Getting into Sales

jeezydasnowman · 2016-09-28T14:33:11+00:00

You need to offer something valuable. Whether it's good looks, an intriguing personality, a weed connect, a great party, etc. Find hotspots (ways you can benefit her) and close.

Body language: avoid shifting feet, chewing nails, poor posture, fidgeting, shortness of breath. Try to stand still and own your space. Be comfortable in your skin.

Facial expressions: No darting eyes or downtrodden expressions. No deference. Work on your poker face. Don't smile too often or fall into resting bitch face. Keep your face clean - no nose hair or baggy eyes or chapped lips.

Fun: experience is the best teacher. Get out at least 4 nights a week.

Vibes: I smoke a lot of pot. Different strokes for different folks. Basically always avoid religion, politics, sex, your hobbies/gym and work. Talk about movies, music, TV, sports, and general basic bitch shit. Save the serious stuff til after the close.

SEE factors - smile eye contact and enthusiasm when you are out. No resting bitch face or being crestfallen or wearing your feelings on your sleeve. FAKE IT.

FORDS - Friends/family, occupation, recreation, dreams/ambitions, sports. All great go-to topics during a lull in conversation.

How to sell yourself - Opener, "short story", one or two sentences explaining your background and purpose, "presentation" an elevator pitch highlighting benefits as they relate to who you're talking to. Close - ask for a meetup. Rehash - see if there's anything else valuable you can excite them with to "sizzle the deal".

Impulse - FIGS. Fear of Loss - you are exciting and interesting and becoming your friend is intriguing. It would be a shame to lose this opportunity. Indifference - keep investment slightly below theirs. Poker face, covert communication, plausible deniability. Greed - be popular to where others want to be with you. If "everyone else is doing it" they will want to do it too. Sense of urgency - your time is valuable. Keep interactions short; say more with less. Be efficient. Don't waste time with brokes/lames/snitches.

TrumpSpeech · 2016-09-28T14:17:08+00:00

You can get a degree in business or you can work your way from the bottom. I started off working a retail store then moved into a shitty telemarketing lead gen role and eventually got promoted to a inside sales rep. From there I switched companies and became an outside sales rep. Switched again and doubled my salary. And now I run my own business.

Obviously if you get a degree you get to skip over a bunch of this.

knightSwolaire · 2016-09-28T15:19:40+00:00

Sales recruiter here: PM me

Title	Getting into Sales
Author	chiefbl
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Date	September 28, 2016 2:01 PM UTC (9 years ago)
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