About the Author

Jill Slupe is the author of Rule of Thumb: A Small Business Guide to Sales Strategy, and the Principal of Garage Media, Inc. A seasoned marketing pro, Jill contributes to the success of small and mid-sized businesses through the development of effective sales and business plans. Jill's foundation as a sales and business consultant can be traced back to her solid operational experience working for the US Air Force and converting 33 international and domestic operations to for-profit entities for Air Combat Command. Jill led a training center which taught operations managers at youth centers, golf courses and officer's clubs how to measure and increase sales and revenues. Currently Jill leads a consulting firm, Garage Media, which uses a sales audit system to accelerate sales for its many clients.