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		<title>By: 2 Ways Salespeople Can Negotiate Better</title>
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		<dc:creator>2 Ways Salespeople Can Negotiate Better</dc:creator>
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		<description>[...] have to try to give a bad deal. But to be in this position, you have to make sure that meeting your quota is never dependent upon any single deal. This is why prospecting is so very high on this list. A strong and healthy pipeline is what allows [...]</description>
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This post was mentioned on Twitter by iannarino: How To Make Sure You Can Afford to Lose (and still make quota) http://bit.ly/8nNLRk #sales #salestip #b2b...</description>
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		<title>By: BizSugar.com</title>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;How To Make Sure You Can Afford to Lose (and still make quota)...&lt;/strong&gt;

Salespeople get into trouble when they believe so strongly that they will win a particular deal that they don’t take the requisite steps to prepare for the unimaginable loss. The only way to prevent the loss of a deal from disrupting your sales plan is...</description>
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