ABC's of Relationship Selling, 9/e by Futrell is written by a sales person turned teacher and is filled with practical tips and business-examples gleaned from years of experience in sales with Colgate, Upjohn, and Ayerst and from the author's sales consulting business. Charles Futrell focuses on improving communication skills and emphasizes that no matter what career a student pursues, selling skills are a valuable asset. This affordable, brief paperback contains a wealth of exercises and role plays is perfect for a selling course where professors spend considerable time utilizing other resources and projects. The text also makes a nice companion to a sales management text in Marketing programs that offer a sales management course, but do not offer a separate selling course.

Part I: Selling as a Profession Chapter 1: The Life, Times, and Career of the Professional Salesperson Chapter 2: Ethics First¿Then Customer Relationships Part II: Preparation For Relationship Selling Chapter 3: The Psychology of Selling: Why People Buy Chapter 4: Communication for Relationship Building: It¿s Not All Talk Chapter 5: Sales Knowledge: Customers, Products, Technologies Part III: The Relationship Selling Process Chapter 6: Prospecting: The Lifeblood of Selling Chapter 7: Planning the Sales Call Is a Must! Chapter 8: Carefully Select Which Sales Presentation Method to Use Chapter 9: Begin Your Presentation Strategically Chapter 10: Elements of a Great Sales Presentation Chapter 11: Welcome Your Prospects Objections Chapter 12: Closing Begins the Relationship Chapter 13: Service and Follow-Up for Customer Retention Part IV: Careers in Selling Chapter 14: Time, Territory, and Self-Management: Keys to Success Appendix A: Sales Call Role Plays Appendix B: Personal Selling Experiential Exercises Appendix C: Selling Globally