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As well as the sparkling smile, the friendly handshake, the natural confidence and the persuasive patter, to be a success in Hollywood – no, sorry, sales! – you need one last thing: the ability to convince customers they not only want but need your product or service.
This means knowing your stuff and being super-cool at sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm.
Of course, it helps to first find the sales sector that truly excites you – so to help you we present the top five sales jobs that could be perfect for you right now.
Advertising
Advertising sales agents can find themselves working in a wide range of industries, such as newspapers, radio, television or internet publishing. With to-the-wire deadlines, piano-wire tight budgets and high-wire sales quotas, it’s especially competitive. This makes advertising one of the most challenging – and therefore rewarding – sales roles you can find on s1jobs.
Property
This role involves a blend of people skills and market knowledge because, as well as meeting clients and showing them houses and apartments, you’ll also need to become an expert in real estate trends, develop marketing plans and help negotiate offers. It takes a calm personality and a natural intuition for matching clients to their perfect new home.
Cars
Car dreamers want Ferraris. Car buyers want robust, reliable runarounds cars at reasonable prices. This means the modern car sales person needs more than two fluffy dice to throw into the sales pitch. You need to be fully up to speed with the best models and the latest technologies. You also have to be able to explain and sell structured payment plans and finance deals that suit your customer.
Financial Services
An understanding of financial services law and regulation is a must and, of course, being good with numbers will help sell you to your new boss. When it comes to selling to clients, it’s your mission to prove your company and its ethical investments all add up to the number one choice.
IT
If you like great gizmos and amazing apps and you’re happiest when talking technology, get ready to get your geek on. The IT sales sector could be perfect for you. Whether selling a product or software to beginners or gadget gurus, you must be able to explain everything in easy-to-understand terms. You may also be asked to give product demonstrations so show off your best presentation-time clobber at your interview.