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• A Positive, Optimistic Attitude on Every CallAny time is a good time for an attitude check! One of the most important keys to success in sales is a positive, optimistic attitude on every call. Having an upbeat attitude makes a big difference in your performance, your energy level, and your ability to build a strong relationship with present and potential customers. [...]
• Questioning helps you clarify and confirm your understandingQuestioning helps you clarify and confirm your understanding so you can decide what to do next to best serve your customer. If you have a number of questions to ask before you can provide the information the caller is requesting, explain the purpose of your questions: “I can straighten this out for you. Let me [...]
• Hear and understand your customersHear and understand your customers by allowing them to finish what they are saying to you. Focus on what is being said and don’t presume to know what your customer is going to say next.