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If you really want to get some info you can send me an email. I have some family that is in the industry.
ryno9401@aol.dom
Start at the bottom. And work your way up. Learn how a shop works. Then you'll understand what to offer your different shops to make your product work for them. Without the understanding of the industry and how a shop works (hint: it's not really like people here tend to think it is), you'll be far more effective as a rep.
Shane
The Shop
Step 2: start engaging companies in your chosen field. Simply establishing contacts and putting yourself on the radar will build momentum. And people are more likely to respond if you're not looking for anything from them (like a job).
Step 3: Be successful at your sales job. Sure, it might not be your dream position, but success is translatable and transferable.
Step 4: Be professional. Always. From your first phone call, to your resume, to your appearance. Sure, tattoos, piercings, and Fox t-shirts might seem cool to your average 17 year old, but employers want people they can trust. So hide the tats, ditch the piercings, and wear something with a collar. Basically, dress like you're going to church with grandma. Sounds silly, but the goal is to keep red flags to a minimum.
Hope this helps...
Black Sox pulled knee hi with black shorts.
Full SizeTruck, lifted w/ 35s.
Carey Hart starter kit: minimum, 1 sleeve.
The sleeve isn't needed.
I've been a rep for 19 years.
Plenty of hats and socks and 35" tires but no sleeves here.
I'm a PU rep in Kansas City and some good advice here. Really its like most jobs, a lot of it is knowing the right people. Shop experience is pretty much a must IMO as well.
Shane
Where do you roll?
Pit Row
Shane
Are you prepared to do and say whatever you have to in order to close a deal? No matter how much of a doucher it makes you look/feel like? Yes? That's a start.
I blame it on the guys in charge of the sales reps. They set borderline unattainable goals and start applying disciplinary actions if and when the goals aren't met. Meet your quota? The quota gets increased. . .
If there is a need for the product in the market place, it'll sell. If there's not, sales reps are forced to oversell the product.
My advice is to find a company with a unique product line. Pretty difficult in this sport, but worth the extra hard work to get involved with.
The average guy needs all the advantages he/she can get.
DD....you have worked as hard as anyone for as long as I can remember.
I wonder how many events we have seen each other at over the years ? .
Or go apply to be a rep for Arctic Cat. They could use the help IMO lol
Seriously though, being a independent rep would be a decent route to go too. Then you can somewhat pick which brands you would like to represent. Lots of shows and travelling though, plus the pay-schedule is pretty out-of-whack sometimes. For example, you'll fill your snow-orders in February/March for the following winter season but you won't get paid for those orders until they ship out to the dealers in the fall. So basically you have to wait 5 months to get paid for all the work you do now...
But if you can get past that, you'll be fine!
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