Jill Konrath, a leading-edge sales strategist and business advisor, is
a popular speaker at annual sales meetings, professional conferences and industry events. She
helps sellers crack into corporate accounts, speed up their sales cycle
and win big contracts.
Jill is the author of the instant sales classic, Selling to Big Companies,
an Amazon Top 25 sales book for 3+ years. Fortune
magazine selected it as one of eight "must read" sales books, along
with classics such as How to Win Friends & Influence People and Getting to Yes. It also was a gold medal winner at the 2008 Sales Book Awards.
As a thought leader in the selling and marketing arena, Jill also publishes an industry-leading newsletter and hosts an award-winning Selling to Big Companies blog. In 2007, she launched the Sales SheBang conference for women in sales.
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Most recently, she launched the Get Back to Work Faster initiative. On the new website, job seekers can register for a series of complimentary webinars and download a free copy of her upcoming book, Get Back to Work Faster which is due out in Fall 09.
Jill has written hundreds of articles on sales strategies and is frequently quoted in top business media. She's appeared in Success, New York Times, Business Journal, Entrepreneur, Selling Power, Sales & Marketing Management as well as countless online publications and radio shows.
Over the years, she's
worked with numerous corporate giants such as IBM, GE, Microsoft, 3M,
AAA, General Mills, Medtronic, UnitedHealthcare, Bombardier, Business
Journals, RSM McGladrey and Hilton. Additionally, she's worked with numerous growing, entrepreneurial firms.
Jill serves as on the Advisory Board for Landslide Technologies, Inc.,
a sales productivity and performance tool. In addition, she's on the
Board of Trustees for the Society for Business Development
Professionals.
In 2004, Jill was selected as a FAST 50 semi-finalist by FAST Company magazine for creating a web resource for small business owners. Additionally she was selected as a "Women Changemaker of the Year" by the Business Journal of Minneapolis/St. Paul.