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Put On Your Sales Hat

These five basic principles of good salesmanship will help you build parent involvement.
by Craig Bystrynski
As a parent group leader, you might not think "salesman" is part of your job description, but it is—and not just for fundraisers. Despite the popular perception, sales doesn't mean harrassing people until they buy your product whether they need it or not. And salesmen aren't just arm-twisters and pesterers. At its best, the sales proc...

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