Why did you end up in sales ?
Fresh out of school most people aren’t interested in sales – moreover there aren’t any Bachelors or Master degrees in Sales.
Still many end up in sales during their career.
Only a few really have the title of ‘Salesman‘ or ‘Sales rep’, but job titles like:
- Business Development
- Account Manager
- Account Executive
- Sales Engineer
- Pre-Sales rep
- Pre-Sales Engineer
- Inside Sales
- Inside Sales Assistant
- Regional Sales Manager (without any staff)
- Office representation
- Sales Administrator
- Sales Coordinator
- Sales Associate
- Telemarketer
- Telesales
- Strategic Partnerships
- Evangelist
- Business Unit Manager
All have only one purpose which is to get more sales. They are all into sales.
Although the sales job of selling is most important in any business, people seem wanting to hide they are in sales. Hence all these fancy names in order to cover-up the real function of a person.
What is so less prestigious about being in sales ?
Is it the commission and the lesser fixed monthly wage ?
Selling isn’t evil – Selling is good (much better than greed)
Why did you end up in sales (any of the above job titles)?
- For the better pay / commission ?
- For the car ?
- For the fringe benefits ?
- For the travel ?
- For the dining and wining ?
- For there was no other opportunity ?
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I like to think that I’m into marketing instead of sales. Sure I sell something, I simply don’t actively promote it to “sell” something. I now many of the job titles that you mention are actively selling. I like the marketing aspect in sales because I really enjoy building relationships.