Birth of a salesman : the transformation of selling in America /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Friedman, Walter A., 1962-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 2004.
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Table of Contents:
  • Prologue, 1916 : the first world's salesmanship congress
  • Introduction : The science of selling
  • Hawkers and walkers : the independent peddler
  • Selling Ulysses S. Grant : the art of the canvasser
  • Forging a national marketplace : the traveling salesman
  • Fifty-seven varieties : sales managers and branded goods
  • The pyramid plan : John H. Patterson and the pursuit of efficiency
  • Salesology : psychologists, economists, and other sales experts
  • Instincts and emotions : Walter Dill Scott and the Bureau of Salesmanship Research
  • A car for her : selling consumer goods in the 1920s
  • Selling salesmanship : public relations and the Great Depression
  • Beyond Willy Loman : American salesmanship today.