Borrowing from French bougie â(âwax candleâ), after the Algerian city Bougie, and the tapered, hand-dipped candles it made. bougie â(plural bougies) (medicine) A tapered cylindrical instrument for introducing an object into a tubular anatomical structure, or to dilate such a structure, as with an esophageal bougie.
View Full Document. The first step in successful closing is to set the right objectives. A good starting point for obtaining a commitment is to know what level of commitment from the customer will be needed to make the call a success. There are four possible outcomes of a sales call with larger sales.
Collecting payments: steps to follow. Reach out to the customer. A friendly reminder that a customer's bill is past due is the first step in collecting your payment. Most of the time, a late payment was an honest mistake, and receiving that first follow-up will make a client pay as soon as possible.