Crossing the Chasm vs The Art of Closing the Sale: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Selling, Business
Crossing the Chasm
“There is a line from a song in the musical A Chorus Line: '"If Troy Donahue can be a movie star, then I can be a movie star."”
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Crossing the Chasm (1991; rev. 1999) demonstrates the existence of distinct marketing challenges for each market segment in the life cycle of new technology-based products. A significant gulf -- the "chasm" -- exists…
The Art of Closing the Sale
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Do you want to learn the keys to sales success? Confidence and self-esteem are just a few factors that separates successful salespeople from unsuccessful ones. Let Brian Tracy help you master the art of closing the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Art of Closing the Sale highest: The Art of Closing the Sale 4.2 · Crossing the Chasm 3.8.
- The Art of Closing the Sale has the widest readership — 1148 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Crossing the Chasm | The Art of Closing the Sale | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (1148) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (46) | 4.3 (3) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (69) | 4.5 (66) |
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Reception
| Crossing the Chasm | The Art of Closing the Sale | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 69 | 1148 |
| Editions | 21 | 2 |
| Citations | 1064 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 2004 |
| Reading it now | — | 423 |
| Written reviews | — | 111 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3132 | — |
| Pages | 233 | 224 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Crossing the Chasm or The Art of Closing the Sale?
The Art of Closing the Sale has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Art of Closing the Sale 4.2/5, Crossing the Chasm 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Crossing the Chasm or The Art of Closing the Sale?
The Art of Closing the Sale is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Art of Closing the Sale (224 pages, ≈ 4 h 09 m); Crossing the Chasm (233 pages, ≈ 4 h 19 m).
Which is harder to read: Crossing the Chasm or The Art of Closing the Sale?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Crossing the Chasm: Moderate; The Art of Closing the Sale: Moderate.