{"id":420,"date":"2017-06-13T05:26:46","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T05:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salezshark.com\/blog\/?p=420"},"modified":"2023-08-25T10:06:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T10:06:52","slug":"are-you-approaching-your-sales-conversation-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salezshark.com\/blog\/are-you-approaching-your-sales-conversation-right\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Approaching Your Sales Conversation Right?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sales is an essential component of an entrepreneur\u2019s life. Having the prospect become the customer is every sales reps ultimate objective of their interaction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">But, being able to sell effectively means knowing how to get them lower their guard. 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