I was disturbed by a recent Chicago Tribune article stating that most people think sales people are a ‘necessary evil’. The survey sited that:
“41 percent of consumers rate the quality of the sales profession below mediocre, describing salespeople as “leeches” and “rashes…46 percent also said they would be ashamed to call themselves a salesperson.”
While a few pushy sales people may give the profession a bad rap, being a good salesperson to me is what of the greatest professions in the world. While some people tell my children that they should become doctors, I tell them they should become a salesperson. If you can sell, you will never go hungry. If you can sell, you will always be wanted by any company and always have a job. You will always be able to support yourself and your family. You will be well respected for your talents during all types of economic times.
Besides, the salesperson is one of the top reasons people buy. As most things become widely available through the internet these days, people buy because of the person involved in the transaction.
What do you think?
