If prospecting was like picking someone up at a bar, instead of saying, "Do you come here often?" a sales rep would use the equally ineffective, "Our differentiator is our customer service."
Either way, you're going home alone if that's your best pickup line.
Here’s a better line for salespeople to try: “My goal is to be doing business with you 10 years from now.”
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