Sales Brief: ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE
 Sales is more about listening than it is about talking. Pretty much every rep learns that early on in their career. What surprises me is how many sales professionals never truly master the art of asking questions. That's why I shared some advice on the subject on the Close blog recently: 40 open-ended sales questions + how to ask them
Ask the right question at the right time, and it can be the difference between winning and losing a deal. So when you read this article, I want you to mentally play through situations where you'll use some of these example questions in your sales conversations.
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