If You Have These Three Things, You Can Sell

Have you ever worked in sales? Have you ever considered a career in sales? Have you ever applied for a sales position because someone said you would be good in sales? 

Here is a job listing for a sales position that I found online:

SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Are you a self-starter?

Do you have strong communication skills?

Do you have strong customer service skills?

Do you have a minimum 2 years sales experience?

Experience working with a salary and commission?

The people that write these job postings have probably never spent a day working in sales. The people that apply to these postings... Good luck to you; you’re going to need it. 

Have you ever heard sales managers say things like “practice your elevator speech," “recognize buying signals,” “be a closer?"

If you are currently or considering any of these strategies, PLEASE SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.

Instead, I will share with you the secrets that no one talks about for a successful sales career...

Are you likable?

Are you nice?

Can you listen?

THAT. IS. IT.

People will buy from you if they like you.

People will buy from you if you are nice.

People will buy from you if you listen to what they want to buy. They will tell you!

It's selling; not telling.

It’s that easy. Now go sell something.