October 31, 2007PowerPhrase: is there any reason we shouldn’t go forward with this?

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Speaker Brian Jeffrey suggests closing deals by asking:

  • Is there any reason we shouldn’t go forward with this?

If they answer no, you move to making arrangements. If they answer yes, you can ask what the reason is, and work with it.

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