Looking to grow revenue? Here's expert sales advice from around the web, from how to close a deal to using more words of substance in talking with prospects.

How To Close The Sale

Here are nine tips from WebProNews, focusing on doing your homework on a prospective client and making an authentic connection to win a prospect's trust.

Get Rid Of Words That Say Nothing

Timing counts, preparation counts, and, according to Steve Richard of ExecVision, the lack of "filler words" – think "um," "sorta" and "basically" – can count. What do you think? Read his post and drop in a comment.

Ten Sales Lessons, Learned The Hard Way

Nine experts share B2B sales and marketing lessons, some of which show that you can learn a lot from your mistakes, from a Freudian slip of the tongue to taking a referral for granted.