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Pros v. Cons of the Sales Profession
Sales can be a great career. But, like anything, there are benefits and drawbacks. If you're considering a career in sales, maybe this will be a good place to start. I hope the list will grow over time.
Let's help future salespeople weigh the good, the bad, and the ugly by adding to this list of pros and cons of the sales profession in the comments section!
Pros
- Flexibility
- Potentially unlimited income
- Customer interaction
- Meet many different people
- Relative level of control over your destiny
- Transferrable skills
- Opportunity everywhere
- Potential for entertaining interactions (potential customers can throw curve balls...)
Cons
- Irregular income
- Demanding expectations
- Unpredictable schedule
- Constant pressure to find the next opportunity
- Moving from "hero to zero"
Again, help future salespeople by adding to this list in the comments section. Thanks!
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September 6th, 2010 - 19:50
A great blog about selling. However there is something most sales people miss and that is the difference in skill set required to make major sales. There is a difference and not many training organizations know about it or understand it.
Most of the books out there do not cover it.
However thanks to the net searches on making major sales will reveal it.
September 7th, 2010 - 07:08
Steve:
Thanks for your comment. Complex selling does require different skills than other types. Along those lines, I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how “politics” has begun playing a more dramatic role in sales than ever before. What do you think?
Jeb