What makes a good salesperson ?
I lifted this from Marc Cuban’s blog… makes perfect sense
[source]What makes a good salesperson ?
Let me be clear that its not the person who can talk someone into anything. Its not the hustler who is a smooth talker. The best salespeople are the ones who put themselves in their customer’s shoes and provide a solution that makes the customer happy.
The best salesperson is the one the customer trusts and never has to question.The best salesperson is the one who knows that with every cold call made, they are closer to helping someone.
The best salesperson is the one who takes immense satisfaction from the satisfaction their customer gets.
The best salesperson is the one who wakes up early every morning excited to come to the office and get on the phone and let people know exactly why they love their product , their job and their clients
Sound corny. It is. Its also very simple.
Its also the most important job in every company. THere has yet to be a successful company that has survived with zero sales.
So if selling is the most important job in a company, why do fewer and fewer people seem to be wanting the job ?
Why arent their many colleges offering majors in “Salesmanship”, not Sales and Marketing. Just pure , old fashioned selling ?
If you dont have a job, or dont have the job you want, get a job in sales. Every single person on this planet can learn to be a great salesperson. All you have to do is put in the effort and care about your company, your prospects and customers.
Once you excel at selling, getting a job in sports is easy. But then again, if you are good, Im sure the company you work for is going to do everything they can to keep you.