The Music Man Should Not Have Made That Sale
Maverick Dickson The Music Man went to River City, Iowa, and sang a little ditty about trouble to seduce the town into buying his musical instruments. In the movie, it worked like…
My experience getting ‘sold’ on new running shoes this summer
HaywardEE1 In the last week, we’ve discussed at length what distinguishes a good salesperson from a bad salesperson. No matter who speaks up in class, a recent and relevant story arises…
The Entrepreneur/ Salesman
SmithRM1 Both in class and in Pink’s book, the idea of the entrepreneur/ salesman was discussed extensively. Pink said, “More of us started working for ourselves and because we were entrepreneurs,…
The Art of Non-Sales Selling
HovisGE1 In class, we discussed the meaning of non-sales selling and why it is so important to business. Non-sales selling is crucial because it can really impact a business’s overall success.…
Han Solo Selling
ryankoenig27 (Watch from 0:00-1:35) In this short movie clip from Star Wars (0:00-1:35), Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker are looking for someone who can take them through a dangerous path. Once…
You’ve Gotta Be Selling Me
Ryan Budnik Let’s just get right into it… Over the summer I purchased a new motorcycle. After browsing around on the internet for several months, I took a trip down to a…
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The Smarts of Social Selling
Haltonal1 In today’s technology driven world, social media has become huge. Because of this, selling on social media, AKA Social Selling has become a vital part of the sales field. No…
bad experience as a buyer
brittanydundas I’ve had many poor experiences as a buyer when it comes to interacting with salespeople. Everyone knows the stereotypical salesperson persona and people typically are very turned off by it.…
College Search Selling
higginseg My experience with selecting a college was a very long process. Colleges tried to sell me on their college starting in my Sophomore year in high school. There were three…
Shoe Shopping Struggle
BoltonJR1 Last fall, I noticed that my favorite pair of shoes were starting to fall apart and determined that I needed to find myself a new pair. I waited until the…