Sales in the Startup: Myths

In sales in the startup, we have learned about a multitude of interesting things. 3 things that I found super interesting were some of the myths that came with being in sales. There are myths like the myth of the “blockhead”, it doesn’t take a genius to sell, myths of the moneygrubber, and many more. Additionally, some myths are that you must be greedy to sell in sales, or a natural or even that certain people are gifted for sales. In my class, I have learned that this, is all; false. Being in sales takes someone who is transparent, trustworthy and someone who asks good questions. Sales takes someone who cares about other people and genuinely want to help them. In my own experience, I have only bought products from people who actually asked questions about what I have wanted, and I have seen them same with my family. My dad especially is one who will only buy things from a salesperson who isn’t trying to manipulate him. Especially in our day and age, there is a lot of online shopping and resources for people to look stuff up. So, it is super important for sales people to actually care about there customers and be transparent because the customer could just look it up themselves. All in all, I have loved learning about the myths about sales and I cannot wait to learn more.