Amie Thompson | Entrepreneur & Business Strategist
How to generate revenue without becoming
someone you’re not.
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Sales for the Non-Sales Professional is a practical guide for small business owners, consultants, and service providers to generate revenue authentically, without scripts, pressure tactics, or pretending to be someone you are not.
When I became CEO, I had never done direct selling and had never been responsible for revenue. An advisor told me I would have to learn to sell. I did not believe him, so I tried to hire my way out of it instead.
After three failed sales hires and a budget I had run through, the math was clear: if revenue was going to come in, I was the one who would have to generate it.
What I learned is that everything I thought I knew about sales was wrong. Sales is not aggressive. It is not pushy. It is about asking good questions, listening carefully, and helping people figure out whether what you do is a fit for what they need.
This book is what I wish I had at the start.
What you will walk away with
You will understand why sales is an act of service, and why that reframe changes how every conversation feels.
You will know how to lead with listening, present solutions naturally, and ask for the sale without it feeling like a transaction.
Specific approaches for the moments that get most people stuck: defining your ideal client, presenting solutions, handling objections, following up, and building consistent revenue.
A way of selling that fits how you work, and the confidence that comes from doing it on repeat.
Built to take you from a new definition of sales to consistent, confident revenue generation. Each chapter includes practical exercises you can apply immediately.
Part 1
What Is Sales, Really?
The Mindset Shift That Changes How You Sell
Getting Past the Fear of Rejection in Sales
Part 2
Know Your Ideal Customer
Building a Value Proposition That Sells
Building Authentic Client Relationships
Part 3
Sales Discovery: How to Uncover What a Client Needs
Presenting Solutions, Not Features
How to Ask for the Sale Without Feeling Pushy
Part 4
Handling the Most Common Sales Objections
Following Up Without Being Annoying
Part 5
Building Sales Confidence Through Reps and Reflection
Overcoming Limiting Beliefs About Sales
Lessons from an Introverted Entrepreneur on Selling
Glossary
Essential sales vocabulary redefined for non-sales professionals — so the language of selling works for you, not against you.
Most sales training is built for career salespeople. This book is built for everyone else.
People who need to generate revenue but were never formally trained in sales, and do not want to learn the pushy version.
Experts selling their own work who need better sales conversations without scripts or pressure tactics.
Builders who dread the selling part of running a business and need a framework that fits how they work.
Quieter, reflective personalities looking for a natural approach to sales that does not rely on performance or high energy.
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About the Author
Entrepreneur & Business Strategist
Amie Thompson is an entrepreneur and business strategist who helps small business owners and early-stage founders who are good at what they do but stuck on what to do next. A former CEO, she built her frameworks around the six stages every founder navigates, helping people move more effectively from idea to income in ways that fit how they work. As an introverted entrepreneur herself, she knows the conventional path was not built for everyone.
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