Can I Have 5 Minutes of Your Time?: A No-Nonsense, Fun Approach to Sales from Xerox's Former #1 Salesperson

by Hal Becker

This national bestselling book on sales strategies and techniques is a “fast read” because “Becker knows what he’s talking about” (Business Week).Can I Have 5 Minutes of Your Time? is one of the bestselling books on sales to come along in over twenty years. The ideas and concepts inside have been used by tens of thousands of people to increase their sales performance, from the novice to the seasoned professional. Hal Becker understands that hard work, common sense and close attention to customer needs are trademarks of a good salesman. His book echoes that same insight for those who want to achieve sales success.A great training manual for anyone involved in sales.” —Allbusiness.com

Genres: Business

224 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 1993

Reviews

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a good book on so many different levels beyond sales. There were so many important life lessons that if you can infer from the sales principles would lead you to success in other parts of life. I’m not really sure how anybody could rate this at anything but five stars. It’s hard to match this book in terms of bang for buck. In a span of about 150 pages in large font he hits every possible conceivable High Point with regard to sales and again, life. These are timeless lessons that will help anybody and just about any situation master anything.

[Jason Aven · Rating 4 out of 5]

I hate reading these kinds of books because I know I need to. But this book was a perfect reflection of what I am doing and not doing and where I can improve my own self worth. I found the writer both understanding and thoughtful in his process to make sure the reader was jot left with a dry experience but a colorful self evaluation experience.

[Jillian Moraitis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really have been ghosting this app… easy read but not my favorite

[Josh Vickerson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Got about 30 pages into it and had to stop because I felt like Hal was talking down to me. The content was certainly interesting, but rare is the book that makes me feel so frustrated. I felt as though the author assumed I'm an idiot, or perhaps just tried too hard to put everything simply. Each "point", as Hal calls them, is oversimplified and presented in an ideal that doesn't feel at all genuine. I was ultimately disappointed.

[Damian Bradley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Timeless sales techniques and life lessons