Comments on: Why Do You Hate Selling?

By: luthfie ludino

luthfie ludino — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:52:47 +0000

My second book on selling titled ” Getting Into Your Customer’s Heart” discuss briefly on the definition of selling..SELLING is about TO SERVE,SELLING is about TO GIVE,SELLING is about TO WORK.The definition of LIFE is to LIVE .. LIVING is SELLING,Happy Living,Happy Selling!Selling is not a ‘dirty word’,like life,life is GREAT!

By: John Perry

John Perry — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:02:55 +0000

I truly hate selling. I have been in it for over 20 years, have made lots of money, bla bla bla, and I absolutely hate it. This has all come to be in the last 6 months. I used to love to deal with the public, now I wish there was no public, or at least one I didn’t have to run a sales force into. I am a sales manager for a home improvement company and the fact that 1/2 of America has over extended themselves to foreclosure is not helping a bit.

People are scared to do anything now, and I can’t even blame them. Your blog was good, nice post, rah rah rah, and good for you. In my opinion Howard Hughes and Axl Rose have/had it right. Become a recluse, and take comfort in the knowledge you’ll never go broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.

Anyone looking to go into sales a career now should rethink this position, unless you like beating yourself to a pulp for the next 25 years looking to cater to a world that sees salespeople as one level above a leper. You can chose between selling and banging your head repeatedly into a brick wall, the end results are identical. I used to love people, after 20 years dealing with them I am fed up to the point that I’ve only two words left. “See ya”. And, btw, I was a top salesman and manager all those years, not a struggling one.

Peace out.

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By: Evan Hadkins

Evan Hadkins — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:11:29 +0000

I really like your site and your whole approach.

Evan

By: Evan Hadkins

Evan Hadkins — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:10:32 +0000

I hate selling because I feel I have to be fake.

There is so much hype that if I just talk realistically it feels like I’m putting myself (or the product I’m selling) down.

I feel like pretending that I or what I’m selling has no faults is just silly.

This is my biggest problem with selling.

By: surjit

surjit — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:28:42 +0000

A wonderful informative post.I like the words:
..’just one human being speaking to another, about things you both care about..’
Thanks Joel, for shaing . Good luck.

By: Brennan Kingsland

Brennan Kingsland — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:22:42 +0000

As you say, people often criticize salespeople, especially the “pushy salesman” persona.

Having been in sales and marketing almost all of my adult life, I see sales as a way to share valuable information with people who can CHOOSE whether or not to benefit from the information that I offer. If no one knows about that money-saver/time-saver/healthy/educational or entertaining item, then no one benefits from it. The same is true of a cure for cancer or, conversely, a simple recommendation for a pleasant restaurant.

In it’s best form, sales is just information-sharing, with a potential for benefit to both parties.

Every married man and every married woman made AT LEAST one successful sales pitch in their lives. Likewise, every UNMARRIED man/woman.

As you so adroitly clarified, every human interaction is a sales pitch at some level. The one who persuades completes the “sale”.

Really enjoyed the article. Thanks,
Brennan
http://setourteachersfree.com

By: Rowell

Rowell — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:29:53 +0000

Your article reinforces (that which I have long forgotten) principles on how to act like a lamb and sell like a lion :)

By: jennifer

jennifer — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:29:02 +0000

Wow… this is a fabulous post!

I’m going to need a day or two to ponder everything in this… the quote you use is powerful! It is unsettling and yet I sense it is true.

I’m one of those who really, REALLY does not like “selling” but as you point out, life is about selling.

Thank you for this most excellent article!

Warmest wishes,

Jen