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Selling &
Salespeople
Whats My Job?
Amateur vs Professional
Sales Quiz
Q.
Common negative
experiences with salespeople:
Telemarketer
Door-to-door salesperson
Examples of negative
descriptions of salespeople:
Annoying
Arm twister
Arrogant
BSer
Condescending
Dishonest
Fake
Fast talker
Greedy
Intimidating
Long-winded
Manipulative
Narrow-minded
Never give up
Phony
Pushy
Relentless
Show off
Smooth talker
Sneaky
Telemarketer
Tricky
Unthoughtful
Wont take no
Examples include:
Definitions of a Professional
1.
2.
Personal (Professional)
Selling defined
Determined
Easy going
Energetic
Enthusiastic
Excited
Friendly
Genuine
Helpful
Honest
Integrity
Intelligent
Knowledgeable
Likeable
Listener
Motivated
Nice
Open-minded
Optimistic
Organized
Outgoing
People oriented
Persuasive
Planner
Polite
Positive
Prepared
Problem solver
Professional
Quick on feet
Sensitive
Smart
Self improvement
Self motivated
Service
Smooth
Tactful
Technical
Trustworthy
Understanding
Upbeat
Well dressed
Well trained
problems
Make more $
Buy
Meet their needs/goals
Selling is a profession
based on:
Scientific skills, even though it is not
an exact science
Knowledge about selling
principles/theories
A code of ethics
Psychological & sociological aspects
of human behavior
What
do salespeople do?
1) They Sell:
Products/services
Solutions
Information
Ideas
Service
Their company
Themselves
2.
Solve problems
Represent the company
Communicate (benefits?) with customers
Develop relationships, partnerships, alliances
Discover needs
Gather information
Educate customers
Catalyze change
Help people buy
Serve customers
Treat people with respect
3) They Manage:
Their
time
Their territory
Their records
Their stress
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Examples:
Recommend seeds that fit a farmers operation.
Plant and manage test plots.
Collect and share information with customers on
fertility, planting depth and rates, chemicals,
crop diseases, cultivation, and yields.
Soil testing.
Financial consulting.
Provide service to customers.
Joyce Vogelman, Iowa Farmer Today
April 8, 1995, p. 3-4
Rewards of being a
professional salesperson:
Rejections
Complaints
Stress