Yesterday I invested time going door to door with a sales rep in our company. I had only been out for about 45 minutes with him and needed to find more time. Fortunately, I got out and spent over 2 hours working closely with him.
Door to door sales are a very powerful way to generate business and create opportunity for yourself. I believe it is a skill any salesperson should develop. And if they do, they will be successful at any type of selling. So it is exciting for me to have a sales rep that is willing to get out and put in the hard work that door to door takes. If a person is willing to try, I am willing to train them.
With a great attitude you can enjoy yourself and it doesn't have to be as difficult as people might think. I am always reminded how much experience I have when I am training a new sales rep. It takes me back to my first summer and the tough experience I had as a 19 year old kid. I say kid because I was so immature (I of course had no idea at the time). I developed myself in so many ways that first summer of selling and I believe it drastically changed the course of my life. It instilled in me and independence and ability to manage myself that some people never develop their entire lives.
So I am thankful for my past experience. I am thankful for the young college students I have worked with in the past, hopefully because I have helped them develop in the same ways. And I am thankful for the opportunity to continue giving the experience to others, no matter their age or experience. I believe I will have a positive affect on many more lives thanks to my summers selling door to door.
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