{"id":882,"date":"2011-11-29T10:35:24","date_gmt":"2011-11-29T15:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kljcharters.com\/blog\/?p=264"},"modified":"2021-03-21T16:44:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-21T23:44:08","slug":"sensitive-selling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kljcharters.com\/blog\/sensitive-selling\/","title":{"rendered":"Sensitive selling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When shopping for others, it is always wise to be sensitive to their needs. But in our sensitive, touchy-feely world, sensitive selling is also important. Sensitive selling is very big in the world of ideas (you can take classes on <em>emotional intelligence<\/em>), and is also a mainstay in animal shelters, where pet seekers often go through a more rigorous screening process than what is required for renting a home, much less marriage.<\/p>\n<p>But sensitive selling has now reached the retail world. 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