Contractor Cents - Episode 184 - Fisrt Impressions - Part 1

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How good is your first impression on the telephone? In the first of this two part series, Stephen Dale, Director of Training for Power Selling Pros gives you great ways to make a first impression when a customer calls.
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Sep 27, 2021

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