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08/10/2009

Stephanie Flanders asks her panel of business guests about the art of salesmanship. Plus training on the job - we've all done it, but does formal training pay dividends in the end?

Stephanie Flanders asks her panel of top business guests about the fine art of salesmanship. Now we can all bypass those eager shop assistants and go online, are salesmen on the way out - or just getting a makeover?

And training on the job - we've all done it, but does formal training pay dividends in the end?

Stephanie is joined by Marko Ilincic, managing director of Lego UK, Michelle Feeney, chief executive of St Tropez and Grant Hearn, chief executive of Travelodge.

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25 minutes

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Sun 11 Oct 200912:05
BBC World Service Online

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  • Thu 8 Oct 200920:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sat 10 Oct 200917:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sat 10 Oct 200923:05
    BBC World Service Online
  • Sun 11 Oct 200912:05
    BBC World Service Online

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