A Thread on understanding how Sales is related to Emotions π
>> Did you just 'Like' a Tweet?
Why?
β’ Was it the message?
β’ Or the way it was presented (structure+language)?
β’ Was it because u know the author?
β’ Or did it confirm any of your existing bias?
>> Did you buy something instantly?
Pause to think about how exactly u were persuaded to buy
β’ Did they evoke FOMO by saying "low price today only"?
β’ Did it come from a person you regard highly?
β’ Did some recent new belief made u buy? ("spend money to earn money!")
>> See somebody giving a lot of value, but not selling anything?
Think hard how they could be making money
Eg: Facebook is free to use
"2.6 billion ppl use it. How can they run such a large site for free?"
Answer:
You, the user, are the product they are selling to advertisers!
>> Spend time listing all the Big Money Purchases u made in the past
Then try to remember why you bought them..
β’ Was it social/peer pressure?
β’ Was it because you were so hyped about getting fit and it somehow was around Dec/Jan of any year?
FIN!
This is the easiest way to learn Sales IMHO
You can find so many chances throughout your day to try this
Every experience (even any mistake) can be a great lesson if you look hard at it
Would love to hear your own examples of this! Share below
πΉπΉThings You Should Realize After 1 Year On the Job - PART I πΉπΉ
To help you jump ahead in the learning curve, or in other cases question your own decisions, here are 20 things you should realize after a single year of work experience (10 here 10 in next thread)
A Thread π
1. $100K IS NOT A LOT OF MONEY
Not even close
If you are making $100K a year that's approximately $5,000 in post tax income per month
With the average rent for a studio in a major city like NYC at $2K+ this means that you cannot even afford to live there (using the 1/3 of income as rent rule, you need at least $6K post tax)
How do you work for the people you want to work with?
Or the story of Ekalavya
A Thread from personal experience π
In the Indian Epic Mahabharatha there's the story of a guy called EKALAVYA who wants to learn archery from the greatest guru DRONA
The problem is Drona won't teach him
He was too busy teaching the Kaurava and Pandava bros who were the Royalty
This, however did not deter Ekalavya because nothing stops a determined man
He just made a statue of Drona and began self-learning archery while fully taking it in his mind that the statue is no different than the real Guru Drona himself
10 Working-Life Truths You DON'T Learn From Business School
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The importance of being political within an office environment
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1. PERFORMANCE IS FIRST
Most companies will have a handful of political elites, people hired solely because of their connections, but the cast majority get jobs by having the right credentials
If you want to have a long career, you cannot simply do an average job
You need to do work ahead of time that you believe will be handed to you during the next turn
In short as an entry level hire your job is to save the team time
"Persuasion Secrets of the World's Most Charismatic & Influential Villains"
by Ben Settle
(I'm reading about marketing and persuasion these days)
A Book Notes thread π
"Villain" is used as a positive word here
A powerful man who can accomplish anything he sets his mind on, and is utterly despised, but cannot be touched by the scandalous authorities of the system is a Villain
(Clowns the Authorities are!)
The most powerful and persuasive Villains in the world, all possess one thing in common - It's Charisma
It means
"Compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others"
Charisma is the ultimate power one can desire for and hold on