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the hard sell

a method of trying very hard to persuade someone to buy something even if they do not want to. All I did was ask for a price list and a carpet salesman started giving me the hard sell.

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com/nickyjett) attracted a promotions consultant who invited her to sell books in-person at a Chicago event showcasing the work of local authors, "The key to using these sites is to join the community to widen your circle of influence rather than do a hard sell," she says. Make money the e-marketing way! We'll show you how to generate quick ... by Beckwith, Sandra / Black Enterprise Except for the most avid student of art history, this will be a hard sell. Hill, Laban Carrick. A brush with Napoleon; an encounter with ... by Rosser, Claire / Kliatt Our expectation is still very high that a hard sell off is still in store for beans as we move into October. Wheat is on fire! by Utterback, Bob / Farm Journal More results

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com/nickyjett) attracted a promotions consultant who invited her to sell books in-person at a Chicago event showcasing the work of local authors, "The key to using these sites is to join the community to widen your circle of influence rather than do a hard sell," she says.

Make money the e-marketing way! We'll show you how to generate quick ... by Beckwith, Sandra / Black Enterprise

Except for the most avid student of art history, this will be a hard sell.

Hill, Laban Carrick. A brush with Napoleon; an encounter with ... by Rosser, Claire / Kliatt

Our expectation is still very high that a hard sell off is still in store for beans as we move into October.

Wheat is on fire! by Utterback, Bob / Farm Journal

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