Sales Job Promotion Tips

If you’re great at your job and bring in the sales, there is no guarantee that you will be promoted because it does not necessarily mean that you are ready for more responsibility. When you gain skills and qualifications far beyond what your current job requires, your employer may see keeping you in that job as a waste of your talents.

One way to gain marketable skills is to earn a Bachelor’s degree if you haven’t already done so, or consider going for a Master’s or Ph.D., but only if one of these qualifications will help you achieve your career goals. Sometimes specialized professional designations or licenses can be far more important to getting a promotion than degrees. For example, if the job you’re eyeing requires basic internet marketing or the ability to read and analyze accounting records, taking a computer or accounting class in the evenings will help get you that promotion. Your employer may even be willing to reimburse your tuition expenses if you prove that taking a certain course will benefit the company.

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These days you can’t just wait for a promotion to fall in your lap. Most promotions, especially at large companies, require you to go through the application and interview process and you may even have to compete with candidates from outside the company. You need to take the application process seriously, polish up your CV, and keep your interview skills sharp. Often internal candidates assume they’ve got the new job in the bag, but studies show that as few as 1/3 of internal candidates win the better jobs they seek. External candidates can be extremely competitive and they know they’ll have to put their best foot forward to get it. In addition, companies sometimes want to bring in new people to bring new skills or perspectives to the organization. So never be complacent, and remember to “sell” yourself as you would if you were applying for any other job.

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It is easy to fall into a rut and just follow the day-to-day routines of your job, but this type of attitude will never get you promoted.

People who get promoted are those that take pride in their work and do their best no matter how small the job. They are not robots or drones; they passionately look for ways to increase sales and improve the way the company is run, and do not work aimlessly and without direction. They see challenges as opportunities to shine. Do not complain about how hard you worked or if your account is tougher than your colleagues’. Rather, take a difficult customer or a sudden rushed deadline as a chance to rise above the odds and show your boss how well you can perform under pressure.

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The path to your promotion may already be decided at the job interview.

When applying for jobs, seek out companies with opportunity for advancement. The company size, market success, and type of business the company is engaged in will all be factors in this. Large corporations with many sales branches offer plenty of promotion possibilities at any given time, but small companies may also provide lots of opportunities for promotion if there is enough going on so that you won’t be forced to sell for only one department for a decade without any chance of getting promoted or transferring to another department. And always ask if the company has a “promote from within” policy.

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by Andrea

For the most part, all you have to do is ask some of your friends and they’ll talk to their relatives. Hit on with your relatives and have their friends come over as well. This is simply viral marketing. You can also merely ask randomly a person on the street. Don’t be shy to engage in small talks especially supermarkets or malls. You might be surprised that you have a potential consumers are all in those kinds of places. Ask them general questions relating to the product you have in mind. It might be too casual to record but the impulsiveness is what gives it the validity. Simple, but consistent research is what you have!       

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Aside from your clothing, the things you carry with you also go a long way to contributing towards making a professional, trustworthy impression.

Make it a habit to carry a briefcase or a binder with a pad for taking notes. Also, a high quality pen can make you look and feel successful. You can purchase a good-looking pen for under $20, and a classy looking Cross or other fine pen for under $50. It looks very professional and is a nice touch for your self-image. If you cannot afford a better pen, find a sleek metal pen for your interviews, but no ball points that you may tend to click during a meeting or pitch.

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by Andrea

Do you know your market? Are you sure that in your area, these products can be saleable? To have the excitement for a product or to be familiar with the business is not enough. As in all businesses, you have to learn it, explore about it, and weigh up your competition.
At this point, you must be accustomed with your market or surroundings. You don’t need to be a scientist in able to research your area and you don’t even need to employ a market researcher to do this task. All you need to do is go out and make a feel about the market.

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Choosing the colors of your wardrobe properly can have a huge impact on the impression you make on people, and thus your sales and your prospects for promotion.

Wearing black formally suggests elegance, strength, authority, power and control. For business meetings or any formal presentation, black and dark colors such as navy blue and dark grey are safe colors to get you attention and respect.

To look slimmer, dark clothes are very effective but it also helps to dress in only one color to avoid bisecting your figure and drawing attention to any of the problem areas of your body.

Beware of cultural differences in color perception. In western cultures yellows, oranges, blues, and greens are associated with having a good time. Red is seen as a very positive and vibrant color by the Chinese, but is seen as too aggressive and confrontational by westerners, perhaps because it is often used in warnings, for example a final demand for a bill.

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