Why Sales Is Not That Bad

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As promised in my previous post, let me tell you why I strongly feel that sales is not that bad.

Are you able to pick up the phone and communicate confidently, demonstrating some charm to the person on the other end, who most of the time will probably be a complete stranger? This is an invaluable business skill which will come to you automatically once you spend some time in sales.In almost every role you go into there will be some element of sales. For instance when you go for a job interview you have to sell yourself, pitching yourself as a product and trying to convince them that the company will benefit from you.In a client meeting you will be convincing others of the value of the brand.

The ability to sell is a critical skill. Lots of people do not want to do it because they are scared. Taking a sales job that forces you to learn and master the art of selling early on in your career is a great move.Part of making a sale is negotiating. We exercise negotiation at various situations of our life- we negotiate for salary, to ask for a raise, to buy a house or a car, to decide which movie or restaurant to go to etc. So sales is a skill you are going to need regardless of profession.

Great salespeople do not push their products. They listen to problems and provide solutions. Motivational speaker and sales guru Zig Ziglar has said that," You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want". If you believe in the value of what you are selling you will actually realize that you are in the business of making people happier by solving their problem.

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