Comments on: Everyone should have at least one sales job in their life - Part 2 http://mollermarketing.com/2007/01/10/everyone-should-have-at-least-one-sales-job-in-their-life-part-2/ "Small Success leads to Big Success" Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:39:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Tobey http://mollermarketing.com/2007/01/10/everyone-should-have-at-least-one-sales-job-in-their-life-part-2/#comment-18891 Tobey Sun, 04 Nov 2007 21:31:00 +0000 http://mollermarketing.com/2007/01/10/everyone-should-have-at-least-one-sales-job-in-their-life-part-2/#comment-18891 A positive attitude, belief in your product, belief in yourself and the willingness to go the extra mile for someone helps one's attitude and sales. Several days ago I had a client call me and ask if I could expedite her 24 candles so she could have them for the wedding. I wasn't sure how to go about it or if our manufacturerer would have the candles packaged and ready to go. I heard her frustration when she told me she had contacted multiple candle companies on the internet and no one helped her. I told her that I would call my manufacturer, find out the necessary information, explained the procedures, asked for her phone number. I followed through. Long story short is I got the sale, the client is happy and she told me that she certainly appreciated my assistance. Upon closing the phone call, I asked her to remember me in the future and her statement made my day, "oh I certainly will. You went the extra mile for me when no one else would." Sales? I wasn't even thinking about sales while talking to the woman. I heard her frustration and aggravation and made a decision to help her through it. By helping her, I made a sale and a friend. Tobey Craft A positive attitude, belief in your product, belief in yourself and the willingness to go the extra mile for someone helps one’s attitude and sales.

Several days ago I had a client call me and ask if I could expedite her 24 candles so she could have them for the wedding. I wasn’t sure how to go about it or if our manufacturerer would have the candles packaged and ready to go.

I heard her frustration when she told me she had contacted multiple candle companies on the internet and no one helped her.

I told her that I would call my manufacturer, find out the necessary information, explained the procedures, asked for her phone number. I followed through. Long story short is I got the sale, the client is happy and she told me that she certainly appreciated my assistance. Upon closing the phone call, I asked her to remember me in the future and her statement made my day, “oh I certainly will. You went the extra mile for me when no one else would.”

Sales? I wasn’t even thinking about sales while talking to the woman. I heard her frustration and aggravation and made a decision to help her through it. By helping her, I made a sale and a friend.

Tobey Craft

]]> By: Lenise Page http://mollermarketing.com/2007/01/10/everyone-should-have-at-least-one-sales-job-in-their-life-part-2/#comment-13345 Lenise Page Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:32:50 +0000 http://mollermarketing.com/2007/01/10/everyone-should-have-at-least-one-sales-job-in-their-life-part-2/#comment-13345 I can see where you are coming from Nat, a positive outlook is important even when reviewing the mistakes we make (my words) because we can learn from them. If one thing doesan't work, then we can try another way until we hit on success, then we can replicate it. Why change something that works? I know what I have got to do - start thinking of myself as a success and that will come across when I speak to people about my online business site I have. I will be more convincing because I am positive, and as a result the advertising I must do will reflect that. I can see where you are coming from Nat, a positive outlook is important even when reviewing the mistakes we make (my words) because we can learn from them.

If one thing doesan’t work, then we can try another way until we hit on success, then we can replicate it. Why change something that works?

I know what I have got to do - start thinking of myself as a success and that will come across when I speak to people about my online business site I have.
I will be more convincing because I am positive, and as a result the advertising I must do will reflect that.

]]> By: Barb http://mollermarketing.com/2007/01/10/everyone-should-have-at-least-one-sales-job-in-their-life-part-2/#comment-2975 Barb Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:25:19 +0000 http://mollermarketing.com/2007/01/10/everyone-should-have-at-least-one-sales-job-in-their-life-part-2/#comment-2975 Your mission statement is an inspiration, Nate. Just reading your goals laid out with the terms for success help me to see that I can follow your example. Learning to maintain a positive outlook while accepting responsibility for only those areas that are in my control will be a challenge. Many times in the past, I focused on what I could not change. It was impossible to maintain a positive attitude. In my business, I want to keep the focus on the goals, practicing the steps required to achieve them. Your mission statement is an inspiration, Nate. Just reading your goals laid out with the terms for success help me to see that I can follow your example. Learning to maintain a positive outlook while accepting responsibility for only those areas that are in my control will be a challenge. Many times in the past, I focused on what I could not change. It was impossible to maintain a positive attitude. In my business, I want to keep the focus on the goals, practicing the steps required to achieve them.

]]> By: Holly C. http://mollermarketing.com/2007/01/10/everyone-should-have-at-least-one-sales-job-in-their-life-part-2/#comment-2766 Holly C. Thu, 07 Jun 2007 06:40:49 +0000 http://mollermarketing.com/2007/01/10/everyone-should-have-at-least-one-sales-job-in-their-life-part-2/#comment-2766 Growing up, I had my first sales job when I was 10 years old. I worked at my mom's clothing store in California. I learned great lessons about work, and could really appreciate the dedication of salesmen! I then worked on a sales floor when I was 17 as a manager, and then after I was married to put my husband through school. I think everyone should at one point have a sales job. I think it teaches you to be strong and overcome obsticles. To be outgoing and to work closely with others. To see and face challenges. To achieve what you have set forth to do...and to (hopefully) see the big picture of what life will become...as long as you work towards it. Growing up, I had my first sales job when I was 10 years old. I worked at my mom’s clothing store in California. I learned great lessons about work, and could really appreciate the dedication of salesmen! I then worked on a sales floor when I was 17 as a manager, and then after I was married to put my husband through school. I think everyone should at one point have a sales job. I think it teaches you to be strong and overcome obsticles. To be outgoing and to work closely with others. To see and face challenges. To achieve what you have set forth to do…and to (hopefully) see the big picture of what life will become…as long as you work towards it.

]]> By: Rosalinda Sheaffer http://mollermarketing.com/2007/01/10/everyone-should-have-at-least-one-sales-job-in-their-life-part-2/#comment-1216 Rosalinda Sheaffer Wed, 16 May 2007 20:36:11 +0000 http://mollermarketing.com/2007/01/10/everyone-should-have-at-least-one-sales-job-in-their-life-part-2/#comment-1216 I have had three sales jobs in my lifetime. One in banking, another in Real Estate as a sales agent, and the third as an Escrow Officer handling business sale transactions. I learned to deal with many different ethnic backgrounds and it was a high Stress and challenging job which I enjoyed for thirteen years until I retired in 2003. Sales is the art of using the Golden Rule when dealing with people. If you are knowledgeable and treat people the way you like to be treated then you have a win win situation for everyone concerned. I personally find pushy sales people to be a turn off and many times I will not go back to that particular store. The same is true when sales people ignore the clients in their store. I have come across both and I don't deal with them at all. I have NO time for this type of individuals. I have had three sales jobs in my lifetime. One in banking, another in Real Estate as a sales agent, and the third as an Escrow Officer handling business sale transactions. I learned to deal with many different ethnic backgrounds and it was a high Stress and challenging job which I enjoyed for thirteen years until I retired in 2003.
Sales is the art of using the Golden Rule when dealing with people. If you are knowledgeable and treat people the way you like to be treated then you have a win win situation for everyone concerned. I personally find pushy sales people to be a turn off and many times I will not go back to that particular store. The same is true when sales people ignore the clients in their store. I have come across both and I don’t deal with them at all. I have NO time for this type of individuals.

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