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Richard WhiteHi my name is Richard White and welcome to the Accidental Salesman®. Most business owners would not dream of a career in sales and yet by virtue of going into business for themselves they discover that they are in sales anyway! This site is designed for business owners just like you who need more sales but aren't trained sales professionals.

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Featured Article

Good guys can sell too!

I was talking to a business owner recently who has been struggling with sales for quite a while. The struggle has been with herself which is bizarre as she has displayed to me on many occasions that she has the potential to be very good at sales. Yet it is clear that she has a general dislike for sales people. This dislike is holding her back just like it once held me back. It was only when I realised that not all sales people behaved like they were selling double glazing that I made significant progress!

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