Working the Advisory Industry
BlankAD21 During my sophomore year of college, I began my own financial planning practice through Northwestern Mutual as a Financial Representative. Over my time I have learned loads on how to…
Selling Italian Ice
KlieEJ21 Since high school, I’ve owned an Italian ice business that distributes across several states on the East Coast. It has done fairly well, even helping pay for a significant portion…
Relationships, Rapport, and Too Much Talking: Sales Lessons from Dunder Mifflin Paper Company
karnssk22 “Bears, beets, Battlestar Galactica.” If I asked you what TV series this quote is from, what would you say? If you answered with “The Office,” then congratulations, you are well…
Working in the Outer Banks
heiseror22 For the last two summers I worked in Corolla, Outer Banks. I initially met a friend while on vacation who was a local to Corolla. I knew that I wanted…
Salesman Have Been Around Forever
rhodesgp24 When we think of the Apostle Paul, we think about his mission work and teaching the gospel. But have you ever thought about Paul as a skilled salesman? While he…
“Sales” in Customer Service
seestaw22 In the past year, I had the opportunity to work for a start-up company called Job Machine as a customer service representative. The company works with schools that have programs/boot…
Why you should call my dad…
zwolinskilk My dad is absolutely thrilled that I am taking this class. His hope is that I learn things that I can apply to his small business back home. For those…
Christian Girl Scouts: Sales in Cuteness
baginskiig21 From a young age, I actively participated in American Heritage Girls. Essentially a faith-based, mission-driven, badge-earning organization like Girl Scouts, (but we don’t like to be associated with them.) Every…
Speech and Debate – Personable or Pretentious?
Jonnojr Have you ever realized how often you sell? No? I am not surprised. When I asked this question, your mind immediately flipped to a well dressed man, with perfectly quaffed…
Vintage Packaging = More Sales
Gwen Graybill How much does packaging matter? Would you prefer your heirloom seeds to arrive in a plain brown envelope or like it came from times past, with a few splashes of…