Jumping into the field as a salesperson is a massive shift in mindset.
The learning curve for field salespeople in recent years the pressures have increased dramatically in every aspect. Especially when it comes to the technical side of things. Nowadays customers are far more sophisticated, more demanding, harder to find, and behind layers of gatekeepers. Trying to get to voicemail and a response through email is far more difficult than it has been in the past. Making the job more difficult. The supply chain issue right now might actually be a lifeline for many salespeople/entrepreneurs if they know where to look.
Each phone call is one more task and one more investment of time with what can feel like is a wasted endeavor. As of today, companies are scrambling to offer products and services offered by many salespeople that have been disrupted by the supply chain issues along with the mass exodus of knowledgeable people. This still doesn't change the fact that the number of items being sold has shown an increase over the past 2 years. This includes acquisitions, new products, and services that the sales individual will have to learn to try and offer to their customers. So, it's not just the increased demand to sell, it's the increased demand to learn about said products. To be successful, be prepared to study and learn more than the next guy and you'll be much more effective in your efforts.
The job can easily feel overwhelming especially when it's laid out to be similar to an entrepreneur and easily can get overwhelming. The hours invested can cause one to be more stressed out. Impacting personal relationships such as spouses, children, and other people in your life. It's easy to pile up the hours and having too much to do and not having enough time to do it. That's why I feel like the typical time management tools don't always align with our day to day. It's our role to be the disrupters instead of trying to avoid disruptions, we are the ones causing it. Making the circumstances unique to the individual.
So changing your focus to improving time management to be more effective instead of efficient with your time. Effective time management is the goal to try and eliminate the things that wear you down, sap your spirit. Try to find something that'll simulate your psyche and increase your functional output.
This thread will be my documentation of what I'm attempting to hone my time management skills to make sure that I'm as effective as possible while maintaining my sanity and hapiness.
The learning curve for field salespeople in recent years the pressures have increased dramatically in every aspect. Especially when it comes to the technical side of things. Nowadays customers are far more sophisticated, more demanding, harder to find, and behind layers of gatekeepers. Trying to get to voicemail and a response through email is far more difficult than it has been in the past. Making the job more difficult. The supply chain issue right now might actually be a lifeline for many salespeople/entrepreneurs if they know where to look.
Each phone call is one more task and one more investment of time with what can feel like is a wasted endeavor. As of today, companies are scrambling to offer products and services offered by many salespeople that have been disrupted by the supply chain issues along with the mass exodus of knowledgeable people. This still doesn't change the fact that the number of items being sold has shown an increase over the past 2 years. This includes acquisitions, new products, and services that the sales individual will have to learn to try and offer to their customers. So, it's not just the increased demand to sell, it's the increased demand to learn about said products. To be successful, be prepared to study and learn more than the next guy and you'll be much more effective in your efforts.
The job can easily feel overwhelming especially when it's laid out to be similar to an entrepreneur and easily can get overwhelming. The hours invested can cause one to be more stressed out. Impacting personal relationships such as spouses, children, and other people in your life. It's easy to pile up the hours and having too much to do and not having enough time to do it. That's why I feel like the typical time management tools don't always align with our day to day. It's our role to be the disrupters instead of trying to avoid disruptions, we are the ones causing it. Making the circumstances unique to the individual.
So changing your focus to improving time management to be more effective instead of efficient with your time. Effective time management is the goal to try and eliminate the things that wear you down, sap your spirit. Try to find something that'll simulate your psyche and increase your functional output.
This thread will be my documentation of what I'm attempting to hone my time management skills to make sure that I'm as effective as possible while maintaining my sanity and hapiness.
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