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The Best Way To Make A Sale Is To Ask For Ask For A Date Of Beginning, Or Some Type Of Commitment To Move Forward After You Are Certain You Have Removed All The Risks, And All The Barriers, From Your Prospect's Buying Process.

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The Best Way To

Jeffrey Gitomer

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The Best Way To Make A Sale Is To Ask For Ask For A Date Of Beginning, Or Some Type Of Commitment To Move Forward After You Are Certain You Have Removed All The Risks, And All The Barriers, From Your Prospect's Buying Process.

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