What's it like working in sales?
I always see hundreds of sales jobs on seek.com and they say something like " We have a number of openings in customer service and sales. City based office is both fast paced and fun - a great place to start your career in sales and marketing! " No experience is necessary – we train the right people. What are these jobs all about, they seem to not only suit someone with strong sales skills but also suit the job seeker that is looking for a new start but doesn't have any certificates or experience. What kind of tasks or activities do people that are entry level, no experience that start a job like this have to do. Also what kind of skills are needed to work in sales and marketing, customer service. Thank you. Points for the best most detailed answer!
What is the best sources to learn sales and become a great sales manager?
I’m more of a book person, so I have three go-to books I recommend to all of my clients. In my opinion, they are B2B-centric, but the language and principles are universal.Predictable Revenue by Aaron Ross. I bet I recommend this book at least once per month. Aaron teaches us what sales management is all about through this experience at Salesforce. One of my favorite takeaways—the separation of prospecting from selling activities.Mark Roberge also focuses on sales management in his book, The Sales Acceleration Formula. Mark never sold a thing in his life. He graduated from MIT with an engineering degree. He was tasked with building a sales machine at Hubspot—and he did.Because of the two books above, I thought I’d never read Jack Daly’s book, Hyper Sales Growth. Then one of my clients had his 13-person salesforce read it. That meant I had to read it too, and I started with very low expectations. Man, was I ever wrong. It was no rah-rah-like book. Like the two above, it was also sales management centric.Two Sleepers Rarely AddressedEvery consultant I coach and mentor that has to be a rainmaker, I have them read and listen to The D.O.S. Conversation 3–4 times a year.Before you buy it, read this PDF about D.O.S. Then you can decide if you want it.My other sleeper is Topgrading for Sales. This is written for the CEO. But sales team members can gain from it by reverse-engineering the concepts where applicable. If you’re in sales management, then you want this book regardless.My honorable mention is Integrity Selling for the 21st Century.
Bake sale?Good Idea or bad idea?
Question. I was thinking of doing a Bake sale and makeing signs and stuff like that a day or two earlier before it actually begins. Is this a good idea? Do you think people might actually come or is it a waste of time? If it's a good idea what should I put on the sign/decorate with to be a good eye catcher kind of thing. Also, please have tips if you have any.
Any good ideas on how to start a bake sale?
After the Thanksgiving holiday my husband loved my pies so much that he recommended I sell them to make extra money. I think it's a great idea but don't know where to get started. Does anyone have any advice. I need to know where to get bulk ingredients cheap as well as a special packaging. What else? HELP!