I'm not fond of sales. I can only "sell" something if I fully believe in it and the services that back it. I've sold our services and brought in thousands in accounts over the years; but, I will only sell services that mesh with the type of business and actual need. I hate that our sales staff typically sells the biggest service packages we have without inquiring as to NEED! They often make me want to rip their faces off
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Well, the boss isn't really that bad... I was almost certainly overreacting a bit, which is understandable, given the circumstances...
I can't sell things I don't believe in, either, which is why I was crap at the wall coating sales job. I very quickly learned that the stuff was crap, and that the guarantee was worthless. Ane worse yet, that management lied about it - They must think the sales staff was born yesterday if they expect them to believe the bullshit I was fed. Worse, the senior management actually believed their own bullshit!
What I sell now, wood burning stoves, I see in action, I see how good they are, live in our showroom. I believe in the products - and in fact I usually steer customers away from products that we sell that I have less faith in!
You should hear me waxing rhapsodic about the Barbas and Bell-fires range of gas and wood fires! *snigger*
Congratulations on your sales! I know it's some seriously hard work combined with a touch of luck and most people can't do it. I hope your company will change its mind about firing you. No matter how good the product is, it's going to need a good salesman to show it off to its best advantage. :)
Thanks. They already did change their mind. They redefined my job, put me in charge of a whole new section of the business. Wood/fire briquette sales, servicing and chimney sweeping.
I actually closed another sale today, bringing my total to just over £16,000 on the week.
Did any of the jobs you applied for ever come close to hiring you? We have lots of jobs being advertized here but no one actually ever seems to get hired. :|
Yeah... it does sound like a lot... And then you look at the figures and realise that there's about £5,000 profit in there, and from that, they have to pay my salary, their own salaries, the company's over-heads (rent, rates, water, gas electricity), Employer's NI, corporation tax... So yeah...
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I can't sell things I don't believe in, either, which is why I was crap at the wall coating sales job. I very quickly learned that the stuff was crap, and that the guarantee was worthless. Ane worse yet, that management lied about it - They must think the sales staff was born yesterday if they expect them to believe the bullshit I was fed. Worse, the senior management actually believed their own bullshit!
What I sell now, wood burning stoves, I see in action, I see how good they are, live in our showroom. I believe in the products - and in fact I usually steer customers away from products that we sell that I have less faith in!
You should hear me waxing rhapsodic about the Barbas and Bell-fires range of gas and wood fires! *snigger*
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I hope your company will change its mind about firing you. No matter how good the product is, it's going to need a good salesman to show it off to its best advantage.
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I actually closed another sale today, bringing my total to just over £16,000 on the week.
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Did any of the jobs you applied for ever come close to hiring you? We have lots of jobs being advertized here but no one actually ever seems to get hired.
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If we did that every week, there'd be no problem.
No, not yet. I'm still looking.
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