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Cold calling. I have yet to meet someone who loves it. Those two words responsible for more anxiety and cold sweats than “hungry dinosaur” and “disgruntled mailman”. If you’re anything like I was, you would rather pluck your eyelashes out one by one than make a call. But would you believe that I (someone who […]. The post Episode 017: How to Sell when you hate Sales appeared first on Lara McCulloch.
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1. The right preparation. Good preparation is essential in making an event a great success. By using Converve software you can create, for instance, company or character profiles, or display product ranges. In this way, you will always have the right oversight and can prepare notes in advance for your interlocutors. As the organiser, you can help participants promote their businesses and projects in a specific way.
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