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ChrisFarley

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Jan 12, 2008 12:56 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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What are the best sales jobs today? I am currently working my lawn care business on the side while I pursue a real career as one of the best salesman in my area. Any advice?

KJC

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Jan 12, 2008 2:04 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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I am not sure what type of experience you have, but sales people for medical equipment and device companies do well. Also, selling computer infrastracture-type equipment (Cisco) is very good. Cisco has a great sales program, however you have to be the top of your class to get into the program. Another good company to do sales with is Phillip Morris (Marlboro Cigarettes) or RJ Reynolds (also Cigarettes). You are not even really selling, but rather signing vendors to contracts. You visit stores on a daily basis. My buddy does it and he hasn`t seen a 35 hour work week in 2 years. They give him a car and pay him very well. So, you could continue to run your lawn care business.

Out of curiousity, why not become the best lawn care salesman your area?

ChrisFarley

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Jan 12, 2008 3:35 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Well I could, currently I am still in college, so the lawn care is just money on the side for me. I am looking at getting into sales and then i am going to invest.

LiveWise

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Jan 12, 2008 5:06 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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I would highly recommend BookWise. There are several people that have are already set for life because of their sales abilities. I will be set for life in the next few years. You ask how that can be done. BookWise is the largest and fastest growing franchise of bookstores. The company has been growing at about 15-20% per month and has a less than 1% drop out rate. It will soon be going into Canada and will be entering other countries as well. There is a 100% money back guarantee too--after 1 year, if a person`s life is not better, then they can get 100% of their monthly fees back, minus commissions--and you keep everything. Worse case scenario is that you will have twleve great items off your website, 12 e-books, 12 audio books, tax training, business training, and everything else and all your money back.

You can make money by having people by from your internet franchise store. You can also make money from helping others get their own franchise and building a team. With each person that you bring on, you get their matching commission paycheck. (If you found 100 people that wanted to join, you would get the matching paycheck of 100 people).

The thing I like about this the most is that there are no minimums to meet. I don`t have to sell X amount of product or talk X number of people into joining. Everybody gets paid on levels 1-8 as long as they make the small monthly payment of $39.95. (A dollar of that goes to charity.) I figure if I put in a good 3-5 years, I will be set for life as I can do this until I`m 106 years old...if I live that long. Then I can leave it in my will to somebody near and dear. I can work and build somebody else`s business, and if I save, I will get a monthly check when I retire--that may not be enough to continue with the lifestyle that I want. With BookWise, I will get a LARGE monthly check for the rest of my life and for the rest of my child`s life and longer. You can too.

For the small monthly payment, you get:

*One item of your choice from your internet store up to $27.99.

*Free Selected E-book and Audio Book

*Wisdom Link (This is what the White House speech writers use and is sold at universities for $49.95.) It contains 100,000 source documents and 4,000 e-books.

*Tax Training--get all the tax breaks a business is entitled to (I`ve found that just this knowledge saves me over the $39.95/month membership fee.)

*Wealth Training--from self made millionaires like Robert G. Allen and Richard Paul Evans

*Business Training from some of the very best. Check out the leadership of BookWise!

*Speed Reading lessons

*Residual income

*Website where BookWise does all the work and gives you 40% of the profits. (They do the maintenance, orders, shipping, any returns, customer service, etc.)

*Much more still being added (Do you want to be published?)

As you can see, the value is much greater than the small monthly fee. Any one of these features is worth more than $39.95. I feel very fortunate as this company is small, but growing quickly.

I haven`t been so excited about the future as I am with this company. You really need to look into this because if you wait for 5 years, you will kick yourself for not getting involved sooner. If it`s not for you, then that`s okay--it`s not for everybody. But the people that are in BookWise are doing well and creating a better world too.

Imagine you getting some of your textbooks as your item of the month.(There may be a small charge if they cost more than $27.99 and not all textbooks are on there as some professors like to make up their own and charge an arm and a leg and no other college will use them.) Have you college friends buy from your website. Everybody buys books, CDs, DVDs, or Video Games. Why not ask them to buy from your site.

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DBeavers

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Jan 13, 2008 5:20 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Chris,

If I read their post correctly, every job KJC listed was B2B or business-to-business selling. I have to agree. I`d much rather be selling regularly in volume to a number of customers that I see repeatedly over the long-haul, rather than primarily selling retail to a much larger number of buyers.

I prefer the "relationship" style of selling, as it suits both my products and my personality. I started my business from home over 20 years ago, and have a large number of clients who have been ordering from me for 15 to 23 years. The life-time value of a customer`s business can be huge if you have the prospects of selling to them again and again over a lifetime.

