Sales are the driving force behind your business. That’s why this edition of the blog carnival for women entrepreneurs is all about sales -how to increase sales, tips for selling during the recession, training your sales staff, and how to follow up after the sale.

• Linda C Smith presents Does your sales staff sabotage your business? posted at Linda’s Business Blog.

• Erick Simpson presents 3 Quick Tips on How to Sell When No One Seems to be Buying posted at Managed Services Blog.

• Gavin Ingham presents Sales training tips – it’s not all about you, you know! posted at Gavin Ingham.

• Alicia Hicks presents Sales Thoughts: 5 easy ways to boost your sales in a bad economy posted at SellingWoman.

• Erica Brooks presents After the Sale posted at A Woman in Business.

• Sarah Bray presents How Content-Driven Websites Increase Sales posted at Startup Princess.

The next edition of the blog carnival for women entrepreneurs is about marketing your website and increasing traffic. If you have a blog post or article that you would like to submit, please use the submission form.