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_refugee_  ·  3997 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: "You're Doing Great Work, It's Just...You Aren't Trying Very Hard."

For the record, I'm perhaps a surprisingly good salesperson. (Good enough to surprise me when I did it, anyway.) However - no, not really serious. But sometimes an idea comes along and I like to think about it for a while. It sounds appealing - even though in reality it's not. And yes, I get uglier the older I get, and I'm well aware you need to be model-pretty to be a pharma rep.





thenewgreen  ·  3997 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Who would want a job that superficial anyways? And for the record, you are far more beautiful than the women I was referencing in my comment. I have no doubt that you would be wonderful at most things that you set your mind to, sales being no exception.

_refugee_  ·  3997 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Aw, shucks, TNG. Thanks. :)

kleinbl00  ·  3997 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Introversion is not an asset in sales, however. Creative-side? Sure. Know where all my creative friends who wanted to make money ended up?

Advertising.

Mine before I made the switch to TV:

_refugee_  ·  3997 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It feels exactly kleinbl00. (I enjoyed it.)

I don't know if introversion is a label that could accurately be applied to me; perhaps misanthropic.

thenewgreen  ·  3997 days ago  ·  link  ·  

3 biggest assets for being a good sales professional:

1. Listening skills

2. Not afraid to challenge assumptions

3. Follow up

Simple stuff really. Dig the audio in that ad, nice work! I remember those "side kicks." -I have a number of friends that are talented artists that are in advertising/branding.