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80/20 Sales and Marketing: The Definitive Guide to Working Less and Making More

Business book applying Pareto's principle to sales funnels and marketing leverage.

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80/20 Sales and Marketing is a business book by Perry Marshall that applies Pareto's principle specifically to direct response marketing, lead qualification, and business strategy. It guides readers on how to identify the top 20 percent of activities, customers, and marketing channels that generate 80 percent of profits. The book emphasizes working fewer hours by systematically delegating or eliminating low-yield tasks.

What it's for

  • Identify and prioritize the highest-margin customers and marketing channels
  • Filter out low-quality sales leads before spending time on pitches
  • Determine which daily business tasks to eliminate or outsource
  • Structure upsell and premium pricing tiers for top spenders

Features

  • Framework applying exponential 80/20 curves to sales conversions
  • Strategies for high-converting copywriting and web traffic acquisition
  • Discussions on the 'Marketing DNA Test' for identifying personal sales strengths
  • Tactics for disqualified selling to save sales rep time
  • Techniques for identifying ultra-high-ticket opportunities within existing customer bases

Pricing

Paid. $24.99 list price for paperback (eBook options available)

Details

Type
Article or course
Category
Business & Money
Topic
Sales Strategy
Open source
No
Platforms
other
For
Entrepreneurs, sales professionals, and marketers looking to maximize leverage.
Alternative to
The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch, The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
Tags
sales, marketing, books, pareto principle, productivity, entrepreneurship

Why it was saved

  • @thomas.grammm, 3 June 2024: Shows how to focus effort solely on the highest-leverage marketing activities to maximize income while minimizing working hours.

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