Comments on: Is a Pushy Salesman “Just Doing His Job”? http://chriscree.net/2006/08/09/is-a-pushy-salesman-just-doing-his-job/ ...what counts is a new creation... Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:25:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Markus http://chriscree.net/2006/08/09/is-a-pushy-salesman-just-doing-his-job/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 Markus Sun, 27 Aug 2006 22:50:39 +0000 http://chriscree.net/2006/08/09/is-a-pushy-salesman-just-doing-his-job/#comment-1039 Depends on the definitions. If a salesman is someone who's supposed to sell, he didn't do his job and probably the stats at the end of the month will show it. Time will tell if he's doing the right thing. If the product is that good, the worst thing you can do is to push it. I'm running a business myself and most people with questions (those who don't decide either way by looking at the product, which is a software) turn up in my email or on my phone. I'm never pushing anyone, in fact if I'm feeling that the product isn't right for the customer I send them off to a competitor. I seriously don't believe in unhappy customers, either *they* want it or I don't want them to have it. And honestly, you would not have let him into your door if was pushy. He may have gotten as far as he could, given your reluctance to hand over so many digits. But you think he's a good guy, you know the product ... you may buy it yourself or refer someone to him. If he can stay in business long enough, he may become a very happy salesman (with good sales and good customers). Markus PS: Didn't you write about faith on your blog recently, that's how I apply it to sales Depends on the definitions. If a salesman is someone who’s supposed to sell, he didn’t do his job and probably the stats at the end of the month will show it. Time will tell if he’s doing the right thing. If the product is that good, the worst thing you can do is to push it.

I’m running a business myself and most people with questions (those who don’t decide either way by looking at the product, which is a software) turn up in my email or on my phone. I’m never pushing anyone, in fact if I’m feeling that the product isn’t right for the customer I send them off to a competitor. I seriously don’t believe in unhappy customers, either *they* want it or I don’t want them to have it.

And honestly, you would not have let him into your door if was pushy. He may have gotten as far as he could, given your reluctance to hand over so many digits. But you think he’s a good guy, you know the product … you may buy it yourself or refer someone to him. If he can stay in business long enough, he may become a very happy salesman (with good sales and good customers).

Markus

PS: Didn’t you write about faith on your blog recently, that’s how I apply it to sales

]]> By: Chris Cree http://chriscree.net/2006/08/09/is-a-pushy-salesman-just-doing-his-job/comment-page-1/#comment-514 Chris Cree Thu, 10 Aug 2006 03:14:41 +0000 http://chriscree.net/2006/08/09/is-a-pushy-salesman-just-doing-his-job/#comment-514 Liz, I gotta admit I'll take someone who gives me room over someone who's pushy any day. But I think you are right. And I did find out that the guy is new at what he's doing. I suspect he will find a better balance as he gains experience. Liz, I gotta admit I’ll take someone who gives me room over someone who’s pushy any day. But I think you are right. And I did find out that the guy is new at what he’s doing. I suspect he will find a better balance as he gains experience.

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://chriscree.net/2006/08/09/is-a-pushy-salesman-just-doing-his-job/comment-page-1/#comment-512 Liz Strauss Thu, 10 Aug 2006 02:43:03 +0000 http://chriscree.net/2006/08/09/is-a-pushy-salesman-just-doing-his-job/#comment-512 I don't think he did his job if he didn't find out what you need. If he left you wondering whether you wanted his product, he wasn't helping you . . . He wasn't doing his job either. Part of his job is not to waste your time either, to get you to yes (or no) as quickly as possible. That does you both a favor. A couple of well-thought questions could get you there. They don't have to be pushy. They just need to be centered on your needs. They guy just hasn't been trained well. I don’t think he did his job if he didn’t find out what you need. If he left you wondering whether you wanted his product, he wasn’t helping you . . . He wasn’t doing his job either. Part of his job is not to waste your time either, to get you to yes (or no) as quickly as possible. That does you both a favor. A couple of well-thought questions could get you there. They don’t have to be pushy. They just need to be centered on your needs. They guy just hasn’t been trained well.

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