The Art of Closing the Sale vs The Art of the Sale: Which Should You Read?

Cover of The Art of Closing the Sale The Art of Closing the Sale Brian Tracy · 2007 ★★★★☆ 4.2 224 pages · ≈ 4 h 09 m · Moderate
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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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Cover of The Art of the Sale The Art of the Sale Philip Delves Broughton · 2012 ★★★★☆ 3.6 291 pages · ≈ 5 h 23 m · Moderate
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A revelatory examination of the alchemy of successful selling and its essential role in just about every aspect of human experience.When Philip Delves Broughton went to Harvard Business School, an experience he wrote…

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Scores by source

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Goodreads 4.2 (1148) —
Hardcover 4.3 (3) 3.5 (2)
Google Books 5.0 (1) —
Apple Books 4.5 (66) 3.5 (90)
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Reception

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Ratings 1148 90
Editions 2 4
Want to read 2004 —
Reading it now 423 —
Written reviews 111 —
Wikipedia attention — 54
Pages 224 291
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: The Art of Closing the Sale or The Art of 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, The Art of the Sale 3.6/5).

Which is shorter to read: The Art of Closing the Sale or The Art of 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); The Art of the Sale (291 pages, ≈ 5 h 23 m).

Which is harder to read: The Art of Closing the Sale or The Art of the Sale?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Art of Closing the Sale: Moderate; The Art of the Sale: Moderate.

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