Where to find a salesman?

**DimPrawn** · 19 April 2006, 09:42

Do you means salesperson or tele marketing to generate leads?

Do you need a physical body to bang on doors and travel the UK pitching to buyers?

**Shimano105** · 19 April 2006, 09:47

Both really.

Just need someone to deliver the corporate BS stuff that I really can't be bothered with.

**sasguru** · 19 April 2006, 09:52

An interesting question. You'd think there were a bunch of salesmen who would work on a no-win, no fee basis. Or is setting up such a service a Plan B on its own?

**Gold Dalek** · 19 April 2006, 09:52

Originally posted by Shimano105

Where is the best place to acquire the services of a sales person for a 'plan B' product that I am working on?

Being a tight git, I'd rather not pay anyone until results are acheived - is this viable do you think?

I could do it myself but...well being a techie I'm not sure that would be the best approach!

The problem is - if you employ a salesman he/she has to have a backup - someone to answer the phones to take the leads etc. (although you can get tele companies to do this for you)

He or she will need a car ( or an allowance for using their own)

He or she will need holiday / sickness cover

If you pay commision only then that will limit the amount (& type) of applicants you get

what you want is a mix of basic + commision suffiecient to get the calibre of people to put bums on seats or whatever it is you want to sell

Also it depends on your target audience - if you are selling to city institutions then your salesman will have to be top notch... upside = potential big sales downside= the package (& the product) has to be good enough to attract the right people & your costs go up..

Not sure this is something you can do on the cheap...

**DimPrawn** · 19 April 2006, 09:56

If you can't be bothered to sell your product, it shows your not cut out for life as an Entrepreneur.

Stick to writing code and leave the big stuff to people like me and Syed

**sasguru** · 19 April 2006, 09:58

Originally posted by DimPrawn

If you can't be bothered to sell your product, it shows your not cut out for life as an Entrepreneur.

Stick to writing code and leave the big stuff to people like me and Syed

You're

FFS, HTH.

**DimPrawn** · 19 April 2006, 10:00

Wrong!

**Lucifer Box** · 19 April 2006, 10:00

Right!

**sasguru** · 19 April 2006, 10:00

Originally posted by DimPrawn

Wrong!

Wrong yourself...

Where to find a salesman?