Most people in the managed services industry are not very good at sales. The reasons why are numerous, but the #1 reason is that sales is uncomfortable for most people. Asking people for money just feels slimy to some people.
That’s why I’m passing on this newsletter article I received the other day from Tom Black, [...]
Archive for November 23rd, 2008
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