I am currently setting up a sales training company and am surprised at the sheer amount of non-tailored packages! How can someone improve you if they dont know what you do! rhetorical!
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Jimmy. ....oh, and Ed, I think, although Ed is fickle. I'm still tossing it around. I hate Jimmy. 'NEEDED' is the word I'm having trouble with. I'm feeling more like something ...uh ..i've never heard of......ok, too much time on my hands.
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I smell a rat. If you are so succesful then why are you advertising on this forum for free?!?!?\n\nHow much does someone have to invest?!? Where's the hard facts instead of the nicey nicey invites?!?!\n\nPeople deserve more up front. Instead of people like you getting people to attend under duress and then you hit them with the 'hard sale'.\n\nStop preying on the impressionable. \n\nAnd if I'm wrong, why not add an internet link to your companys site so we can all see how good an opportunity this is
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You are going to need to do lot of cold calling and maybe even showing up face to face for with the business owners/retailers.\n\nWhy don't you hire some sales people to help you?
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I used to own a gift shop and in order to buy merchandise I attended trade shows.  At trade shows there are lots of independent sales reps that carry multiple product lines.  My advice is to attend as many trade shows as possible and bring samples of your product.  Meet some of the reps, see who you click with.  Some are really pushy and have questionable ethics.  Some are very nice and sincerely interested in acting as a liaison between suppliers like yourself and store owners like me.  Find reps by checking out their booths, seeing what other lines they carry and if your product would compliment their mix.  Then watch how they interact with potential customers that approach their booth.\n\nAnother possible sales tool is to go to your local yellow pages, and get the names/addresses of stores in your area that you think you would like to see sell your cards.  Then send them a cover letter with a free sample of your cards.  Envision how you would like to see your cards displayed and in what kinds of stores, then contact those stores and sell your vision.  Explain how you think your cards would sell themselves and how you would supply them.  Emphasize the good service that you can offer.  Keep track of who you sent samples to, and then a week or two after you mailed them, call the owner of the business to see if they received the sample and if they would like to see more.  You're selling by taking baby steps, which is more comfortable than cold calling.  If you believe in your product, then your enthusiasm for it will help you succeed.\n\nGood luck!!
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I think he picks them so he can train or mold them to what he wants in an employee. I also wonder how many experienced people apply. They usually have good jobs that they do not want to jeopardize for that many weeks.
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What makes you think that is new. Its been going on forever. Read about and follow the guidance of the Great Corporate Leaders and move your way up the ladder on your abilities. You don't have to step on toes to make it.
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I found a company that I am very happy with.  I'm with Stayin Home and Lovin It! and they are the support team that is partnered with a wellness company that is 21 years old and a member of the Better Business Buerau.  They have a lot of products that cover all the basic needs of people and are safer for you and the environment and the prices are reasonable too.  I found many of them to be cheaper than what I was buying before joining this company.  You can do the whole in home party thing if you like but it is not necessary in order to build this business (but I am told ones that do do even better).  You do not do any order taking or delivering of products.  All your customers shop direct and you recieve a commission on everything that person you enroll buys and long as they buy.  They give great support and free tips to succeed and there is no big investment or stocking products.  There is no risk involved in trying to see if it is right for you.  There is so much information, if you are interested in learning more go to http://healthybetterme.com/ and fill in the get more information part.   I hope you find what you are looking for.
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fourbytwo pretty much nailed it! I was a new team leader to my brand new team of 10 contact centre advisers and was terrified!! but 3 years later I have all the same staff (very unusual in contact centre!) by not doing the 'do as I say, not as I do' thing.. lead by example and always promote the positive and coach the negative. Offer alternatives,not just 'this is wrong - sort it'. Stay human  - you were once in their shoes.. how did you want to be managed? stay true to yourself and don't be a tw*t and you'll gain respect. Finally nobody does anything unless it suits them - point out how it would further their career to be seen to take the initiative, or at least ensure they get their performance related pay!!
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The best rule of thumb is not to spell these things out. Understate the qualification and people will probably still get what you have. Overstating it can seem a bit OTT  :-)
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Even though it means losing 3 points its better to delete this question and repost it than give the points to someone who does not answer it.    \n\nMost agents diversify.  It is difficult to make a living with a specialty and selling across lines utilizes your customer base to your own advantage.
