Published: March 2013
THE RIGHT PHRASE FOR EVERY SITUATION . . . EVERY TIME
Perfect Phrases for Sales Referrals presents hundreds of time-saving tips and ready-to-use phrases you can use to virtually reinvent yourself when it comes to communicating with clients. Complete with dialogues and scripts for practicing interactions with existing and prospective clients, this handy, practical guide helps you:
Generate more referrals
Gather more qualified prospects
Increase your customer base
Improve your personal interaction skills
Close more sales than ever!
Jeb Brooks is executive vice president of The Brooks Group, an awardwinning sales training firm.
Marty Scirratt is the former senior vice president of sales at a publicly traded firm, where he led a team of 500 people responsible for more than $1.7 billion in sales, much of it referral-based.
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