Retail Customer Relationships
Taylor Starcher Throughout my experience in retail with the companies of Justice, White House Black Market, and Loft, I learned valuable customer relationships. When I started working at Justice during my sophomore…
February 2019
Supply & Demand
michaelianrm18 “Sell me this pen,” asks Leonardo DiCaprio when he is speaking to his team about making money in the movie The Wolf of Wall Street. His business partner grabs the…
My Terrible Apartment Shopping Experience
finneganem17 This past summer, my best friend Casey and I decided to go apartment shopping in downtown Raleigh- or rather, we went apartment window-shopping, since we never had any intention of…
“It’s a beautiful day at Chick-fil-A! How may I serve you?”
griffithaa17 As a two-year Experience Maker (aka the red shirts), I have done my fair share of selling the beloved chicken sandwiches. I learned a lot during my time at Chick-fil-A,…
Playing the Sympathy Card
Boohertw1 “I just had hernia surgery and I’m just trying to pay some bills.” That is what pushed me over the edge and made me pull out my wallet. First let…
Sales as a Christian
rogersnw18 Empathy has many nuances and subtleties. It looks different from person to person. Some exhibit an enormous capacity for empathy while others hardly feel emotion. Some show empathy in unusual…
The Ill-prepared Car Salesman
BooherJD1 Everyone’s first car buying experience should be a special one, however for many it is not that way. When I was finally ready to purchase my first vehicle I decided…
Great, A Salesman
GoseNP18 For a long time now there has generally been a negative connotation around salesmen. Most of the time they are thought to be rude and pushy. Today, sales has evolved…
How to Sell: Gary Vaynerchuk’s View
dulayre1 Many of you know the entrepreneur, Gary Vaynerchuk. He’s most famously known for his online social media presence and his work in digital marketing, as he is currently the chairman…
Connection is Key
Maria Charlier Young children are often the best salespeople. Many of us can remember a time when we would readily sell knick-knacks or services to our parents and other adults in the…