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What to say and when to say itIf you mistakenly cross two polite words and come up with an embarrassing phrase, you might say: 
 
?Now that I have your complete attention …? 
 
WHY?
Leveraging an error to help you close the sale requires creativity and chutzpah. In this case, you don’t just make a joke about what went wrong, you actually use it as a reason your customer should buy from you. 
 
Source: Michelle Nichols, Savvy Selling column in BusinessWeek.com; see savvyselling.com for more

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Line Time: Now That I Have Your Complete Attention …

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What to say and when to say itIf you mistakenly cross two polite words and come up with an embarrassing phrase, you might say: 
 
?Now that I have your complete attention …? 
 
WHY?
Leveraging an error to help you close the sale requires creativity and chutzpah. In this case, you don’t just make a joke about what went wrong, you actually use it as a reason your customer should buy from you. 
 
Source: Michelle Nichols, Savvy Selling column in BusinessWeek.com; see savvyselling.com for more

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SPONSORED VIDEO

Four Decades of Excellence: How Wilkerson Transformed a Jeweler's Retirement into Celebration

After 45 years serving the Milwaukee community, Treiber & Straub Jewelers owner Michael Straub faced a significant life transition. At 75, the veteran jeweler made a personal decision many business owners understand: "I think it's time. I want to enjoy my wife with my grandchildren for the next 10, 15 years." Wilkerson's expertise transformed this major business transition into an extraordinary success. Their comprehensive approach to managing the going-out-of-business sale created unprecedented customer response—with lines forming outside the store and limits on how many shoppers could enter at once due to fire safety regulations. The results exceeded all expectations. "Wilkerson did a phenomenal job," Straub enthuses. "They were there for you through the whole thing, helped you with promoting it, helping you on day-to-day business. I can't speak enough for how well they did." The partnership didn't just facilitate a business closing; it created a celebratory finale to decades of service while allowing Straub to confidently step into his well-earned retirement.

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