Ron Volper, PhD, is the founder and managing partner of Ron Volper Group, Inc., a 25-year-old management consulting firm based in White Plains, New York, that specializes in sales effectiveness. As a consultant and speaker for more than 30 years, he has helped more than 90 Fortune 500 companies and other medium-sized businesses in the United States and abroad increase their sales. Ron has served as the top-producing salesperson, a regional manager, and vice president of sales and marketing for two Fortune 500 companies. He has been a frequent keynote speaker and has addressed more than 200 businesses and industry associations. Ron has been interviewed on Bloomberg Television, CNBC, and MSNBC on several occasions, and he has been quoted in Fortune magazine, Bottom Line Business, etc.