Eight years ago they were a two-man-and-a-dog start-up, but Aberdeenshire bar and beer company BrewDog have grown so fast they’re set to open a brewery in America.
From small beginnings they now export to 50 countries and employ hundreds of staff. It’s an epic success story and should serve as inspiration to anyone in the sales sector.
After all, it proves with a good product and the right attitude you can find new customers in their millions.
If this is your patch, s1jobs is where to find your next opportunity. On any day you can find vacancies in areas as diverse as beer to bathroom fittings.
Even if you’ve never held a sales job before but reckon you have what it takes, there are also vacancies where you can get your foot on the first rung.
No experience? No problem, because in many cases training and support will be provided, so long as you’re motivated and willing to learn new skills.
Alongside sales techniques it’s useful to know all you can about customer service and marketing strategies – these will help you reach new customers and keep old ones coming back.
Leadership qualities are an asset because when you rise through the ranks you could find yourself running sales teams and it will be your job to keep them focused and engaged.
As part of a sales force you will be focused on targets and deadlines, so it helps if this is the sort of challenge that gets you leaping out of bed in the morning rather than burying your head under the duvet.
In the world of super-successful sales, the snooze button is banned.
And it’s a mistake to think only extroverts are good at sales.
In fact, fast jive talkers can be a turn-off. What customers want is someone who will listen.
More than chat or charm, the quality you’ll really need to display is tenacity and enthusiasm.
Above all, however, it’s incredibly important to enjoy your work. So let your enthusiasm and passion shine through and it’s only natural that potential clients and customers will want to ‘share in the love’.
As they say at BrewDog: cheers!
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