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By Emjae Johnson, About.com Guide to Sales

Learn How to Coin Your Own Opening Line

Tuesday March 25, 2008

You may have heard of "opening lines" before, but have you ever stopped to think of how important they are when you only have those few short seconds to make a great first impression? What makes a good opening line? Where should you use them? How can you say in a few words something that will really make your prospect want to hear the rest of what you have to say?

Well, there are many methods for formulating an opening line and some of them can be pretty complicated. If you want a simple three step method that will result in your very own unique opening line and help take the "awkward' out of your first hello, then grab a pencil, put on your most creative thinking cap and read this article.

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