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Ntini77

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I heard today that I've been invited for an interview for a sales consultant position.

I have no experience in sales, but the salary is decent and the ad did state that training was provided.

Can anyone with sales experience tell me what they're generally looking for?

Any advice appreciated.
 
Someone who believes retail is a vocation and buys into the company zeitgeist. Master the art of sincerity and you'll fool anyone.
 
Ntini77 said:
I heard today that I've been invited for an interview for a sales consultant position.

I have no experience in sales, but the salary is decent and the ad did state that training was provided.

Can anyone with sales experience tell me what they're generally looking for?

Any advice appreciated.
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More info needed mate
What are you selling?
Are you selling to the public or business-to-business?
 
Swales lives said:
Ntini77 said:
I heard today that I've been invited for an interview for a sales consultant position.

I have no experience in sales, but the salary is decent and the ad did state that training was provided.

Can anyone with sales experience tell me what they're generally looking for?

Any advice appreciated.
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More info needed mate
What are you selling?
Are you selling to the public or business-to-business?
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It's working for Everest, mate.

I should add I'm quite a quiet shy bloke. I guess that doesn't bode well...
 
Ntini77 said:
Swales lives said:
More info needed mate
What are you selling?
Are you selling to the public or business-to-business?
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It's working for Everest, mate.

I should add I'm quite a quiet shy bloke. I guess that doesn't bode well...
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I don't do sale myself mate, but good luck with it, just don't ring me when I'm eating my tea.
 
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Sorry mate, I know everyone needs work and stuff, but you really will have to sell your soul and morals working for a company like that.

If you can pull it off, good luck to you.
 
Ntini77 said:
Haha, cheers guys.

I doubt I'll get it anyways.
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With that attitude you wont!

I was a financial advisor for over twenty years and saw plenty of new recruits come and go.

If you haven't got confidence in front of a customer, unless they are a complete numpty, you have no chance. The idea is to get them to believe in you and your product. You could have the best double galzing in the world, 100% efficient, self cleaning, cheapest frames in the marketplace and free fitting but if the customer doesn't feel comfortable with you and you aren't comfortable with them, you'll not sell it in a million years.

How do you think people end up with timeshares and vacuum cleaners they neither need nor can afford? Salesmen that's how.
 
daveduke67 said:
Ntini77 said:
Haha, cheers guys.

I doubt I'll get it anyways.
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With that attitude you wont!

I was a financial advisor for over twenty years and saw plenty of new recruits come and go.

If you haven't got confidence in front of a customer, unless they are a complete numpty, you have no chance. The idea is to get them to believe in you and your product. You could have the best double galzing in the world, 100% efficient, self cleaning, cheapest frames in the marketplace and free fitting but if the customer doesn't feel comfortable with you and you aren't comfortable with them, you'll not sell it in a million years.

How do you think people end up with timeshares and vacuum cleaners they neither need nor can afford? Salesmen that's how.
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Thanks for the advice.

Can't help but feel I don't have the right personality for sales.
 
Ntini77 said:
daveduke67 said:
With that attitude you wont!

I was a financial advisor for over twenty years and saw plenty of new recruits come and go.

If you haven't got confidence in front of a customer, unless they are a complete numpty, you have no chance. The idea is to get them to believe in you and your product. You could have the best double galzing in the world, 100% efficient, self cleaning, cheapest frames in the marketplace and free fitting but if the customer doesn't feel comfortable with you and you aren't comfortable with them, you'll not sell it in a million years.

How do you think people end up with timeshares and vacuum cleaners they neither need nor can afford? Salesmen that's how.
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Thanks for the advice.

Can't help but feel I don't have the right personality for sales.
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Me either you seem like a nice guy ;) Doesn't mean you shouldn't give it a go though, just be as upbeat and confident as possible in the interview. Shiny shoes and enthusiasm go a long way!
 
without a dream said:
Ntini77 said:
Thanks for the advice.

Can't help but feel I don't have the right personality for sales.
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Me either you seem like a nice guy ;) Doesn't mean you shouldn't give it a go though, just be as upbeat and confident as possible in the interview. Shiny shoes and enthusiasm go a long way!
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Thanks! *blushes*

I've got a week to prepare, so you never know.
 
Ntini77 said:
without a dream said:
Me either you seem like a nice guy ;) Doesn't mean you shouldn't give it a go though, just be as upbeat and confident as possible in the interview. Shiny shoes and enthusiasm go a long way!
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Thanks! *blushes*

I've got a week to prepare, so you never know.
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From the responses you've given I'd say that you are a nice sort of chap!

Things like double glazing, financial services etc. aren't the easiest things to start off with. Maybe a face to face sales job but somewhere like Swinton where the people who have come in want a product and all you have to do is find them one. You are of course expected to do a bit more and sell them other services, but as any salesman will tell you - you can't sell to an empty seat so having a customer who is there to sign something gives you a good startiing point. Much better than grabbing someone in a supermarket.

Build your confidence up and, if you're doing well in that environment, look to move into something where your newly acquired selling skills can be put to the test.

Good luck with the interview. Even if you decide against the job still go. It's all experience and it it may help you with an interview for a job you really do want in the future.
 
daveduke67 said:
Ntini77 said:
Thanks! *blushes*

I've got a week to prepare, so you never know.
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From the responses you've given I'd say that you are a nice sort of chap!

Things like double glazing, financial services etc. aren't the easiest things to start off with. Maybe a face to face sales job but somewhere like Swinton where the people who have come in want a product and all you have to do is find them one. You are of course expected to do a bit more and sell them other services, but as any salesman will tell you - you can't sell to an empty seat so having a customer who is there to sign something gives you a good startiing point. Much better than grabbing someone in a supermarket.

Build your confidence up and, if you're doing well in that environment, look to move into something where your newly acquired selling skills can be put to the test.

Good luck with the interview. Even if you decide against the job still go. It's all experience and it it may help you with an interview for a job you really do want in the future.
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The job advert was quite bleak, but did say you need a car. I guess it could mean door to door sales. I don't honestly know.

I've had severe confidence issues during the last two years. I'm not quite sure why, I was quite animated at school.

I'll prepare as well as I can for the interview, but like I'd said, my shy personality probably won't fit the role.

I appreciate all the comments, though. Thanks.
 
Ask yourself who is buying their products a mate of mine went working for them putting solar panels up,he left within a month as they havent anywork on their books . We are still in a reccession .I tried working for them when I was 18, bad experience getting knocked back every day,not good for the soul .
 
For the kind of sales you ll be doing you ll need to be thick skinned and self confident because you ll get so many knock backs doing double glazing. Shy and quiet are good traits in people but not sales people. The best sales people are usually cocky idiots who start to believe they re own hype as it draws customers in. Go for the interview mate, no harm in it but I don't think it ll be for you or you ll be for them
 
They'll ask you for £180 upfront for uniform, sample double glazing unit & sales material.

Promise you ote 45k - 50k, they want you to sell to friends & family using their finance facilities of which you get a cut, all about referrals they provide no leads. I had an interview with them 6 weeks ago, offered me the job after 5 minutes, told me they were moving into insurance etc, the bloke who interviewed me was a cock job involved 5 days training in Chester.

Unless your desperate mate, give it a swerve, the bloke still calls me now saying a new vacancy as come up.
 
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