has her hard-earned ticket out of Kentucky with a full ride to Penn State. But two months before she’s finally free to change her life for the better, an unexpected death leaves her homeless and forced to spend the remainder of her summer in Texas with a father she barely knows. Devastated and anxious for the summer to go by quickly, Beyah has no time or patience for Samson, the wealthy, brooding guy next door. Yet, the connection between them is too intense to ignore. But with their upcoming futures sending them to opposite ends of the country, the two decide to maintain only a casual summer fling. Too bad neither has any idea that a rip current is about to drag both their hearts out to sea.
When she discovers that her boyfriend is cheating on her, Sydney, a 22-year-old college student, must decide what to do next, especially when she becomes captivated by her mysterious neighbor Ridge.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends with Us and It Starts with Us, an exclusive ebook collection of the spellbinding Hopeless series, exploring how learning the truth can sometimes leave you more hopeless than believing the lies. In Hopeless, readers are introduced to Sky Davis, a troubled girl who falls for an equally troubled classmate, Dean Holder. The two embark on a passionate, intriguing journey to discover lessons of life, love, trust, and above all, the healing power only truth can bring. In Losing Hope, readers learn the truth about Dean and how sometimes, in order to move forward, one must first face the past. In Finding Cinderella, a novella about the search for happily ever after, a chance encounter in the dark leads Daniel and the girl who stumbles across him to profess their love each other—for just one hour, but it’s only make-believe… And Finding Perfect brings together all the beloved characters from both the Hopeless series and All Your Perfects—Daniel, Six, Holder, Sky, and Breckin with Quinn and Graham—to deliver the heartwarming conclusion that fans have been hoping for, and illustrates the power of following a difficult journey through to the end to discover what comes next.
From #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of It Ends With Us, Colleen Hoover’s romantic, emotion-packed debut novel unforgettably captures all the magic and confusion of first love, as two young people forge an unlikely bond before discovering that fate has other plans for them. Following the unexpected death of her father, eighteen-year-old Layken becomes the rock for both her mother and younger brother. She appears resilient and tenacious, but inside, she's losing hope. Then she meets her new neighbour Will, a handsome twenty-one-year-old whose mere presence leaves her flustered and whose passion for poetry slams thrills her. Not long after a heart-stopping first date during which each recognizes something profound and familiar in the other, they are slammed to the core when a shocking discovery brings their new relationship to a sudden halt. Daily interactions become impossibly painful as they struggle to find a balance between the feelings that pull them together and the forces that tear them apart. Only through the poetry they share are they able to speak the truth that is in their hearts and imagine a future where love is cause for celebration, not regret.
Layken and Will's love has managed to withstand the toughest of circumstances, and the young lovers, now married, are beginning to feel safe and secure in their union. As much as Layken relishes their new life together, she finds herself wanting to know everything there is to know about her husband, even though Will makes it clear he prefers to keep the painful memories of the past where they belong...In "This Girl," Will tells the story of their complicated relationship from "his" point of view. Their future rests on how well they deal with the past in this final installment of the beloved Slammed series."--Provided by publisher.
Before It Ends with Us, it started with Atlas. Colleen Hoover tells fan favorite Atlas’s side of the story and shares what comes next in this long-anticipated sequel to the “glorious and touching” (USA TODAY) #1 New York Times bestseller and major motion picture It Ends with Us. Lily and her ex-husband, Ryle, have just settled into a civil coparenting rhythm when she suddenly bumps into her first love, Atlas, again. After nearly two years separated, she is elated that for once, time is on their side, and she immediately says yes when Atlas asks her on a date. But her excitement is quickly hampered by the knowledge that, though they are no longer married, Ryle is still very much a part of her life—and Atlas Corrigan is the one man he will hate being in his ex-wife and daughter’s life. Switching between the perspectives of Lily and Atlas, It Starts with Us picks up right where the epilogue for the “gripping, pulse-pounding” (Sarah Pekkanen, author of Perfect Neighbors) bestselling phenomenon It Ends with Us left off. Revealing more about Atlas’s past and following Lily as she embraces a second chance at true love while navigating a jealous ex-husband, it proves that “no one delivers an emotional read like Colleen Hoover” (Anna Todd, New York Times bestselling author).
Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move. They spend Fallon's last day in L.A. together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Amidst the various relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives they continue to meet on the same date every year. But has Ben has been telling her the truth... or fabricating a perfect reality for the sake of the ultimate plot twist?
