Plymouth State University has one of two sales programs in New England, the other one being at the University of Connecticut. The fact that there are only two sales programs in this region is shocking, especially when you thiink of how many sales jobs there are out there. Most schools have a Marketing program but no Sales program, even though sales jobs outnumber marketing jobs by a long shot and a good sales professional can easily make over $100K after five years in the industry.
Think about what you do every day. You go to the store to buy groceries, you might go to the mall or to Wal-Mart. Not only are those items you purchase sold to you, but the manufacturer sold his product to the store you are shopping in. Think about the insurance sales person you talked to that got you a good rate on your car insurance when he bundled it with your homeowners insurance. Sales jobs are everywhere, and they encompass a multitude of fields.
There is a stigma when people think about salespeople, but the fact is that unless we educate those salespeople they will continue to hold that stigma. Schools like Plymouth State University and the University of Connecticut are leading the way to produce a new generation of sales professionals. Hopefully with the education they receive they will gain much more success than the peddlers that give salespeople the bad reputation.
Think about what you do every day. You go to the store to buy groceries, you might go to the mall or to Wal-Mart. Not only are those items you purchase sold to you, but the manufacturer sold his product to the store you are shopping in. Think about the insurance sales person you talked to that got you a good rate on your car insurance when he bundled it with your homeowners insurance. Sales jobs are everywhere, and they encompass a multitude of fields.
There is a stigma when people think about salespeople, but the fact is that unless we educate those salespeople they will continue to hold that stigma. Schools like Plymouth State University and the University of Connecticut are leading the way to produce a new generation of sales professionals. Hopefully with the education they receive they will gain much more success than the peddlers that give salespeople the bad reputation.
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