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... First, the attitude of persuasion comes from within You have to believe and convince yourself that you can sell, and sell a lot! You have to orient and tell yourself that you have the capacity to offer ... to help you persuade and influence people to whatyouwant Ever heard of the expression "You get whatyou expect?" It' s a fact supported by a persuasion law known as expectation, and written below ... you can say, "I know you' re a fast writer who can turn out at least quality articles within hours" instead of "I know you to be a fast and efficient writer," then the results will be better and...
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