Book excerpt: SALES. Love it or hate it, if you're in a business or technology company of any kind, selling is a skill you must have; however, you can't just focus on selling your product or service. You must also have a strong sales message or presentation that effectively sells your ideas, vision, or strategy and builds rapport with your audience. So how do your sales communication skills rank? Especially, if you're in the technology field where the complex details of software, products, or services make sense to the people in your building but often confuse the people you're selling to. Are you losing the deal once you get to the presentation phase of the sale? Do you find yourself spending too much time listing the features and benefits of your product or service? Are you often talking right but your team walking left? Brian Williams brings a new perspective to the old business of creating sales messages and presentations that work. In his six-step systematic approach you will learn to design and deliver sales messaging that drives your prospects towards a clear decision, and you, to increased revenue as you learn to create sales messaging that is clear, concise, and compelling. If your sales message is confusing, you are definitely losing because confused prospects rarely buy. So learn the systematic approach that has been proven to work for Fortune 100 companies, small businesses, and entrepreneurs everywhere. With this six-step system you will learn to: * Focus on your audience and understand their greatest issues or concerns. * Use the Cornerstone Principle to build a message with a strong foundation that is results-focused and audience-focused. * Create a sales message that is clear, concise, and compelling - every time. * Deliver your sales message with a confidence that creates connection.