Business Operations & Logistics
To Be a Better Salesperson Be a Nicer Person
People buy from people they like, and nobody likes anybody who isn't nice.
Jeff Shore, of Shore Consulting, is a sought-after sales expert, speaker, author and consultant whose latest book, Be Bold and Win the Sale: Get Out of Your Comfort Zone and Boost Your Performance, was published by McGraw-Hill Professional in January 2014.
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