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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
Bob Clements International

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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