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title: Prepare, Prepare, PREPARE!! — The Shark Of Sales
description: Preparation is KEY in sales. I don’t care if you’re suspecting, prospecting or closing, always make sure you are prepared and performing at your absolute best. You never know who’s going to pick up the phone and what impression you’ll have. As we know, you never get a second chance at a first impres
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# Prepare, Prepare, PREPARE!!

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 Ryan Forrest

January 29, 2023

Preparation is KEY in sales. I don’t care if you’re suspecting, prospecting or closing, always make sure you are prepared and performing at your absolute best. You never know who’s going to pick up the phone and what impression you’ll have. As we know, you never get a second chance at a first impression. So prepare for everything, write out scripts, think about where you could lose the sale, think about what holes they could poke in your material, and BE READY for anything that gets thrown at you. I promise it will pay off.

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