How do I find a salesperson? How do I pay them? What kind of freedom do I give them? How can I make it worth their while so it can be a long term relationship? I believe there are people out there interesting in helping me, but I've never been able to figure out how to find them. One man bands do everything but seem to burn out faster, and I don't want to do that. I need help.
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posted by CollectiveMind
on Jan 10, 2013 -
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May be let go for sales performance, company wrote "general misconduct for not achieving monthly target"...is this a play on words to deny me unemployment insurance?
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posted by Wazooga
on May 26, 2012 -
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I need a free online bookkeeping / accounting website, can anyone suggest one for a small business?
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posted by ascetic
on Apr 30, 2012 -
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I am looking for an online or software-based solution to track monthly/quarterly/yearly sales numbers across multiple markets. As a small company, we are not opposed to paying for the service, but cannot afford anything too expensive. Any suggestions on programs you have used?
posted by Equiprimordial
on Mar 6, 2012 -
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Know anything about selling a product wholesale? To local shops? Looking for some hivemind retail knowledge!
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posted by amanda
on Jan 9, 2012 -
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Are there any useful online listings services for selling a restaurant in London?
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posted by zhwj
on Dec 30, 2011 -
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In business - Is it true that if you pay sales tax on your materials you do not have to charge to your customers?
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posted by Snackpants
on Feb 26, 2011 -
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Looking for the best route to contact large corporations for sales of an R&D solution. If I were a small company with a patented product that could revolutionize how certain industry giants could do business, how would I find the right contact inside the company that would take the time to listen to me?
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posted by wile e
on Feb 14, 2011 -
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I am opening an electronics repair shop in PA, I will be repairing cell phones, video games, and computers. Do I collect sales tax?
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posted by psiwave
on Sep 30, 2010 -
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How to be successful as a professional Amazon merchant and how to limit one's risk?
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posted by mintchip
on Jun 16, 2010 -
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Creative marketing types: Looking for creative ways to "stay in front" of my clients!
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 11, 2010 -
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I have owned a small B2B business for the past three years. It is basically a one-man operation though I have a few part-time employees. I am pretty good at everything, except for one thing: sales. I suck at sales. The way I am currently doing my sales is I send sales letters to people I know are interested in our services and then follow up with them via email or the phone. I'm not bad at writing sales letters, but when it comes to closing the deal, I always have a hard time. With the recent economic downturn, our profits have dropped and I need to drastically improve my sales.
If you have any experience selling to people, what have you learned? Anything applicable in the slightest would be very helpful!
posted by 1awesomeguy
on Feb 8, 2010 -
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Do online companies need 800 numbers if most of their sales are online from their website?
posted by ckohrman
on Oct 2, 2009 -
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Considering freelance event photography as a sideline. The kind where you take the photos, and then sell them later online. Any advice - including talking me out of this - is appreciated.
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posted by tkolstee
on Aug 15, 2009 -
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Help me plan a mutually beneficial, strategic partnership with a sponsor for my podcast. Details within.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 12, 2009 -
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I have a small online company in the US. Am I responsible for the custom fees other countries charge my buyers?
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posted by ChloeMills
on Jan 6, 2009 -
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Norwegian Businessfilter: How would an american with almost no understanding of Bokmål go about getting contracts from Norwegian companies?
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posted by MaxK
on Aug 22, 2008 -
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How should we make the most of our business trip? Two partners and I are visiting NY next week for a client meeting. (We're normally in London and US West Coast.) We may have a spare couple of days, and I'd like to make those as productive as possible from a networking perspective. Suggestions? (More inside.)
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posted by diastematic
on Mar 18, 2008 -
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How can a new company track leads submitted via its website through the sales and post-sales process, simply, automatically, and online?
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posted by prophetsearcher
on Jan 30, 2008 -
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Is it ethical for a women who is in sales to remove her wedding ring so that prospective clients will be more interested in hearing her pitch?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 6, 2007 -
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What is the most efficient organizational structure for a sales department?
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posted by tundro
on Jun 25, 2006 -
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How do I pull off the sales event of the year? I have been put in charge of my company’s fiscal year end sale/open house. The purpose of this event is to generate sales (both immediate and future). We sell specialized machinery to hobbyists and professionals. This will be an opportunity for our local customers to come and see our show room and get great end of the year deals. This will also be marketed to our national customers. They will be able to call in and get the same deal as someone attending our event. We have the opportunity to market to several types: people in our database that have purchased a tool from us in the past, people in our database that have a deposit on a machine, people in our database that have expressed interest in our machinery in the recent and far past. I have several questions that hopefully this knowledgeable group can answer.
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posted by ieatwords
on Feb 3, 2006 -
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Have a sales process development book or other resource recommendation? Looking for something practical with sample processes and documents, less on theory.
posted by will
on Jan 3, 2006 -
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Does any company at all do online fulfillment? I'd love to sell t-shirts, photographs, and eventually my own books, but I don't like shipping stuff and cashing checks, etc. I've looked and looked and can't find anyone that just holds inventory, sends it out when requested, and takes a cut. Heck, I'd be willing to pay a few bucks per item to someone doing this. It must exist, but I can't seem to find anyone doing it.
posted by mathowie
on Jul 5, 2004 -
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