My passion …. sales

My passion …. sales

I didn’t start out with the plan to become a sales person which is probably typical for most people.  My plan was to be the next great sports photographer and replace Neil Leifer at Sports Illustrated. 

While many people may choose sales as starting point few if any will identify sales as their long term career goals. 

During a period when I was doing some commercial photography I found that I couldn’t effectively look for the next photo project while I was working on the current one.  At the same time many projects that came my way were not the right fit for me and as such I began to sub them out to other photographers who were better at the specific types of photography these clients were requesting.

While this was taking pace I realized that not only was I better at selling the work than doing it I actually enjoyed it more.  That is when my career in sales officially began.

Throughout the years I have held the titles of Sales Manager, Business Development Manager and V.P. Sales & Marketing.  Make no mistake about it my job was still sales.  Whether I was selling to clients, co-workers, subordinates or top management I was still selling.

Sales is an honorable profession that requires the same levels of dedication, effort and hard work as any other professional career.  Sales is finally beginning to get its due as colleges and universities incorporate the education of sales and selling strategies into majors such as marketing and psychology.

Nothing happens unless someone sells something.  Sales makes everyone’s economic engine run and EVERYONE SELLS!

I always find it humorous how hard someone will sell me on the fact that they could not be a good salesman.  When it matters most everyone can sell.

I’ve seen people turn into Willie Loman when they have a used car to sell or they are trying to convince their boss how deserving they are of a raise.

For nearly 3 decades I have been selling and I don’t regret a moment of it.

I wanted to take this opportunity to start my blog off on the right foot.  Now you understand why my passion is sales!

I look forward to your comments and will be publishing additional information frequently so I invite you to check back often.