Dear Readers, It’s hard to believe how much our lives have changed since we first began our publishing careers. Some of you may have discovered us with our New Adult novels, Fallen Too Far, Slammed, and Beautiful Disaster, but our journeys started long before then. For Abbi, it began with her lifelong love of romance novels, an unforgettable Christmas present from her husband, and the inspiration she drew from the Gulf Coast. For Colleen, it began with her childhood imagination, an Avett Brothers lyric, and a desire to write the kinds of books she wanted to read. For Jamie, it began with a three-ring binder that became the first of twenty-one journals, a bestselling young adult series, and the support of her former high school librarian. For those who have read and loved our novels, we offer you a glimpse into our lives and careers—both then and now—with photos and videos and a behind-the-scenes look at our 2014 Fall in Love tour. And you’ll also get a sneak peek at what’s coming up from us next. Thank you so much for your support. We wouldn’t be here without you. Abbi Glines, Colleen Hoover, and Jamie McGuire
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Starts with Us and It Ends with Us—the long-awaited finale to the bestselling Maybe Someday series returns with all the characters you fell in love with. What is more important? Friendship, loyalty, or love? Ridge and Sydney are thrilled to finally be together guilt-free. But as the two of them navigate this freedom, Warren and Bridgette’s relationship is as tumultuous as ever, and Maggie grapples with her illness. When she comes across an old list of things she wanted to do “maybe one of these days,” Maggie decides to live life to the fullest and accomplish these dreams. Maggie keeps Ridge updated on her adventures, but he can’t help but worry, even as Sydney grows more and more suspicious about their friendship. But if she’s going to move past this jealousy, she’ll need to reconcile how she and Ridge came together with the fact that Maggie will always be in their lives somehow…or end up walking away from the man she loves so much. Featuring new songs by Griffin Peterson, this emotive and satisfying finale proves that maybe someday might be right now.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Starts with Us, It Ends with Us, and All Your Perfects. Sometimes two people have to fall apart to realize just how much they belong together. As Layken and Will’s emotion-packed story continues, a stunning and unforeseen revelation about Will’s past leaves them questioning everything that they thought they knew about each other. With the foundation of their relationship at risk, they must decide whether they are willing to fight for a future together, or to retreat back into solitude and heartache. How far does Will have to go to prove to Layken his love for her will last forever? It will require something truly extraordinary to keep this couple together, and the decisions they make and the answers they find will change not only their lives, but the lives of everyone around them.
Et si la vérité faisait plus mal que le silence ? PAR LA PLUS GRANDE AUTEURE DE ROMANCE AUX ÉTATS-UNIS !N°1 DANS LA LISTE DES BEST-SELLERS DU NYTN°1 USA TODAY, 3 000 AVIS POSITIFS SUR AMAZON, 100 000 AVIS POSITIFS SUR GOODREADSDANS LES CINQ MEILLEURES VENTES EN ALLEMAGNE, GRANDE-BRETAGNE, ITALIE, ETC. Auburn Reed a des plans très précis pour son avenir, et elle ne laissera personne se mettre sur son chemin. Lorsqu'elle franchit la porte d'une galerie d'art à Dallas pour un entretien, elle s'attend à tout sauf à l'irrésistible attraction qui la pousse vers Owen Gentry. Cet artiste énigmatique semble avoir beaucoup de choses à vouloir cacher à tout prix. Pour tenter de découvrir ses secrets les plus intimes, Auburn va baisser toutes ses barrières, pour comprendre qu'elle risque bien plus gros qu'elle ne pensait. Elle n'a qu'une solution : s'éloigner d'Owen au plus vite. Mais la dernière chose que souhaite Owen, c'est la perdre. Pour sauver leur relation, il devra tout confesser. Mais parfois, les mots peuvent être bien plus destructeur que la vérité...
Par la plus grande auteure de romance aux États-Unis ! n°1 dans la liste des best-sellers du New York Times • n°1 dans la liste USA today • 3 000 avis positifs sur Amazon • 100 000 avis positifs sur Goodreads • En tête des ventes en Allemagne, Grande-Bretagne, Italie, etc.Après Maybe Someday, voici le deuxième titre de Colleen Hoover publié chez Hugo Roman. Quand Tate Collins rencontre Miles Archer, elle sait que ce n'est pas le coup de foudre. Et pour cause, le beau pilote n'a de temps que pour les aventures sans lendemain. Ils ne peuvent pourtant pas nier leur attraction mutuelle, aussi immédiate que brûlante. Alors pourquoi ne pas se laisser séduire, quand le sexe est si bon ? Pas d'attaches, simplement la passion... Leur arrangement semble parfait, tant que Tate accepte de respecter les deux règles de Miles : Pas de question sur le passé, Ne pas espérer de futur. Cependant, ils vont vite comprendre que le coeur ne suit pas d'autres règles que les siennes. L'amour, même quand il n'est pas une évidence, sera-t-il plus fort que leurs promesses ?
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