Praise for Heart and Sell

Heart and Sell bridges the gap between the new science of selling and the realities of today’s highly informed and equally overwhelmed customer who demands and deserves a more personal sales approach. Levitin’s expertise is readily apparent in this read and expertly blends neuroscience, heart and humor to create a powerful resource for anyone who wishes for success in sales.”

—Michael Brown, CEO, Hilton Grand Vacations

“If you practice just one of Levitin’s ‘universal truths’, you’ll have immediate success. So, why not put all ten into action…and watch out! A tour de force for anyone interested in selling, serving or living a more authentic life.”

—Shep Hyken, New York Times best-selling author of The Amazement Revolution

“Shari is an amazing speaker and author. Heart and Sell is filled with wit, wisdom and humor. A MUST for anyone selling anything.”

—Patricia Fripp, past president of National Speakers Association, CSP, CPAE sales presentation trainer, keynote speaker, executive speech coach

“It's been said that nothing happens in this world until a sale is made. It's also been said that there's nothing more important in life than relationships. Shari blends these two concepts beautifully. Going beyond the ‘how-to,’ this book gets to the ‘why’ that only the top salespeople understand.”

—Dan Baker PhD, Dan Baker Consulting, author of What Happy People Know, lecturer, executive coach, and consultant

“Shari Levitin talks about eliminating excuses and taking responsibility in this book. So no excuses—buy this book and take responsibility for your sales success. Heart and Sell is a winner.”

—Colleen Stanley, president of Sales Leadership, author of Emotional Intelligence for Sales Success

“Full of Levitin’s usual wit, compassion and humor. Her fans will be delighted and sales leaders can gain new actionable and useable tools to increase profits and create more satisfied customers. It’s refreshing to see science-backed research combined with heart and authenticity. Timely and necessary!”

—Fiona Downing, senior vice president, Development & Operations, RCI

Heart and Sell is an essential must-read—but don’t for a moment think this is a book only for sales professionals. Anyone in the business of persuading others will walk away richer for having read it.”

—Maria Margenot, senior vice president, sales development, recruiting & training, Wyndham Vacation Ownership

“Establishing trust through relationship building is critical, yet it's something sales professionals sometimes forget. Shari highlights the importance of establishing, maintaining, and growing trust between buyers and sellers through reliability, honesty, and integrity. Shari drives home her wisdom with passion and emotion, helping readers remember her message through storytelling, anecdotes, and vignettes. Shari's wisdom is transformative. I can't recommend Heart and Sell strongly enough.”

—Ken Allred, founder and CEO of Primary Intelligence

Heart and Sell is brilliant. Shari’s approach is fresh, funny and practical. It’s loaded with useable ideas and will quickly become the new method of selling for the entire resort industry.”

—Eric White, director of Pacific Sun Marketing

Heart and Sell is incredibly powerful and insightful. Every sales professional should have these skills in their tool chest. This book will not only help you close more deals but will renew your spirit and your life purpose.”

—Lt. Col. Rob "Waldo" Waldman, MBA, CSP, CPAE, Your Wingman, Member of the Speaker Hall of Fame, New York Times best-selling author of Never Fly Solo

“This is a fantastic read and a breath of fresh air from the ‘pitch’ style sales training. It is the connection of heart, caring and incorporating that into the process which creates happy new clients for years to come…this is the next level of training we are striving for here and is 100 percent effective.”

—Doug Saunders, project director, Vida Vacations, Mexico

“Shari is a star! I rarely make it all the way through business books. But hers, I read cover to cover!”

—Kathryn (Katie) Hoffman Abby, Assistant Dean, Corporate Outreach, David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah

“When it comes to selling the heart always comes before the head. In this day and age developing trust as an emotional sales bond is a critical success factor. In this book Shari teaches us how to do just that. Bravo!”

—Trish Bertuzzi, author of The Sales Development Playbook