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Location: Mansfield
Company: Best exterior design
Experience: Mid-level
Highest Level of Education: Undergraduate Degree



Job Responsibilities
Calling lead referrals on the phone and try to close them for an appointment to see the owner in person
Job Requirements
Extensive sales background on the phones, in person and extensive job experience.
Uppers
having clients there for the salesman -- -- in other words the husband-and-wife, they are not bankrupt, they will be in the home for five more years, things like that.
Downers
Calling on the phone and having no one answer -- -- in other words no one to talk to.
Lifestyle
Is a very challenging position though it seems very simple. One must memorize closes in the script very carefully because the customers will be able to tell if you have not prepared and they will eat you alive, literally!
Compensation
About $20,000 per year.
Advice to Jobseekers
Is a very challenging position though it seems very simple. One must memorize closes in the script very carefully because the customers will be able to tell if you have not prepared and they will eat you alive, literally!

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