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Rodney Dangerfield built his comic career on a signature tagline: \u201cI get no respect.\u201d\u00a0 Unfortunately, there are far too many salespeople who suffer from the Dangerfield syndrome \u2013 either they feel they get no respect or, worse, they act that way.\u00a0 They walk around with sullen expressions and a woe-is-me outlook.\u00a0 They are selling sympathy rather than solutions.\u00a0 If we are describing you, study this carefully.\u00a0 Hold your head high and reflect the pride of your profession.\u00a0 Selling is a great field.\u00a0 It has advantages that few other careers can claim.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1. Selling solves problems and fulfills needs.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

What you\u2019re selling<\/a> will either relieve pain or provide pleasure.\u00a0 Depending on what you sell, customers will be better able to solve problems, make more money, serve other betters, enhance their self-esteem, improve their knowledge, or fulfill a heart\u2019s desire.\u00a0 When you do your job, you help people get what they want out of life.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

2. Only your efforts and creativity limit your potential.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Selling is the classic example of pay for performance.\u00a0 This explains why so many high-energy, focused people are attracted to sales.\u00a0 Their level of achievement and income has no ceiling.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

3. Selling provides an opportunity to work with people.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Are people exasperating?\u00a0 Absolutely.\u00a0 Will they give you heartaches, headaches, and stomachaches?\u00a0 Without question.\u00a0 But they are also fun, exciting, and challenging.\u00a0 As a salesperson, you experience this exhilarating challenge<\/a> every time you go to work.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

4. Selling may be the purest form of empowerment.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

When you sell, you must solve problems on the spot.\u00a0 You are accountable<\/a> for solving a customer\u2019s problem then and there.\u00a0 While everyone else in your company may be debating the pros and cons of empowerment, you are living it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

5. Selling is a psychological high.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Stand outside any factory and study the faces of the workers leaving their shift.\u00a0 Are you witnessing the \u201cjoy of victory\u201d or the \u201cagony of defeat\u201d?\u00a0 Now, look at any salesperson who has just closed an important deal, landed a new customer, or solved a current customer\u2019s problem.\u00a0 You\u2019re watching a winner.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

6. Selling makes you test your mettle every day.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Every time athletes step onto the playing field they have to prove themselves.\u00a0 They\u2019re only as good as their next performance.\u00a0 Sales provides you the same opportunity to show your stuff.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

7. Selling provides immediate feedback on your performance.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

It\u2019s also unmistakable.\u00a0 The reactions you get from buyers leave no doubt of how you\u2019re doing.\u00a0 You can use that feedback to improve constantly.\u00a0 Every time you present yourself and your product<\/a>, you have a chance to sharpen your skills.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

8. Selling generates revenue.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A company makes money only when a customer decides to buy its product.\u00a0 You help the customer make that decision.\u00a0 As long as you\u2019re generating sales, you have little reason to worry about job security.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

9. Selling is the direct communication link between the customer and the company.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Salespeople are in the best position to monitor market trends.\u00a0 Your customers tell you exactly what\u2019s right and wrong with your product what to improve, and what to leave alone.\u00a0 You hear about their pains and frustrations, and you hear about their dreams and aspirations.\u00a0 You are the eyes and ears of the company.\u00a0 When you speak, you describe the future of the company.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

10. Selling provides a path for upward mobility.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Sales is a highly visible office in most companies.\u00a0 When you succeed, everyone in your company, as well as your competitors, knows it.\u00a0 Your chance for advancement increase in direct proportion to your sales success.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

11. Sales prepares you for other careers.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The on-the-job training you get in sales is unparalleled.\u00a0 You succeed in sales only by being an effective presenter, psychologist, sociologist, planner, peacemaker, negotiator, consultant, leader, follower, financier, and deliverer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you are thinking about taking up sales as a career or taking sales more seriously, we recommend you check out our free eBook:\u00a0<\/strong>Why Salespeople Fail, and What You Can Do About It<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rodney Dangerfield built his comic career on a signature tagline: \u201cI get no respect.\u201d\u00a0 Unfortunately, there are far too many salespeople who suffer from the Dangerfield syndrome \u2013 either they feel they get no respect or, worse, they act that way.\u00a0 They walk around with sullen expressions and a woe-is-me outlook.\u00a0 They are selling sympathy…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":167,"featured_media":10508,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1120],"tags":[1104,1057],"class_list":["post-10507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-professional-attitude","tag-professional-development"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n11 Advantages of a Selling Career | Sandler Training<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Rodney Dangerfield built his comic career on a signature tagline: \u201cI get no respect.\u201d Unfortunately, there are far too many salespeople who suffer from the Dangerfield syndrome \u2013 either they feel they get no respect or, worse, they act that way. 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