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Moving the Sales Process Along (Frank Mims V.)

By Allan Colman
January 10, 2014

Don't you just hate it when you know you have done everything correctly in the selling process and the customer is stalling? That customer repeatedly tells you things like, we will come in for a demo later this week, and then does not show or, we will review your proposal tomorrow, and tomorrow never comes, and my favorite one of all ' I am meeting with the committee next Thursday and we will sign off on your agreement, but nothing happens. When the process is stalled several things are occurring with the prospect and with you.

Why Can Stalling Be a Problem?

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