Today, we put our sales skills to use by selling around campus for the Okie and ABT Ducky Derby. Ava, my teammate, and I discussed many sales tips that we found that we naturally used in our interactions. Some obvious ones were trying to build a relationship with the prospect or starting casually with someone we already had a relationship with. We went to the business suite first and saw many teachers that we knew, and therefore started those conversations off more casually before bringing up the reason for our visit. In addition, we practiced the importance of body language, being receptive to their responses as well as showing interest and integrity in our visits. However, the most memorable part of our journey today was a visit with a professor in the psychology suite. There were only a few professors in the suite, and we stopped by the first one we saw with a teacher in it. I don’t quite remember his name, and probably would not include it in the post either way, but he was a little bit dismissive and ultimately quickly told us he was uninterested and to have a good day. Not only was this difficult because we were really gunning for as many sales as we could, but it was surprisingly hard to walk away from. I am a people pleaser, and struggle when I see someone who is either not interested in hearing from me or about something I have to say, and it almost felt embarrassing as we walked away after a rejection. However, we needed to remember not only that he had a job to do, but that people saying “no” is not personal, just as we have learned in class. From there, Ava and I sucked up the loss and moved on to our next location. In whatever job I have in the future, let alone if it ends up being in a sales field, there will be rejections, and it is important to understand that they are (most of the time) not personal, and it should only drive you to succeed on the next one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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