{"id":3145,"date":"2017-03-17T03:02:55","date_gmt":"2017-03-17T03:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/?p=3145"},"modified":"2017-03-17T03:02:55","modified_gmt":"2017-03-17T03:02:55","slug":"the-cuteness-factor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/the-cuteness-factor\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cuteness Factor"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>There were about 5 girl scouts in the student union of Grove City College yesterday, which got me thinking about the sales approach that has resulting from this multi-million dollar industry As I approached their booth, table overflowing with those delicious treats I contemplated taking an alternative route to avoid the temptation all together. I know the game they play, I may have never been a girl scout but I was a little girl once, so I am very aware of the power of a little smile from an 8 year old. An instant seller you might say. I decided to stay on track, determined that my will was stronger than their game. As I\u00a0passed the table, sure enough, 5 little girls swarmed me yelling “girl scout cookies, we have all the kinds!” and there it was, 5 sets of pearly whites staring back at me. After talking to them for a few minutes I continued on my way, chuckling to myself at their ability to sell. Girl scouts are without a doubt some of the most “pushy salespeople” out there…parked outside grocery stores and malls, in your school, in town – yet somehow it works for them. It works for them really well. Revenue from Girl Scout cookies has been around $700 million since 1999, based on sales of 200 million boxes at $3.50 per box. Furthermore,\u00a0a girl scout from New Jersey took the spot for the all-time best seller. She has sold 23,535 boxes and still counting. Just remember, once you get past about 15, a cute smile and a uniform wont work quite as well \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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