My field in promotional advertising, all those t-shirts, ink pens, coffee mugs, business gifts, golf balls and accessories, calendars and countless gadgets for use in home or office, that keep a business`s name/logo in from of the buyers and prospects for an extended period of time. So, once a customer has bought and is satisfied with their merchandise and the process, I can expect to receive additional orders from them.

It doesn`t matter whether you choose to sell industrial paint, medical equipment, promotional advertising, mechanical tools, or sheet metal - B2B sales can provide you a career for life. And if you choose selectively, you can do it self-employed and never have to worry about office politics, pink slips, bad bosses, mandatory retirement, juggling work vs. family priorities, etc.

Just my opinion,

Dennis

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DaleKing

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Jan 13, 2008 8:50 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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What are the best sales jobs today?

Chris, I was in sales for over 10 years. I sold everything from vacuum cleaners to yellow pages advertising, and I can tell you with absolute certainty, there is no "best" sales job. A job - any job is what you make of it. Every successful salesperson in any industry will tell you that they have the best job in the world. It`s all a matter of personal preference and application.

However, if I were you, I`d select an industry where I could work indoors and the customers came to me, such as department stores, furniture stores, electronic stores, etc. Door to door sales is tough. I did it successfully for many years, bit it`s brutal. If possible, try to get a job that ties in with your personal interests. But again, it all boils down to personal preference.

One last thing, if you`re going to get into sales, take it seriously. Learn everything you can about sales and sales pyschology. It`s an education that will pay you dividends for the rest of your life. Trust me on this. I continue to use my sales background in my business every single day. In that regard, I highly recommend that you read the following books:

1. "Compelling Selling" by Philip R. Lund

2. "The Closers" by Jim Pickens and Ben Gay

3. "How to Master the Art of Selling" by Tom Hopkins

4. "Secrets of Closing the Sale" by Zig Ziglar

5. "The Psychology of Selling" by Brian Tracy

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DoorMat

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Jan 13, 2008 8:17 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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I agree with alot said here. I have sold advertising including newspaper and yellow pages as well which I would sign up to do again before I would even consider, say in home sales such as home improvement. I have run many telemarketing operations for home improvement companies, which is what my current FT gig is, and I wonder all the time how these guys (& gals) do it. I don`t mean how do they sell, rather the job with the hours etc.

GetAGrip

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Jan 14, 2008 4:37 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Snake Oil is for sure your best bet!

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tds2n

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Sep 02, 2008 2:10 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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If you`re in college, make sure sales is the route you want to go, and not something you have to settle for. Fact is, the majority of marketing and business grads will end up in sales positions, these are really just over saturated, generic degrees. If you really want to make consistent money and have the ability, consider degrees that will give you good money out of the gate.

Medical and Engineering, which are your more typical areas. Also, there are other `diamonds in the rough` I went to a school that pioneered a concrete degree; they had a job demand of 200 positions with only 60 graduates. Most of the grads I know say it`s hard work, but they start off with a minimum of 50k and usually get company vehicles, that`s just bottom-entry level. Sorry for the tangent, but if you aren`t too deep within your major, just make sure sales is a career route you really feel is best for you.

I graduated two years ago with a double in Advertising and PR. I opted for a sales job at a company that I heard was paying very well. As soon as I hit the sales floor, I excelled and hit a nice pay check. I continued to do well and consistantly remained within the top five of the company, well above hundreds of other reps. Now, I`m so burnt out I can`t even stand showing up in the morning.

It`s as if I`m having the exact same conversation over, and over, and over, and over... etc. Also, as soon as I find a way to successfully exceed my quota/metrics they raise them. Maybe some of you more seasoned sales-people can tell me. Is it common for companies to raise your base pay when they promote you, while setting unrealistic quotas? I think I`m working for a company that`s becoming increasingly cheap and shady. I`m looking for a way out, but don`t know if I`d go back to sales or not..

Anyway, I guess I`m slightly jaded, point is: just make sure you`re making the right move, you can make good money in sales, however, "money isn`t everything".

iyazam

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Sep 03, 2008 5:34 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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I think selling recognition products to companies is a big thing.

When I say recognition products I mean - plaques and other related products such as:

Stickers - to put on company envelopes or boxes, stickers that say for example: "Top 100 Companies In New York.."

Custom prints - for trade shows

The list goes on......

Follow your local newspapers and magazines and search for recognitions: top companies, top employee of the month, top real estate agents.....its endless!

For product ideas check out http://www.awards.com/

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