How do you become a great salesman or saleswoman?

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, () Top Author Forum Guru 2/5/2015 4:07 pm
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Hi. Gabriela DAMJANOVI?.

Sales people are fearless.

Sales people do not fear rejection. They do not mind hearing somebody say "NO" to them.

They do not take it personally.

A sales person knows the rule: "The more "NOs" you hear, the closer you get to a "Yes".

That being said, I personally do not like being seen as a sales person.

Gabriela, keep in mind that nobody wants to be sold. Everybody wants
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, () Top Author Forum Guru 2/14/2015 7:20 pm
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
I wish to simply state that for anyone to become a great salesman/saleswoman is to surround yourself with people who you consider to be leaders in the field of sales or on-line marketing.

The more you connect with individuals who are successful in the area of Sales, by default you will learn strategies, habits, and what not to do from them.

SFI offers opportunity for each affiliate to connect with other SFI affiliates through A2A, SFI Forum Posts, or even reading posts through
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Paul Huijs, Aff (Netherlands) Top Author Forum Guru 2/13/2015 10:45 pm
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Someone once said : My dad being a salesman taught me you can sell anybody anything if you've got the ability to believe.

So that would be the number 1 rule in becoming a great "sales(wo)man" is that you believe in your product..
I can understand your question and I do believe a lot of people are going to tell you that you do not need to "sell" SFI but they don't get Tripleclicks then..

If you can become a great salesperson using TC products then you
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Janette West, Aff (Zimbabwe) Top Author Forum Guru 2/6/2015 12:56 am
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This is an old aged question that many people from many generations all over the world have been asking. I believe that the HONESTY is what makes a salesman or saleswoman, GREAT.

I can just imagine, Honesty, really? Yes honesty is the best policy.

I have always thrilled when I can honestly sale SFI to my fellow country folk and when they ask what I do, I say to them I am self employed and explain to them honestly about SFI and the TripleClicks businesses. I even show them how
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Nafisa Patwa, Aff (Kenya) Top Author Forum Guru 2/6/2015 5:26 am
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You must start selling something first, even if it is as minute (small) as a button!

There are so many examples I can give you but none of them will work for you if you cannot accept that you will and you can sell something. Many people shy away from sales because they say they cannot sell or they are not good at it or they cannot approach just anyone. Others feel a sense of "beyond me", how can I do this?

You must understand that for someone to buy something (anything)
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Manohar Lal, Aff (India) Top Author Forum Guru 2/15/2015 4:39 am
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Hello Gabriela

1. For convincing somebody that they need what you are selling requires your balance with your desire to sell, being assertive, firm and honest. If they do not trust you they will not be buying your product, therefore put the customer first. Find out what your customer really wants and why they want it. People buy "products" as a means to an end. Understanding your customer's desires and adopting them yourself will make you a great salesman.

2. Allow
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Melvin Hebert, Aff (Florida, US) Top Author Forum Guru 2/10/2015 11:03 am
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Having been successful a sales person off and on for many years earning a living and supplementing my income I have found that the main pre-requisites to good salesmanship are:

1. Know your product.
2. Believe in and trust your product.
3. Presentation.

If you lack either of these, your efforts will result in minimal profits at best. There are other good guidelines to follow but the absence of any one of these produces very little.

Any of the other
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Reva R, Aff (Pennsylvania, US) Top Author Forum Guru 2/8/2015 8:47 am
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Greetings:
I will deliver my answer from the experience of being
around and knowing sales people.
But, firstly, Sales is the profession that offers: Uncapped
and No Ceiling Income! You control your paycheck. If you WANT
to make $1,000 per month...you can. If you NEED to make $10,000
per month...you can! So...
Some people become great because:

=Sales can simply be a natural talent.
They can sell a ketchup popsicle to a woman wearing white gloves!

=Are
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, () Top Author Forum Guru 2/6/2015 3:12 am
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
Becoming a great salesperson is not as easy as some might think. 20% of the salespeople in the world make 80% of the money, while the other 80% share the remaining 20% of the money.

What is the difference?

Most salespeople try to steer their customer towards whatever product they are promoting.

Successful salespeople do it the other way round. They find a product that suits the customer, meeting a need or desire the customer has identified.

Great salespeople
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, () Top Author Forum Guru 2/11/2015 5:20 am
Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999
Dear Gabriela,

By definition, a salesman or saleswoman is a man or woman who sells products or services whether offline or online. To make it shorter, I will designate the word “saleswoman” or “salesman” as “ salesperson”.

Well, I am not a great salesperson nor a great marketer myself but I try to answer your question based on my readings, a little experience in marketing and also my encounter and deals with some salespersons.

There are some traits of
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