Women in Sales
finneganem17 I came across a very interesting article this week on women in sales and how gender influences sales. This article said that while the workforce is split just about 50/50…
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Sales and Personality Types
I recently read an article on personality types and how to sell to different personality types. Since we’ve learned in this class that sales is about understanding people and their…
The Changing Role of the Modern Sales Team
I recently read an article entitled “The Changing Role of the Modern Sales Team.” This article discusses how the digital age and new technology has dramatically increased the reach of…
Entrepreneurship Internship- An Oxymoron?
Over the past few months, I have embarked on a new journey of trying to find a summer internship. I started out by just searching online for Entrepreneurship internships in…
Firebirds Inner Circle
I work at Firebirds Wood Fired Grill as a hostess, and I LOVE my job. However, one of the problems that I found is most predominant and causes the servers…
Nordstrom
When I think about good sales experiences, I immediately think of Nordstom. I have never been to a store that takes such good care of its customers. This is just…
Where Are Your From?
A couple weeks ago, Professor Sweet gave a lecture in class on attunement, and learning to listen, observe, and respond to people. In particular, he talked about different conversation starters,…
Door to Door Sales
A few weeks ago, I had an interview with a smart home security system company for a sales internship position this summer. The interview started out by the man, I…
What Happened to the Free Pens?
Growing up, I felt like everything I owned was market with the names of pharmaceuticals- from pens and notebooks , to backpacks, to t-shirts, and more. My dad worked in…
My Terrible Apartment Shopping Experience
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…