Would sales be a good career for me?
A common phrase that comes up in Google is “Is sales a good career to get started in”. This is something sales trainers and sales experts get asked as well. Know that sales is a great service to be involved with. You get to help people with problems and issues they face.
Common fears about sales
- There is always the fear about taking advantage of people – you don’t have to do this
- Living on commission
- Asking for the sale
What you get to take with you for life. When you know how to sell, you get whatever you want.
- How to ask for what you want
- Negotiation
- Better confidence
- Ability to speak in front of a crowd
- Talk yourself out of stations
- Up your income
- You get a better understanding of people
Sales is a great career, you can move to different positions and or locations:
- Industries
- Services
- Locations
Systematized sales processes can be used in multiple locations. Here is what you may have to put up with:
- The learning curve
- Management –
- Product changes –
- No set or guaranteed pay – there is the opposite and a huge upside
- Unethical people
Who sales is not for
- Liars, cheats and frauds – they will always be in the industry (that’s the list)
- 3%
Where can you learn
- Network marketing (MLM)
- Start small think in terms of a low dollar item
- Look a place good reputation
- 2nd party sales – garage sales, FB market, craigslist
Focus –