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Know Product Basics

Date:Friday, August 12 2005

What must you absolutely, positively, truly know about your product in order to do well in selling it? Always begin with the obvious:

  • What the product is called

  • Whether it's the latest model

  • How it improves a previous model or version

  • How fast it is

  • How to operate it during demonstrations

  • What colors it comes in

  • What your current inventory is for setting delivery dates

  • How much it costs

  • What terms and financing are available