It’s intimidating, it’s challenging and you may have never considered sales. Despite some of the negative feedback you may hear about this line of work, you might just find it to be the career of your dreams. No, really. Sales has so much to offer that even you might want to consider it.
What’s great about sales? So many things. To begin, your day never gets boring and you never know what to expect. If you are bored silly sitting in front of a computer, you may love the multi-tasking and excitement involved in a sales career. One day you may be swamped with paperwork including proposals, forecasts, commission reports and more. The next day you may be training your clients on the product you just sold, or tying up loose ends after the sale is made. Maybe you’ll spend the day out on the road making face to face visits and cold calling.
This brings me to the next great thing about sales. Meeting lots of great people! You will constantly be learning new things about people, learning about other businesses and learning about yourself. The thrill of connecting with people day in and day out can lift a social being and drive success. If you are a social person, you will love sales!
The schedule can be a very rewarding part of the job. Specifically with business to business sales. In sales, there is often flexibility regarding working from home, whether on occasion or full time. If you’re having a good month, there may be some flexibility to leave a little early. Of course, you need to demonstrate success on the other end, but if you prove yourself, taking off for your son’s soccer game will probably not be a problem.
Sales is easier than you think. We’ve all done it. We’ve all had training. Have you ever had a yard sale? Sales training event of life #1. Are you involved in your church or a non-profit group and had to raise money? Sales training event of life #2. Did you ever have to go door to door selling girl scout cookies or magazines to raise money for your school? Sales training event of life #3. Have you had a job interview? Did you get the job? You sold yourself in that interview. Sales training event of life #4. Yep, we’ve all done it, but make it your job and you’ll be handsomely rewarded.
Which brings us to the money. If are driven by money you will be a huge success in sales! It may take hard work, but if you put the work in, the benefits will come to you. Often times, companies reward good sales people with other perks as well. Sometimes fancy dinners to restaurants you may never go to yourself. Other times fun trips around the world. Quarterly or yearly bonuses could pay for a weekend away with your spouse, or maybe even a two week trip to Hawaii! With your success you may finally be able to find yourself in your dream house. With commitment and hard work, the sky is the limit in sales!