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Record Nr.

UNINA9910466702103321

Titolo

Driver acceptance of new technology : theory, measurement and optimisation / / edited by Tim Horberry, Michael A. Regan and Alan Stevens

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, , 2016

©2014

ISBN

1-317-14794-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (380 pages)

Collana

Human factors in road and rail transport

Disciplina

629.283

Soggetti

Motor vehicle driving - Safety measures

Traffic safety - Technological innovations

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Part I. Introduction. Driver acceptance of new technology : overview -- Part II. Theories and models of driver acceptance. The definition of acceptance and acceptability ; Modelling acceptance of driver assistance systems : application of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and use of technology ; Socio-psychological factors that influence acceptability of intelligent transport systems : a model ; Modelling driver acceptance : from feedback to monitoring and mentoring systems -- Part III. Measurement of driver acceptance. How is acceptance measured? ; Overview of measurement issues, methods and tools ; Measuring acceptability through questionnaires and focus groups ; The profile of emotional designs : a tool for the measurement of affective and cognitive responses to in-vehicle innovations ; An empirical method for quantifying drivers' level of acceptance of alerts issued by automotive active safety systems -- Part IV. Data on driver acceptance : case studies ; Driver acceptance of in-vehicle information, assistance and automated systems : an overview ; Driver acceptance of electric vehicles : findings from the French MINI E study ; User-centred design and evaluation as a prerequisite for the success of disruptive innovations : an electric vehicle case study ; Motorcycle riders' acceptance of advanced rider assistance systems ; Driver acceptance of



technologies deployed within the road infrastructure ; Operator acceptance of new technology for industrial mobile equipment ; Carrots, sticks and sermons : state policy tools for influencing adoption and acceptance of new vehicle safety systems -- Part V.  Optimising driver acceptance. Designing in-vehicle technology for usability.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910830219803321

Autore

Blount Jeb

Titolo

Fanatical prospecting : the ultimate guide for starting sales conversations and filling the pipeline by leveraging social selling, telephone, email, and cold calling / / Jeb Blount

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

1-119-14476-0

1-119-14477-9

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (240 p.)

Disciplina

658.8/72

Soggetti

Selling

Business referrals

Customer relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Praise for Fanatical Prospecting; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Foreword; Special Note: Free Prospecting Resources; Chapter 1: The Case for Prospecting; The Real Secret to Sustained Sales Success; In Search of the Easy Button; Stop Wishing That Things Were Easier and Start Working to Become Better; Chapter 2: Seven Mindsets of Fanatical Prospectors; Success Leaves Clues; Chapter 3: To Cold Call or Not to Cold Call?; The Fine Art of Interrupting; Stop Seeking the Easy Way Out and Start Interrupting and Engaging; Just Afraid to Make the Call-Not Cold Call

Chapter 4: Adopt a Balanced Prospecting MethodologyThe Fallacy of Putting All Your Eggs in One Basket; Avoid the Lunacy of One Size Fits All; Chapter 5: The More You Prospect, the Luckier You Get; The



Universal Law of Need; The 30-Day Rule; The Law of Replacement; The Anatomy of a Sales Slump; The First Rule of Sales Slumps; Chapter 6: Know Your Numbers: Managing Your Ratios; Elite Athletes Know Their Numbers; You Cannot Be Delusional and Successful at the Same Time; Chapter 7: The Three Ps That Are Holding You Back; Procrastination; Perfectionism; Paralysis from Analysis; Disrupting the 3Ps

Chapter 8: Time: The Great Equalizer of Sales24; Adopt a CEO Mindset; Protect the Golden Hours; The Fine Art of Delegation; Blocking Your Time Will Transform Your Career; Horstman's Corollary; Stick to Your Guns; Concentrate Your Power; Beware of the Ding; What Lurks in Your Inbox Can and Will Derail Your Sales Day; Leverage the Platinum Hours; Measure Your Worth; Chapter 9: The Four Objectives of Prospecting; Prospecting Is a Contact Sport; Set an Appointment; Gather Information and Qualify; Define the Strike Zone; Close the Sale; Build Familiarity

Chapter 10: Leveraging the Prospecting PyramidWalk Like an Egyptian: Managing the Prospecting Pyramid; Powerful Lists Get Powerful Results; Chapter 11: Own Your Database: Why the CRM Is Your Most Important Sales Tool; Own It Like a CEO; A Trash Can or a Gold Mine; Chapter 12: The Law of Familiarity; Prospecting Lubrication; The Five Levers of Familiarity; Chapter 13: Social Selling; Social Selling Is Not a Panacea; The Social Selling Challenge; Social Selling Is Not Selling; Choosing the Right Social Channels; Five Objectives of Social Prospecting; Personal Branding; Building Familiarity

Inbound Prospecting Through Insight and EducationLeveraging Insight and Education to Power Up Strategic Prospecting; Trigger-Event and Buying-Cycle Awareness; Research and Information Gathering; Outbound Prospecting; The Five Cs of Social Selling; Social Media Prospecting Tools; Social Prospecting + Outbound Prospecting = A Powerful Combination; Chapter 14: Message Matters; What You Say and How You Say It; Enthusiasm and Confidence; What You Say; WIIFM-The Power of Because; Bridging to the Because; The Secret to Crafting Powerful Bridges; Ask For What You Want; Assume You'll Get What You Want

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Sommario/riassunto

Ditch the failed sales tactics, fill your pipeline, and crush your number Fanatical Prospecting gives salespeople, sales leaders, entrepreneurs, and executives a practical, eye-opening guide that clearly explains the why and how behind the most important activity in sales and business development—prospecting. The brutal fact is the number one reason for failure in sales is an empty pipe and the root cause of an empty pipeline is the failure to consistently prospect. By ignoring the muscle of prospecting, many otherwise competent salespeople and sales organizations consistently underperform. Step by step, Jeb Blount outlines his innovative approach to prospecting that works for real people, in the real world, with real prospects. Learn how to keep the pipeline full of qualified opportunities and avoid debilitating sales slumps by leveraging a balanced prospecting methodology across multiple prospecting channels. This book reveals the secrets, techniques, and tips of top earners. You'll learn: Why the 30-Day Rule is critical for keeping the pipeline full Why understanding the Law of Replacement is the key to avoiding sales slumps How to leverage the Law of Familiarity to reduce prospecting friction and avoid rejection The 5 C's of Social Selling and how to use them to get prospects to call you How to use the simple 5 Step Telephone Framework to get more appointments fast How to double call backs with a powerful voice mail technique How to leverage the powerful 4 Step Email Prospecting Framework to create emails that compel prospects to respond How to get text working for you with the 7 Step Text Message Prospecting



Framework And there is so much more! Fanatical Prospecting is filled with the high-powered strategies, techniques, and tools you need to fill your pipeline with high quality opportunities. In the most comprehensive book ever written about sales prospecting, Jeb Blount reveals the real secret to improving sales productivity and growing your income fast. You'll gain the power to blow through resistance and objections, gain more appointments, start more sales conversations, and close more sales. Break free from the fear and frustration that is holding you and your team back from effective and consistent prospecting. It's time to get off the feast or famine sales roller-coaster for good!