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Ziad Khoury: Increase Profits through a “Cultural Transformation” on the Frontline

In Frontline Profit Machine, author Ziad Khoury explains how to implement the Khoury six-step selling process, how to develop best practice sales standards and how to design effective commission plans. Special pre-release promo still available.

by Staff
August 19, 2009
2 min to read


Frontline Profit Machine will help a business increase profits by improving service and sales at the point of customer interaction, according to Khoury Performance Group. This is not just a matter of telling your staff to “focus on it” and to just “do it”; rather it requires a cultural transformation in the organization, encompassing among other things, training, a sense of ownership and empowerment among Frontline employees, measurement, and appropriate financial incentives—all part of the Khoury Performance Equation blueprint.

Ziad Khoury’s new book reveals:

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  • How the Frontline can help increase top line revenue by 5 percent to 10 percent.

  • How to go beyond sales "improvement" to achieve peak performance.

  • How to sell this program internally within your organization for a win-win-win result for your customers’ employees and yourself.

  • How to develop the right environment to nurture a successful Frontline sales force.

  • How to implement the Khoury 6-Step Selling Process.

  • How you can use your company's Unique Recruitment Proposition to recruit sales talent.

  • How to develop best practice sales standards, the right measurement reports and the right training program.

  • How to design effective commission plans and how to recognize your staff and hold them accountable for results.

  • How to use the most effective sales tools to sculpt your team into a Frontline Profit Machine.

Special Pre-release Promotions Available Until Aug. 31

Don’t miss out on these limited-time offers and pre-release packages!

For information on bulk book/consulting packages or to order your copy of Frontline Profit Machine, please go to www.FrontlineProfitMachine.com.

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