alt Hacker NewsI hate sales people.
This blogpost describes sales strategy as obvious as it is annoying, just like described seller-push. Written in a fashion of trying to sell me something.
Just stop manipulating for a second, ok? But I guess the profession would not exist then.
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halfcat • today at 12:45 AM
I see what you’re doing. Going after that anti-sales dollar. That’s a good market. Very smart.
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Whether you like it or not, somebody selling keeps most of us in a job. Mostly I’m a software developer but I’m in a role now that requires selling. The simple truth is that most people need some kind of push to get them to make a decision. Whether that’s a needs based thing as described in “buyer-pull” or a couple of little harmless manipulations doesn’t really matter in the end. As long as the customer got what they wanted it’s mutually beneficial.
And bonus: you get to keep a job sheltered away from the grotty truth of how the money is made that funds your salary.