Jim Cathcart
Focus on High Value Relationship Selling with Jim Cathcart. His books The Acorn Principle and Relationship Selling have
both achieved bestseller status and are translated into multiple languages. As
the author of 14 books and scores of recorded programs, his students number in
the hundreds of thousands.
Jim Teaches People to Motivate Themselves: Jim Cathcart
considers self-leadership as the vital starting point for all leadership.
Utilizing scientifically proven models, like those described in his best seller
The Acorn Principle, Cathcart reveals how to achieve rapid execution,
solid decision making, committed teams, self motivation and lasting business
connections. The Acorn Principle, first published in 1998 in
hardcover, was the number two national bestselling e-book in the year 2000
(Stephen King was number one)
Jim Believes in Exemplary Service: A Customer Service
Innovator, Jim Cathcart can coach your people on the concept of “UpServing,” (a
phrase he coined) which means increasing the level of satisfaction realized at
every point of contact with customers. This generates greater results, with
less sales resistance, easier renewals and more recurring and referral
business. Cathcart demonstrates to audiences how to build lasting customer
loyalty. He motivates people to see customers as assets and build profitable
business relationships.
Jim is A Sales & Marketing Pioneer: Jim Cathcart
popularized the term “Relationship Selling.” As author of the revolutionary and
bestselling book Relationship Selling, Cathcart holds decades of
practical experience in exploring what works and what doesn't across multiple
industries. His recent revision of this book explores the eight competencies of
top sales producers in the twenty-first century.
MOST REQUESTED PROGRAMS:
High-Value Relationships & Behavioral Economics
Every action has a value or a cost. Jim Cathcart focuses on Return on
Attitudes, Return on Relationships, and Return on Behavior Patterns in an
innovative approach to 'doing what works.'- Things that are measured tend to
improve, so be sure you measure the things that truly count.
Relationship Selling in the New Era
As the author of the original "Relationship Selling," published in 1986,
Jim Cathcart has decades of practical experience in seeing what works and what
doesn't . His 'Eight Competencies of Relationship Selling,'- written in 2002,
emphasizes increasing Sales Readiness at all levels of the organization. He
motivates sales people to see customers as assets and to build profitable
business friendships.
Growing Leadership At All Levels
"If you can't lead you, please don't lead me!" Self Leadership is the
beginning point for Organizational Leadership. Jim's bestseller "The Acorn
Principle" grows out of his psychological research coupled with cutting
edge business strategy and shows people how to use the collective intellect of
the organization to tap individual strengths and maximize motivation. He shows
how to get people to embrace the 'genetic code'- of your organization.
UpServing - Giving Customer Loyalty
Customer loyalty is to be given, not just received. If we want continuing
business from someone, we must first be more loyal to them.
"UpServing," a term coined by Jim Cathcart, is about seeking to
upgrade the level of satisfaction achieved at every contact point with the
customers. This leads to larger purchases, less sales resistance, easier
recoveries, and more repeat and referral business. But first it requires a
different Mindset.
TESTIMONIALS:
"When outlining objectives for our North American Sales Conference,
several critical objectives rose quickly to the top. They included informative,
useful and actionable topics, memorable, powerful and captivating... Jim
Cathcart squarely hit on all of them. Even through adversity such as a complete
power failure over three quarters of the way through his presentation,
attendees STILL listed Jim as the key impact speaker of the event.
Outstanding!"
Carlton Cards Retail, Inc.
“Jim Cathcart's Relationship Selling seminar at our recent Annual Sales and
Marketing Conference was outstanding. His personal approach, and style
connected extremely well with our Senior Management and Sales Team, I have
already received many positive comments on how his comments and ideas will help
our people move our people's relationships with their customers to a higher
level.”
Reinhart Foodservice
“You delivered the best seminar I have ever experienced! You captured the
interest and attention of the entire group and the information was presented
perfectly! Great ideas and inspiration - and I am looking forward to reading
your books.”
Technology Assurance Group
“Our producers have not stopped talking about what a great job you did. You
were entertaining, informative, interesting and so enthusiastic. Thank you!”
Wausau Insurance Company

