Terrific talking takeaways
Josh Elverson Some of the best takeaways I saw from the final presentations were smooth conversations, going for no, mimicry, and empathy. Every single good sales conversation had in the front of…
Josh Elverson
Silly sometimes sells
Working in a toy store gives me the opportunity to goof off a lot and still do a great job at work which is something I do not think I…
Honesty is the best policy
Recently I was working at Playthings Etc. (the world’s coolest toy store) when I encountered a customer asking for some toys for her nephew’s birthday. This is a very common…
Selling The Gospel
This is less of an experience I have had and more of a thought that I have been pondering but, I believe that, using the skills that we have in…
Being Real Is A Big Deal
Yet again, I write the tale of a sales experience from Playthings! During the January season (one of our slowest times of the year), There was a middle aged couple…
The price is… wrong?
Working in a store where we sell products from 10 cents to 1,000 dollars, it can be difficult to find what pricing customers are looking for. A few months ago,…
A natural salesman
As some of you may know, I work in a toy store. My boss is a Christian guy who operates with the mantra “families that pray together and play together,…
B2B experience
Recently, a man came into the toy store I work at (Playthings Etc.) looking to give us another toy to sell in our store. I was the first to greet…
A sale as smooth as ice
A few months ago I was in desperate need of a new pair of hockey skates, especially seeing as I was planning to be on the Grove City College Ice…
Bad sales experience @ Playthings
Working in a toy store, it is my job to constantly be selling toys, as well as selling the store. We are known for our fun-loving, high energy, smiling faces…