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Cold Calling Conundrums – 7 Common Mistakes

19 May 201412 June 2014 Advice, Columns, Opinion Andy Preston 2 Comments

Whenever I’m working with salespeople and business owners to help them generate better results from their cold calling, I start by looking at their current performance, so we can easily see where quick improvements can be made.

Here are 7 common mistakes they are usually making – have a look at them, and see how many you or your team are currently guilty of

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