Also Bring a pen. I interview people all the time and it’s annoying when they ask for a pen to fill out an app. Not sure if they will do a behavioral section but if they do- the questions are designed to get you to answer in different ways. Same types of questions worded differntly to see if you are using canned answers. Teamwork us huge. Emphasize that you are willing to do what’s needed to support the company and the guys you would be working with. Lastly, when it cones to integrity, make sure you are honest. Nothing wose than the standard- my worst quality is im a perfectionist answer! Oh and i always like it when the prospective employee says they will consult their supervisor when approaching OT and need to get a job done etc. shows responsibility to getting the job done but also aware that OT should be approved. Good luck!
well he's not applying for a sales job but what a stereotype to say its ok to come off as a snake/shark i've sold stuff most of my life and if the product is good and you can educate the client or find out what matters to them there is no reason to let your ambition get ugly good products or services sell themselves and a soft sell approach is a more palatable way of getting to the end result for instance if he was selling and electrical job its the client who has a need and called him out to find a solution usually the environment provides and idea of desire/need and you easily get to the point of quote or expanding on other things they want/need done showing your aptitude for your job and saying it on a bumper sticker gets you the job nearly every time unless your price point is out of wack being clean and able to maintain eye contact and not waste time is a big plus people appreciate along w making that appointment on time never underestimate how educated your client is on what you are proposing and respect them and their situation not once did i feel like i compromised my integrity as a fellow human for money in sales i take that back because at one time i did installations for home depot and was responsible for 25+ store in LA in addition to my own business at first it was ok but as time went on they demanded more and more as they eroded the margin of profit then it became clear what they wanted was for us to upcharge for every additional thing we did on the job i didn't measure these jobs personally but occasionally i would because i was in the area depot had started in earnest giving lines of credit to poor families and they would always agree to the upcharge because what choice did they have? depot would take a full 25% of the upcharge as well and after a couple of months they wanted to add more and more stores i struggled with it and ultimately came to the conclusion i had to give up that revenue stream and forfeited all my stores and focused back on my business it cost me employees and untold repeat business but it was dirty not all salespeople are dirty and all of us are salesmen whether we want to admit it or not you sold yourself to your wife w your deft and cunning linguistics
I was i I was in car sales as a young person and its snakey as fuck. I out sold everyone because i was nice and didnt come off as a snake. Worked for me. Then years later i was in medical device sales and customers bought from me because they liked me. No way i was going to sell to MDs and RNs being a douche. Was great. Be genuine and do good by people and you win every time. Even if you dont make the sale you still maintain your integrity.
show them its a good idea to do business w you or basically sell yourself and none of the other trick shit is necessary come through on what you sold and maintain a relationship and you just cloned yourself a new non paid salesman to send you business
early in my sales career i used to have a saying... "i can sell anything if, #1, i know the product and, #2, i believe in the product" as the years wore on only #1 remained necessary
Definitely have to know your product! Otherwise you come off as unprofessional and unprepared. All trust is lost.
and w the internet your clients can be more in touch w whats going on than you are products change in the blink of an eye my lease is up and i was looking at the new models of the GS and was asking the salespeople where the 20's were when i asked if they were discontinuing the model no one knew for sure but they knew the don't sell many the utility vehicle rules now and even Ford cut back on sedans world changes freaking quick these days
otw to crash my 40th reunion lol the 30 year ended up fairly spectacular same girl is going to be there tonight figure most of us will be dead by the 50th
new potential w a dr. that wouldn't have presented itself last time we'll see gf was blowing me up at 3am but john i'm only dancing chick i was on at the last reunion was a mess holy shit don't do drugs kids it was sad talked to a gay buddy i was talking shit w on fb and confirmed why i don't really do social media all in all it was fun and bizarre glad i went
Crushed it. I think lol Interview was at 9, signed in at 8:15. They sent me to the break room where all of us were waiting to be called upon. I was interviewed shortly after 9 and before at least 15 people who were there before me but I anticipate they were probably late to the 8am appointment time. I controlled much of the interview with questions and also sating who I am and why this is important to me. Constant eye contact with a confidence in my posture and answers. At one point the lead guy jokingly said something like okay i need to start doing the interview now instead of you interviewing us. Towards the end of the interview the gentleman said he was confident that I would thrive. Maybe I misread the situation but I believe I left a great impression on them. Thanks y'all for all advice
you can never tell what they think or want and tbt it doesn’t matter regardless if it’s this job or the next his remark is undeniable... you will thrive congrats on nailing it well done
BDK...bravo. and no matter what eventually does happen... " whatever doesn't kill you, makes you stronger".
pretty much my reaction on the phone w the gf and she's trippin then again she's on the third floor always want to live on the third in LA
We’re lucky though. 6.6 but in the middle of nowhere. The Northridge quake was also 6.6 but smack in the middle of a populated area.
