Predictable Revenue

Writing a book in the third person is just dumb

Ideas in the book are great, but there is too much promotion of Salesforce. And the third person thing really should be illegal.

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Some interesting ideas - one really annoying thing

Any additional comments?

First off. I hated how the author was referred to in the third person. Damn that was really annoying. I felt like i was being told a story from his secretary.

Other than that there were some interesting thoughts in here. I'm not sure how relevant they are now compared to when salesforce first started using them but we implemented some of them with modest success.

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Good book, but doesn't work well for audio

It references "online visuals" way too many times. Now I'll probably end up buying the hard copy. Some good ideas.

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Absolutely terrible narration. Not recommended.

What disappointed you about Predictable Revenue?

Mary Jane Wells did an absolutely terrible job of narrating this book.

What could Aaron Ross and Marylou Tyler have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Different narrator. Mary Jane Wells did this book an extreme injustice. I have listened to tons of audiobooks and this is by far the worst one. It's a shame too because the book came highly recommended by a few people.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Mary Jane Wells?

Someone who narrates with emphasis in proper areas and on proper sentences. Mary Jane Wells read the book with the most bland, boring tone I've heard. It sounds as though she was reading the book for the first time because she had no confidence or familiarity in the material. She made it extremely difficult to focus and listen for more than a few minutes at a time.

Any additional comments?

I recommend reading the book instead of listening to the audio given the terrible narration.

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Great intro to SalesForce.com

Very focused on Sales Force. Could be viewed as a 4 hour ad for their service. Nonetheless, it has some great process and organizational ideas.

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lots of great info

while there was a lot of great info, I feel like I need the hard copy now, witch in the grand scheme of things makes for a great book but not necessarily a great audiobook

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Great foundation for Sales people of all stages

I loved every word of it!! I am relatively new to leading a sales organization and had heard of many of the organization principles discussed in this book already. However, this book breaks takes it a step further and has provided a deeper insight on how to specialize your team and clearly establish a sales system. I am putting this book into action ASAP!

Excellent read especially for the newbies

Key points to remember is building a scalable process and specialization (just like in economics - focus on what you are best at).

Good book, but not for audiobook format.

It's a very good book, but don't work in audiobook format. There's a lot of images that are important and the way that the content is structured don't have a good audiobook flow. Also, the record was made treating the author in the third person (the book is in the first person), which makes it a little bit weird.

Voiceover

I thought the book was informative and had great ideas that could be implemented immediately. I really appreciated all the resources! And Aaron’s experiences are invaluable. However, i believe Mary Lou’s accent is a bit distracting and should be read by Aaron. I believe that would make the book more of a Personal Message! Maria from PA.