GRANT CARDONE is an International Sales Expert and author providing Motivation & Sales Training Programs to Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, success minded individuals and entrepreneurs.

Cardone is an internationally recognized motivational speaker and is a New York Times best selling author. He is a regular contributor on such networks as Fox News, Fox Business, CNBC, MSNBC, and Bloomberg.

Cardone is the executive producer and star of "Turnaround King", a TV program created around his motivating solution oriented business coaching.

Grant Cardone first hit the sales scene in the car industry by revolutionizing automotive sales training approaches and dealership processes. Information Assisted Selling was coined as a non-confrontational customer focused sales training.

He has since customized sales training programs for organizations of all sizes. From banks, financial consultants, real estate sales, MLM companies, telecommunications, fitness, retail and boutique sales; positively affecting hundreds of thousands of people in organizations worldwide

Not only is Grant a Sales Trainer, he is the author of four books on what individuals and companies must do to achieve success in the new economy:

1. "Sell To Survive" (2008) The definitive sales survival manual on how to SELL your way through any economy,

2. "The Closers Survival Guide" (2009) The ultimate guide to completing the sale, then New York Times best seller

3. "If You're Not First, You're Last" (2010) Sales Strategies to Dominate your Market and Beat your Competition and finally

4. "The 10X Rule," (2011) The Only Difference Between Success and Failure.

Continuing the tradition of bringing innovative sales training tools, technologies and solutions to life; Grant has launched two, interactive online sales training centerswww.CardoneUniversity.com and www.CardoneOnDemand.com (automotive sales training)

Grant is also heavily involved in Civic affairs and has been awarded commendations by The US Senate, US Congress, Los Angeles County, US Army and more.

McNeese University honored Cardone as a one of their Distinguished Alumni.

Recently, representatives from over 15 nations gathered at MIT for the Entrepreneurs' Organization Masters program to hear Cardone speak about how to utilize social media, customer relations and how to increase sales in any economy with any product or service. This program was part of the MIT Entrepreneurial Masters Program.

Cardone currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, actress Elena Lyons and their daughters.

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