So Good You Can Sell a Ketchup Popsicle to a Woman in White Gloves

A good salesman is born that way; it is not a learnedlike him and listen to his ideas. You can't learn it in any
behavior. End of story. Go solve another mystery.book or sales course. You've got it or you don't. It's
This one is over.magnetism, plain and simple. People buy from people
Crack any sales help book and you'll find all of thethey like not because of a superior product, killer
traits the author says a good salesman must have.service, and never price.
He must be an early riser, well-organized, diligent, aIf you really like people and enjoy the game of
great communicator, well-dressed, punctual, tactician,getting them to see your point of view, you're a
statistician, creative, bold, a great listener, a greatnatural born salesman and will do well, very well. In
talker, assertive, convincing, analytical, and maybefact, you'll be in the top income percentage of all
mystical. He must be a planner, a timeprofessions.
conservationist, and posses the ability and desire toIf you spend all of your time trying to "learn" sales
always win. His presentation has to be polished, histechniques, you'll look forced and unnatural. Look for
words impeccable.work that better suits your temperament. A true
WRONG!salesman is born, not made.
A real salesman has the innate ability to make people