Sales and Surgery
porterdm23 In my junior year of high school, I had to get surgery on my shoulder’s rotator cuff. After the operation and 8 months of rehab, I believed I was healed.…
High School Baseball Sponsorship
RMcIlwain The biggest impact sales has had on me was when my high school baseball team was running a fundraiser for new equipment, so my job was to visit local businesses…
Sales vs. Marketing
mclaughlinke21 I found an article on the difference sales and marketing, because I am a marketing major and have a much more experience and knowledge in marketing and the different forms…
Goals and Tips for Sales
morrowrb23 GOALS IN SALES Sales is about achieving a mutually beneficial transaction between the customer and the salesperson. If the customer receives a product or service that satisfies their needs, and…
Growing your sales skills
rebsamenjr20 As I am about to begin my sales career post-graduation, I have often asked myself, “How am I going to increase my sales skills this semester to set myself up…
Creating a sales job in the aviation industry
gasserom Starting at the end of my junior year of high school, through the summer in between my freshman year and sophomore year of college, I worked at a company called…
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…