Ever feel as though you've hit a wall and can't come up with a fresh new idea to generate more sales and revenue? Who hasn't?

Occasionally, finding a creative sales idea is not to think about what's new at all, but rather something old: Dust it off and re-launch it as a new selling tool your competitors haven't even thought about.

Well, there is such an idea. It's called the “Stand-By” — or, in legal terms, the “Stand-By Agreement.”

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