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How would you design the
perfect salesperson?
By Steve Martinez
You
probably would have started with a woman instead of a man for the
perfect design. I say this because in my experience, a woman is more
adept to selling than a man. The multi tasking capabilities, note taking
skills and willingness to ask for directions when they are lost, add up
to some good reasons. Aside from this, just for fun, let's consider the
design of the perfect salesperson. Here are some characteristics that
should be included in the final draft.
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Salespeople would have
wings so they would have a better perspective of the landscape of
their sales territory. This would also help in traveling to
appointments on time.
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Salespeople would have
small mouths with tight jaws that make it difficult to open their
mouths and speak. This would make them more likely to listen.
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Salespeople would have
flexible, thick skin so they could adapt to the challenges of their
clients. The thick skin would handle the rejection struggles in
selling.
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Salespeople would have
exceptionally detail oriented brains so they could remember the
smallest facts from client conversations. This would help them focus
on objectives.
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Salespeople would have
extra arms so they could perform multiple tasks and increase
productivity. Writing orders, completing activity reports and
answering phones at the same time would eliminate the ugly
challenges of selling.
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Salespeople would have
sensitive emotions so they develop empathy for clients and have a
passion for helping other with their products and services.
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Salespeople would have
eagle like eyes so they can uncover hidden opportunities that
prospects want. They could use this vision to see beyond the smoke
of gate keepers.
You can probably think of a few quality sales traits
beyond these seven. It's important for salespeople to adapt and improve.
Even if we can't fly, we must challenge ourselves and evolve to the
ideal salesperson design. Good Selling.
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Steve Martinez President of Selling Magic 9319 Robinson Lane Corona, CA 92883 (951) 277-0080
www.sellingmagic.com
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