Cutting Edge Sales : Confessions of Success, Influence and Self-Fulfillment from the World's Finest Knife Dealers

Since 1949, a growing culture of Cutco Cutlery salespeople has been quietly grooming our nation's youth to be the next generation of CEOs, philanthropists and entrepreneurial success stories.

For the first time in manuscript form, twelve former and three current Cutco Cutlery sales professionals--with over $300 million combined in Cutco Cutlery sales--have gathered together to collaborate and share their influence, secrets and real world wisdom with sales professionals, business owners and entrepreneurs across the globe.

As a true expression of their willingness to give back, each author involved in this project agreed to donate 100% of their royalties to the charity of their choosing. Your purchase of this book will help the authors in their quest to positively transform the world. Your execution of the Cutting Edge Sales lessons will positively transform you and your business.

Jon began earning a six figure income his first year in business, while still in high school, as a distributor for Cutco Cutlery. Jon compiled a list of records which placed him number one in sales--ultimately achieving what over 1,000,000 other distributors in the 58 year company history had not.

Jon went on to parallel his success managing sales in the health club and wellness industry, once again building a client base of 2,000 plus customers, and a championship sales team from scratch, all by the age of 23.

For more than a decade now, Jon has uncovered, tested and taught sales and influence strategies. Jon's interactive trainings have now reached over 75,000 live students internationally and he has conducted over

3,500 private coaching calls with clients from more than 100 professions and trades.

Jon also blends into his trainings his experience as an endurance athlete. He is a passionate supporter of The Front Row Foundation, a cause which remains close to his heart.

Jeffrey Gitomer is the author of numerous business bestsellers, including ""The Little Red Book of Selling."" Worldwide, his books have sold more than a million copies. He gives more than 100 presentations a year, serving customers such as Coca-Cola, Cingular, Wells Fargo Bank, IBM, and Mercedes Benz. He lives in Charlotte, NC. For more information, visit www.gitomer.com or email salesman@gitomer.com.