THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO BREAKING INTO - AND THRIVING IN - THE BILLION DOLLAR ASSOCIATION MARKET

SELLING UNIQUE

Coming September 2025

A Story of Earning Trust, Building Relationships, and Speaking the Language of Associations

Selling Unique

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A Story of Earning Trust, Building Relationships, and Speaking the Language of Associations

A business story by

Chris Bonney

THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO BREAKING INTO - AND THRIVING IN - THE BILLION DOLLAR ASSOCIATION MARKET

SELLING UNIQUE

Coming September 2025

A Story of Earning Trust, Building Relationships, and Speaking the Language of Associations

Before the revelation, there was coffee.

Almost everything you know about selling is different here.

When Alex, a seasoned sales rep, is asked to break into the association market, he thinks he knows the playbook: sharp decks, polished talk, fast results.

But associations aren’t just another market. They’re a unique community—driven by purpose, guided by consensus, and built on trust.

To make any headway, Alex will need more than charm and strategy. He’ll need guidance.

Enter Jamie Park—a longtime association executive who’s seen her share of tone-deaf pitches and short-sighted vendors. She doesn’t just show Alex how associations work. She challenges him to rethink how he works.

What follows is a journey of unlearning and relearning—where the real win isn’t just closing the deal, but earning the right to belong.

START YOUR JOURNEY TO SELLING UNIQUE

Three ways to help you break in—and thrive—in the association market. Whether you’re testing the waters or ready to dive deep, it starts here.

Take the Free Association Market Fit Quiz

Find out if your business is truly association market-ready.

Buy & Read the Book: Selling Unique

Learn to earn trust, speak the language, and win the deal.

Invest in the Online Course: Beyond Selling Unique

Go deeper. Master the art of the association sale. 

MEET THE AUTHOR

Chris Bonney has spent 15+ years working with associations—partnering with them, learning from them, and, most of all, earning their trust.

Selling Unique is his debut book. Both a practical guide and a way of giving back to the community that has shaped the way he works, thinks, and builds relationships.

He is the Founder and Chief Pathfinder at CommonPoint, his agency helping companies navigate their marketing journey through the association space with confidence.

The author of Selling Unique, Chris Bonney

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TESTIMONIALS

Chris Bonney has written an entertaining, insightful, and admiring portrait of associations. Even though Selling Unique is geared to sales people new to the association market, I could see new hires and emerging leaders in associations benefiting from the book, as well.

–Jacqui Olkin

Owner & Principal Consultant, Olkin Communications

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