This study explored the relationship between compliance gaining strategy choice,
communicator image, and salesperson effectiveness. One hundred-sixty real estate
salespeople completed questionnaires assessing their use of compliance gaining
strategies, their perceived communicator image, and their sales success. No statisti
cally significant relationships were found between the use of compliance gaining
strategies and sales success. However, the findings did indicate a link between
communicator image and sales success.
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