E-mail Website Back Silvia Quintanilla Silvia Quintanilla, Chief Sales Detective and Principal - Silvia has been a directly involved in the sales profession for over 15 years. Sales has always fascinated Silvia, and she has spent her entire professional life trying to understand how to win accounts faster and for more money. In her past jobs, she has performed every sales activity, from cold calling to closing deals with Fortune 500 companies. This has given her the direct insight needed to help sales professionals. As Chief Sales Detective at Industry Gems, she directs all sales intelligence projects. She is also a member of the Association of Independent Information Professionals AIIP, the leading national association for professional researchers. She received her degree in Business Administration from California State East Bay in 1991. All articles by Silvia Quintanilla How To Leverage LinkedIn to Find "Hidden" Contacts Double Your Income By Warming Up Those Cold Calls

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