Today in class we talked about sales in a way I had never thought about it before. To me, sales is an arms length, cold, business transaction, and it is certainly not empathetic or by any means potentially rooted in the Gospel. Of course, not all sales encounters embody the characteristics that Christ had, but it was very interesting for me to think that they could.<\/p>\n
Empathy is not something I am particularly good at, but I never thought that that could affect my professional goals\/any opportunities I may have to sell in the future. Coupling this alongside the idea of lessening your own power is a very unique way to look at sales and other similar interactions. I can’t say that I can recall a sales experience in which I felt the person selling to me was utilizing these tactics, but in the future I think I will do my best to develop these ideas in my own work. Whether that is actual selling or selling of myself, after today’s class, I think that lessening my own power and exercising empathy is a great way to connect with people and maybe make a sale through a positive experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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