Sleazy pushy salesperson...

I received a sales call this morning -

Within a minute & before I had much of an idea what their 'amazing' piece of software did, the salesperson tried to force me into a time slot for a demo.

once...

twice...

...three times (a lady)

They tried shoving me into their calendar - against my will - six times in total.

"You need to stop trying to close me." I said. "Do you even know what I do?"

- they didn't.

"You know this approach really pisses buyers off right?"

- they went silent.

There's a sea of difference between being assertive and being pushy.

Unfortunately a lot of salespeople fall into the latter category - giving everyone in sales a bad name.

I tried to offer some friendly advice but I'm pretty sure it fell on deaf ears.

Of course it's tough out there - but that's all the more reason to refine your approach, and become more skilled as someone who knows how to communicate eloquently & effectively.

Always look at improving your EQ, self- awareness, your ability to read the room - and adjust accordingly

There's never been a more critical time to upskill.

#sales #software #saas