February 19, 2009

Sales: Business Infantry


"The fact is everyone is in sales."

Jay Abraham
Consultant


Sales people are a much maligned group; made fun of as being superficial sometimes arrogant, vilified when sales don't meet expectations, ignored when they do. But Jay says everyone is in sales and I couldn't agree more.

Let's say you work in the warehouse and you believe you need flow rack equipment. If you're going to get it you must "sell" your request to management.


If you are an engineer applying for a new job, you must "sell" you to your perspective employer.


What do you sell?

2 comments :

  1. This is so true. I know many who say they would never go into sales because they don't like rejection and could not stand the pressure.

    Wake up! There are no free rides, no certainties. No matter who you are you must deliver and the first "sale" you must make, the sale you must remake every day, is you.

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  2. OMG, I'm a salesman! 6 years of college, a graduate degree and it comes to this.

    If my parents ever find out they'll kill me!

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