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3 common mistakes people make when preparing for appointments

13 November 2013 Columns, Entrepreneurs, Marketing, Opinion Andy Preston 0 Comments

Preparation is one of the keys to sales success, especially for face-to-face appointments. It should be one of the main focuses when it comes to winning new business, however, more often than not, I find that lots of people are still doing the wrong sort of preparation!

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