It was so exciting, and I don't want to let my boss down.
But part of the job involves calling other companies and persuading them to join our new scheme. And I am just not good at it. I have gotten nothing but rejections over the past 2 weeks, not a single "yes".
I find selling a concept over phone/e-mail very hard, I am not a smooth sales talker. The first bit of the job was more technical, and setting it all up. That bit I was good at.
Now I am calling/e-mailing, I prepare phone calls (write things down, in case I lose my train of thought), I am polite and friendly. But I just don't know how to persuade people on the phone they need us.
I believe in the product, but I can also understand why some people would not want to join.
I can't quit, as I cannot let boss down who has kindly taken me on (friend of a friend).
WTF do I do?
Basically I am landed with a sales job, and I just can't seem to do it.
Any advice? Is there a golden rule for this kind of cold calling?
I dread it so much, that the 2-3 hours of work a day get me down down down.
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after 10 yrs SAHM, offered a job….but am crap at it :(
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FiscalCliffRocksThisTown · 11/03/2014 12:46
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