The U.S is no longer the manufacturing powerhouse it once was. Low cost Asian manufacturers offer high quality products at lower prices. Some industry experts believe our expertise in selling is crucial for us to continue to compete in an increasingly difficult global marketplace.

The New Selling of America goes to boardrooms, sales meetings, and college classrooms to discover what business experts, corporate executives, and educators are doing to make America more competitive by professionalizing sales. The program features top sales executives from such companies as International Paper, FedEx, Global Imaging, EMC, AT&T, and IBM discussing the changing face of sales. These business leaders agree that today's successful salesperson is a trusted advisor to their customer rather than a pitchman.

Is sales capable of reinventing itself? The New Selling of America profiles the people who are working to change the nature of sales and transform the industry.

The national release will be September 1, 2008. The following stations are also scheduled to air the show. Check your local listings for specific dates and times.

Total Duration of Documentary: Approx. 1 hour