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Eight Ways To Get Past The Fear Of “No”  And Start Risking Rejection

YoungUpstarts

Consider these statistics : Just 2 percent of sales occur during first meetings. In my book, I tell the story of a salesperson who did extensive research on each sales lead she got. Do you kick your sales pitch up a notch to your hard sell? Maybe you’re using too much technical jargon. Her reasoning?

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52 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

This is when I realized that I can use my business/sales experience that can and therefore I quit my job on the spot and started BuffetGO. Tampa Bay community and make a difference in people’s lives. At the time, I was a doing sales and marketing for a media company. Thanks to Emil Lolby , BuffetGO ! #34