Product + Sales = Entrepreneur
jeynesle18 “Nothing happens in the world without someone selling something” – Zig Ziglar. We all know that salespeople have some of the worst reputations in the business world. Sales people just…
The Economics of Sales: Why Sales and Entrepreneurship are so Intertwined
gillettebt17 Despite all the distaste for salesmen, we simply can’t escape them. You’d think that with how most people revile them, salesmen and -women are an ever-present feature of developed (and…
Chick-Fil-A: Customer Service and Sales in the Fast Food Industry
hansonza17 In the fast food industry, there are some firmly rooted trend buyers anticipate in the sales process, most of them negative. Chick-fil-a has separated itself from its competitors and truly…
Sales Preparation
delposensm17 The Office is a phenomenal show about a paper supply company. This episode features salesmen going on out sales calls and trying to sell to potential customers. I would like…
Aerotyne Scene from “The Wolf of Wall Street”
Dudgeones17 In this scene from “The Wolf of Wall Street”, Jordan Belfort walks into Investors Center, a shady and unregulated penny stock trading firm where employees are displaying “unprofessional” selling tactics…
Myths of a Salesperson (TOP 3)
Cameron Suorsa There are some misconceptions that still exist to this day from traditional “old school” sales and we will be looking at three common myths about salespeople that are more often…
My Experience with Sales Part 1
smithJG18 Throughout this past summer, I had the fantastic experience of working/managing a new location of a local coffee shop. While working there, I experienced first hand how to sell and…
Shark Tank
pewjj19 Typically when you mention a sales pitch to the average person, the first thing they’ll think of is Shark Tank, the incredibly successful TV show on ABC featuring some of…
Selling Yourself in an Interview
baileyaa1 Interviews are a big deal. Anyone looking for a job, or an internship, or seeking to get into college knows how important interviews are. We’ve probably all heard the phrase…
Cultivating a Better Way of Life through Sales and Business
lavallaza17 When many people think about sales, or even business itself, they think about greed, power imbalance, and fraud. And, quite frankly, those are valid associations. Consider the high-pressure sales incentives…