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Find yourself pitching more and more lately and not scoring the contracts that you want to? Dev Basu gives 5 tips to help you persuade your client or prospect in a respectable and professional manner.
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from Jill 1102 Days ago #
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We don’t do it on purpose, but the thing that seems to sell the most is actually pushing the potential client away. In other words, the more you say you don’t want to work with them, the more they want to work with you.Not sure I agree with everything in this article, but the tip at the end was worth a sphinn.

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from hugoguzman 1102 Days ago #
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@Jill - I’ve observed that "pushing away" effect as well, but mostly with smaller, mid-tier clients that want me to consult (I don’t actually take consulting jobs). But maybe I need to start using it with the Fortune 500 folks as well!

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from ChelseaBlacker 1101 Days ago #
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pushing away? works with men too!

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