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re: Can someone explain to me why sales can be a lucrative profession?
Posted on 7/25/18 at 10:41 pm to tgrbaitn08
Posted on 7/25/18 at 10:41 pm to tgrbaitn08
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into that savings account
Comprehension, it is your friend
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Posted on 7/25/18 at 10:45 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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My main goal now is to troll these dumbasses, I'm not sure how they haven't figured that out yet.
Touché. I figured it out. Nobody can be that stupid.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 10:57 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
I don’t have to know. A salesperson gets info out of people in interactions a computer can not. Period.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 11:01 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Everyone who makes good money is a salesman.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 11:21 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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Well that's very unlikely seeing as Lowes has a very sophisticated inventory tracking system
Right, because building materials never come up missing and big box stores always have perfect inventories.
You've got your head inside your own small intestine.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 11:24 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
The richest dude I know was in corporate software sales. Got his BA from NLU and he's retired in his early 40s. 
Posted on 7/25/18 at 11:33 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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I'm genuinely asking. I get 30, 40, 50 years ago why sales guys would earn there money. However, in today's information age why are we still paying sales reps potentially such hight salaries? It seems to me they are glorified order takers for the most part. Anyone can get online and find any product they want.
Depends on the product though. Certain markets in Sales have certainly flatlined or on a downward trend.
Others are exploding. Software sales, Medical Devices, etc. I'm in software and it's both challenging and complex, while being rewarding all at the same time.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 11:42 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Quickly becoming one of the shittier posters on this site.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 11:42 pm to CoachChappy
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It’s quickly becoming a dying profession.
Good call.
Sincerely,
Donald Trump
Posted on 7/25/18 at 11:46 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Get on with a company that has a great product that you know people want/need.
Build relationships if you are at least a likeable person- not all people can do this even though it seems elementary. Many people think they are likeable but in sales, people will know if you’re not genuine or just a straight up tool.
Work hard to develop those relationships.
Maintain those clients, make a shite TON OF MONEY.
Build relationships if you are at least a likeable person- not all people can do this even though it seems elementary. Many people think they are likeable but in sales, people will know if you’re not genuine or just a straight up tool.
Work hard to develop those relationships.
Maintain those clients, make a shite TON OF MONEY.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 11:48 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Good sales people are needed more now than ever. Most industries are highly competitive, and with that, gpm’s are down. This means every sale counts.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 11:51 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Nothing happens in business until the sale gets made.
If you don't think there is any value in salespeople, then don't hire them.
Or, if you like the idea of increasing revenue... if you like the idea of increasing profit, attract the best talent and get the best results.
Sales is life. If not for you, for your competition.
If you don't think there is any value in salespeople, then don't hire them.
Or, if you like the idea of increasing revenue... if you like the idea of increasing profit, attract the best talent and get the best results.
Sales is life. If not for you, for your competition.
Posted on 7/26/18 at 2:16 am to Golfer
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Well that's very unlikely seeing as Lowes has a very sophisticated inventory tracking system
It’s happened to me twice. In the last week. Me: “It says right here you have...” Clerk: “Oh that thing is never right. If it’s not right here we ain’t got it”
Lowe's system is never accurate, I no longer waste my time checking online to see if the local stores have a item in stock,.
Posted on 7/26/18 at 2:21 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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What made me think of this is one of my clients is a hospital and I've had to research medical devices. I can find the exact specs of products online so if I were the device company why would I pay such a high commission for someone to go sell it?
Did it ever occur to you that the different specs may cause clinical differences that lead to different clinical outcomes? A good rep will use that clinical data to make their case as well as create a relationship with the consumer that would circumvent any price objections if they’re not the cheapest option.
But do your dumb research and think you know what you’re talking about clinically because you read some specs.
Posted on 7/26/18 at 5:06 am to Mingo Was His NameO
Closing on 2M in the next 45 days. Your downvotes give me fuel to get another 2M done before the year is up. TIA
Posted on 7/26/18 at 5:47 am to ItNeverRains
Please don’t ever let this thread die.
Posted on 7/26/18 at 5:51 am to Mingo Was His NameO
If you’re in top or senior mid level mgmt at your company, you’re in sales whether you think it or not. It’s all about generating revenue for the organization
Posted on 7/26/18 at 6:01 am to Mingo Was His NameO
I'm not a salesman personality, but somehow ended up in business development. My title is more engineery sounding, but it's just sales. At least one of my customers probably wont even price out my competitor, because they rather work with me. I'm a bit different as I have an engineering degree and my products are very technical and customers want in house support to the point that I have badge access and a desk at most of their offices. But just from being there and supporting, I've picked up about 300k of work just this month (and that's table scraps). About 100k more than I quoted and the company was pleased to sign because he knows me and realizes what I'm doing for them. I sell by being an ambassador for our product since I'm not really good at "selling" fir the sake of selling. If he was just putting stuff in his cart on Amazon, then he'd have flipped his shite when his credit card statement popped up.
Additionally, it's my job to know the market and adjust pricing so that they don't ever look to a competitor. Because even if they like me, huge discounts speak volumes. Knowing your market vs. customer relationship is a tricky game and management cant do it alone. Sales/business development is the front lines to that.
Additionally, it's my job to know the market and adjust pricing so that they don't ever look to a competitor. Because even if they like me, huge discounts speak volumes. Knowing your market vs. customer relationship is a tricky game and management cant do it alone. Sales/business development is the front lines to that.
Posted on 7/26/18 at 6:13 am to Mingo Was His NameO
In the tech world you needed sales reps to get custom solutions for each individual client. The sales reps will reel a potential client in, then lean heavily on their engineers/consultants for the actual designs, and will maintain the relationship and such also.
Posted on 7/26/18 at 6:18 am to Mingo Was His NameO
You are correct about one thing order takers have no value. After that, kinda clueless
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