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Let the computer buyer beware: Computer consultant John Crawford cautions that a good salesperson has to have a little more enthusiasm for his product than the product warrants. Tha's the nature of the business.
Let the computer buyer beware: Computer consultant John Crawford cautions that a good salesperson has to have a little more enthusiasm for his product than the product warrants. Tha's the nature of the business.

Let the computer buyer beware: Computer consultant John Crawford cautions that a good salesperson has to have a little more enthusiasm for his product than the product warrants. Tha's the nature of the business.

Date8/20/1980
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  • Let the computer buyer beware: Computer consultant John Crawford cautions that a good salesperson has to have a little more enthusiasm for his product than the product warrants. Tha's the nature of the business.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0126259F
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Cautions approach: Businessman Frank Strong's product kills AIDS virus but his company tries to avoid exploiting fear of the disease
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Beyond warranties: David Latner, a specialist in computer law, says consumers have four legal weapons to secure satisfaction from high-tech firms if products don't work
Beyond warranties: David Latner, a specialist in computer law, says consumers have four legal weapons to secure satisfaction from high-tech firms if products don't work
Stawicki, Andrew
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Following the market: When the market is at a low - as it is these days - that could be a good timie for a novice to get into the action, advises Dave Conway, a broker with Davidson Partners Ltd. in Toronto. But it's important not to jump in blind, he cautions. The biggest mistake prospective investors make is not being aware of what their objective are, he say.
Following the market: When the market is at a low - as it is these days - that could be a good timie for a novice to get into the action, advises Dave Conway, a broker with Davidson Partners Ltd. in Toronto. But it's important not to jump in blind, he cautions. The biggest mistake prospective investors make is not being aware of what their objective are, he say.
Beaty, Keith
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Milton Stark holds a connector for a computer terminal, one of his firm's products
Milton Stark holds a connector for a computer terminal, one of his firm's products
Cooper, David
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New Atari model: New Atari chief jack Tramiel has brought his newest product to the Computer Fair at the Metro Convention Centre the Atari 520ST
New Atari model: New Atari chief jack Tramiel has brought his newest product to the Computer Fair at the Metro Convention Centre the Atari 520ST
Beaty, Keith
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Economic sense: Consultant Eric Hellman says recycling boom is a product of business savy.
Economic sense: Consultant Eric Hellman says recycling boom is a product of business savy.
Russell, Jim
n.d.
Gille Daigle, 41, A computer consultant, Daigle points to many years of political experience that would come into good use on the council.
Gille Daigle, 41, A computer consultant, Daigle points to many years of political experience that would come into good use on the council.
Irish, Paul
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Ben Cramer is the man who set up the computer system at City Hall to centralize all the information from all the city departments. Anyone who wants to find out how much has been spent on a particular program has to do no more than push a computer button to get the answer in seconds.
Ben Cramer is the man who set up the computer system at City Hall to centralize all the information from all the city departments. Anyone who wants to find out how much has been spent on a particular program has to do no more than push a computer button to get the answer in seconds.
Geo, Mario
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Musciling In: That collection of wires and circuits in Mers Kutt's hand is an ALL Card for IBMs and compatibilities that lets them use more memory in the computer equivalent of a muscle car
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Sales boom: Mark Herzog, owner of House of Computers, sees increasing diversity among buyers.
Sales boom: Mark Herzog, owner of House of Computers, sees increasing diversity among buyers.
Slaughter, Mike
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John Bates, education consultant, predicts computer terminals in every classroom in 10 years.
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Cooper, David
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Looking for help: Jim Slaven, general manager of Toronto Executive Consultants, seen here with overhead projector, was one of the organizers of Job Fir, a new method to attact skilled personnel to the labor-short computer industry
Looking for help: Jim Slaven, general manager of Toronto Executive Consultants, seen here with overhead projector, was one of the organizers of Job Fir, a new method to attact skilled personnel to the labor-short computer industry
Spremo, Boris
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