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Getting Past Gate Keepers
It’s important that you realize most assistants are taught to protect decision-makers
Oct. 29, 2009 11:15 AM
Web 2.0 Journal
By Tom Hopkins
In business situations, when you are trying to reach the person who has the authority to make decisions regarding your product you are very likely to have to go through one or more people before reaching that person. For the sake of efficiency, there will likely be a receptionist and/or assistant who takes the initial calls for the decision-maker. It’s important that you realize most assistants are taught to protect decision-makers. Or, shall we say, screen calls so the decision-makers only speak with the [...]
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