In sales, it is important to sell, obviously. But what comes before the sale? The skills necessary to be a good sales person actually have very little to do with selling\u00a0but are skills simply needed to be effective in any career. \u00a0Typical product knowledge is obviously necessary, but what will separate you is the traits you were taught by your parents in elementary school. We have all heard our parents say “Jimmy you need to be nice to your friends”, well same is true with someone you are selling to, they need to be a “friend”, not a customer. This will automatically create\u00a0sincerity that the client will recognize and in return, create trust. Secondly, my mom would always say “Larry you have two ears and one mouth, listen more than you talk” although my mom did not work in sales this lesson is vital and simple. Simply, listen to what your \u00a0“friend” is interested in and you will be that much more prepared to offer them a solution, turning you from a sales person to a problem solver. Lastly, be honest with you “friends” when your mom said “Jimmy make sure you don’t lie” when you find a solution for your “friend” that’s great, but there will be time when you won’t have a solution and the honesty to help your “friend” find the answer will build a relationship that makes selling easy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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