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I don't kiss and tell

Published 12 months ago • 1 min read

I don't kiss and tell but my customers do. I get feedback like this all the time about Poke the Bear.

There are many more stories of awesome, but you get the idea. I have never asked someone to give me a testimonial for Poke the Bear.

Poke the Bear is designed to lower the zone of resistance prospects feel when being cold called so you can start more conversations with your ideal prospects.

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