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25 Super Sales Secrets 5 Experts Reveal Successful Selling Tips To Help You Close The Deal.

By Carla Goodman

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For many entrepreneurs, making their first sale is a monumental task. A million questions pop up, such as: How can I make my product stand out from those of my competitors? What types of questions should I ask? How do I handle objections? How should I ask for the order? For the answers to these and other sales challenges, we've asked five nationally known authors of sales books and audio tapes to share their sales secrets. Here are their 25 secrets for sales success.

Brian Tracy

Brian Tracy, president of Brian Tracy International in SolanaBeach, California, is the author of several sales books, includingAdvanced Selling Strategies: The Proven System Practiced by TopSales People (Simon & Schuster, $14, 800-223-2336). Hissales secrets for first-time entrepreneurs are: