Channeling Your Inner Sales Person
Before my hyphenated life, voice talent-writer-actor-speaker, I had one solid title; Sales Girl.
As a sales flunkie, I sold T-shirts, greeting cards, candles and wired ribbon from Japan at the wholesales. I moved up the ladder to selling uniforms to public safety and fire departments. After more then fifteen years as Sales Girl, I quit and became a voice talent and writer. I thought I’d never have to be Sales Girl again.
HA!
I spend more time being Sales Girl now than I ever have before! Sure, it’s selling me and I’m the product, but still.
If you want to be successful with a hyphenated-life, it’s important to learn how to channel your inner Sales Person.
Here’s some tips:
- Write Down ALL your potential Markets
- Narrow the list down to your top 10
- Prioritize them 1-10
- Work your first potential market all the way through before you move on to the next one
- Write Notes on all your contacts
- Follow up
- Start again
Channeling your Inner Sales person requires perseverance and a thick skin. Take a breath and go, go, go