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Sales success: How to ask questions and listen
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Sales success: How to ask questions and listen

Posted Monday, April 27, 2026 By Marvin Montgomery

Marvin Montgomery has been educating small business owners in Greater Cleveland for decades. Recently, he sat down with the Council of Smaller Enterprises for the COSE Education Hub to share his tips for sales success through asking questions - and really listening.

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Public speaking: Overcoming the fear factor
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Public speaking: Overcoming the fear factor

Posted Monday, September 18, 2023 By COSE

 

We all experience Presentation Anxiety from time to time. But instead of fleeing the scene, it's better to find a way to handle and overcome your fear of public speaking. Check out these five tips to managing Presentation Anxiety.

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