How to Ensure Your New Salesman Succeeds

Bob Clements from Bob Clements Consulting tells equipment dealers what to look for in a new salesman, how to determine if it's the right time to hire a new salesman, and how to ensure that the new salesman can succeed in his or her new role.

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Gregg Wartgow
May 21, 2010

In this edition of "Bob's Business Tips," business trainer Bob Clements from Bob Clements Consulting tells equipment dealers what to look for in a new salesman, how to determine if it's the right time to hire a new salesman, and how to ensure that the new salesman can succeed in his or her new role.


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