first rate (product)
of the best class or quality; excellent
prospective (client)
eventual, expected, possible
inevitably
evitably, avoidably
to make a sale
Salespeople are paid a commission whenever they make a sale.
sales pitch
a talk or a way of talking that is intended to persuade you to buy something
point of view
perspective, viewpoint, way of looking
convincing
to close a deal
We were about to close the deal when we realized that there was a mistake in the contract.
active listening
a way of listening and responding to another person that improves mutual understanding. It is an important first step to defuse the situation and seek solutions to problems.
merit
benefit, quality, worthiness
crucial
inessential, secondary, trivial
to make a conscious effort
You have to make a conscious effort to make time for people.
counterargument
an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.
disinterest
indifference, lethargy, inattention
relevant
unimportant, irrelevant, unrelated
set yourself up for failure
If you obsess about those sorts of things, you're setting yourself up for failure.