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I would say find out what actually people want rather than just assuming.  \n\nEven it appears to be common sense, the difference is unbelievable.  Find out first hand by interviewing or talking to potential customers.  They will appeciate you making a effort if you call in in person and don't give up!
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There is usually another step in the process - product readiness - it's a separate group of people / different dept.  Prevents those crazy QA guys and gals from taking over the world :)
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Sure, if your skills can compensate for the increase.\n\nIt can be addressed such as "well, that's a wonderful offer, but I was expecting something in the range of XXX."\n\nOr perhaps, you could use another "competitor" of the company, such as "well, that's a wonderful offer, but XYZ is offering me XXX."\n\nIt is tricky, but it is ok to address this issue.
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i sell avon which is a similar sceme, i find it hard work at first, as you have to post to every house but once you know which houses order you have your customers. i only post to my known customers throughout the year and all houses again near xmas. its fairly reasonable for a bit of extra cash throughout the year for the hour you put in, definatly worth it at xmas time as orders are up. but all depend on how many customers you have who regulary order. i couldn't make a full time living out of it unless i became a sales leader (further up the lader) recruiting others. i only do it for a bit of holiday spends of xmas. i've been selling for 2 years now so cant be that bad. take a look at avon.uk.com. you might prefer that as there is no outlay (unlike kleeneze) and as long as you want to climb the ladder you can live of it. good luck\n\n\ni also make a small amount on
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I'm not sure that your marketing instructor will appreciate this, but even though your environment (customers, suppliers, investors, community...) will punish you if it thinks that you are unethical, choosing to be ethical still incurs an opportunity cost.  Think like this, you are Nike and you have six low cost suppliers for sneakers, just like Reebok.  If you know that the two cheapest ones employs children and choose to use neither, you are constricting your options to compete.  Not all questionable actions are found out.\n  This is why I detest linking ethics to profitability.  It's so hollow to follow the "Right path" because it makes you more money, instead of value driven behavior being done for more fundamental principles.\n\nGood luck to you on this....
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I'm currently working with Arbonne. I started just a few months ago. I'd be happy to send you information on the company if you'd like. Feel free to email me with any questions.\nI signed up with the company to get the 35% discount..the sign up fee is only $29. I already have enough people who buy from me that I get my monthly products for free.\nOne of the girls that I work under brings in over $1,000 a month.\n\nWhatever you chose to do, I wish you the best of luck!
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First of all it is a Network Marketing company. Selling services and recruiting others to do the same is the nature of that type of business. That's what allows your business to grow without doing all the work yourself.\n\nFortune offers over 20 products/services. Two new ones came in this week to include Disney Mobile. Reps have access to all the info about the products/services because they are all listed on the rep's web site to include all details. If they have no specifics they are more than likely new in the business and haven't studied their web site.\n\nSelling to yourself, your close friends and family is what it's all about. This is a relationship business. We don't knock on doors looking for customers. We sell to folks we already know and that are paying for the services already. We don't change their buying habits, we just have them switch to our services and they continue paying the same or less for the services they already have. Then we do recruit others to do the same. You're only required to have 10 customers and 3 recruits period! Then you train those three to do the same. 3 and 10 and do it again! It's easy. "Great if you are near the top." Well you are at the top of your organization. This company allows you to make more money then the person that recruited you. It's possible to out earn your sponsor. \n\nWe just recently got our 12th broker. This gives us a big jump in earnings.  It's not a "Get Rich Quick" scheme. We are building a business that will generate lots of money within 3-5 years allowing retirement in that time frame. Our sponsor retired from management in the Walgreen company after just 15 months in the business.\n\nIf you really want to know more about the business I encourage you to visit our website and watch the 10 minute video that explains the entire plan. If you like what you see then you can join right from the same web site. It also shows all the products and services. You are invited to look around and see for yourself. It's a great company. We got to meet the owner of the company last weekend and found him to be very ethical and honest. That's what  I really like about Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing.\n\nPlease visit: http://FortuneHeadquarters.com