Sales opportunities always seem to be plentiful in any economy. The need for direct sales representatives never ceases as long as products and services exist that need to be sold to consumers. Quality direct sales representatives can bring much needed revenues into a company. What good are products and services to a company if no one buys them? A sales force is what drives a successful company after the work has been accomplished to create or source products and services. This obvious need is what initiates the opportunities for direct sales representatives.
According to StateUniversity.com Job Descriptions and Careers for Direct Sales the average salary is $12.92 an hour and those working in the direct sales field can expect to fill the need for companies to sell direct to consumers rather than to sell using retail stores.
The days of selling exclusively door-to-door are gone especially given the fact that many communities in the U.S. ban this practice. The fact that most of us do not stay at home during the day but are out working in an office, going to school or pursuing other activities selling door-to-door is not an efficient method of reaching consumers anymore. Direct sales representatives can find opportunities to make money by selling products and services online, through catalog sales, consumer party sales, and by setting up displays at trade shows, fairs and other public presentation opportunities such as seminars. Many consumable products are sold through direct sales representatives in this manner including candles, cosmetics, fragrances, jewelry, home cleaning products, and personal care items.
What qualities must a direct sales representative possess in order to be successful in sales?
Individuals who have been successful in the direct sales industry have been those who are outgoing, friendly, take initiative, have good organizational skills, excellent communication skills, are capable of handling cash transactions correctly, have demonstrated the ability to work as a team member or alone, can easily explain the benefits of products or services and can also listen well to prospects so that they can determine the needs of the customer.
Anyone possessing the above qualities will be able to locate plenty of opportunities for direct sales representatives.
Where to locate these sales opportunities?
Individuals seeking direct sales representative positions can easily find them by searching community job boards posted in community centers, human services departments, college campuses and employment offices. Direct sales representative positions are also listed in community newspapers in the employment classified section under sales. You can find job titles listed under sales, sales person, sales representatives, inside sales, outside sales, demonstrator, sales consultant, sales associate, and product or service representative.
Many industries use direct sales representatives including automobile, machine tools, industrial chemicals, and agricultural industry. Sales representative positions can be found in major metropolitan cities, small cities and towns and in the rural areas of the country. Anywhere products and services are manufactured or sold are communities where direct sales representatives are needed.
Online direct sales representative opportunities
Individuals wishing to sell consumer products or services online can search using any major search engine in order to discover companies in need of sales representatives to sell their goods or services. To give you an idea of what online direct sales representative opportunities can be found using your computer here is just a small listing of companies that use online sales force:
Arbonne International, Avon, BeachBody, Brown Bag Party, Candle Wealth International, Coastal Vacations, Cookie Lee Jewelry, Discovery Toys, Dove Chocolate Discoveries, Fifth Avenue Collection, Fuller Brush Co., Global Online System, Herballife, Home and Garden Party, Homemakers Idea Company, Initials, Inc., Jordan Essentials Bath & Body, Kitchen Delights, Lifeshare, Mary Kay, Mia Bella Soy Candles, Noah’s Ark Animal Workshop, NuSkin, Once Upon a Family, Pampered Chef, PartyLite, Purple Tree, Signature Homestyles, and Simple Graces.
You can tell just by skimming the names of the above companies that there are a wide variety of products that can be sold by direct sales representatives online. Most of the companies listed above not only allow representatives the opportunity to sell online but give opportunities to sell using other methods such as catalog sales, party sales and by demonstrating products and services to groups at work, in a seminar or in homes.
Most companies provide training and or mentors that help those beginning in the sales industry to find success. Companies know that they benefit when direct sales representatives have the tools and motivation to succeed. These companies offer many opportunities for direct sales representatives to earn money by selling products and services direct to consumers.
Source:
StateUniversity.com Job descriptions; Direct Sales Worker http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/627/Direct-Sales-Worker.html
