A traveling salesman sells a product or service. To make good money, a traveling salesman should work on himself: become sociable, be able to get along with people, be cheerful and charming.
The word "traveling salesman" is borrowed into Russian from French (commis voyageur). This was the name given to travelers pursuing commercial goals. In our country, peddlers, known since ancient times, were analogues of traveling salesmen. They spent all their time on the road, selling goods to cities and villages. In addition, salespeople and peddlers served as a source of news, because they traveled a lot, saw a lot.
The same manager
Now the word "traveling salesman" is used much less often, instead of it they say "manager" or "sales manager". The essence has remained almost unchanged, but the functions of the 21st century traveling salesman have expanded significantly: he is engaged in the sale of products, actively advertises it, promotes it and, on the basis of acquaintances, creates his own client base. The traveling salesman finds buyers himself, makes and maintains contacts with them, introduces the goods, negotiates.
Every traveling salesman has his own way of working. So, one can carry samples of the product, while the other - only catalogs. If the customer liked the product, the salesman helps to order the product by placing an application.
Pros of the profession
The traveling salesman profession has many positive aspects. One of them is the absence of age and gender restrictions. In addition, this work presupposes independence and the ability to independently plan the schedule of their work. The level of earnings directly depends only on yourself and your capabilities, the ability to work correctly, the availability of personal qualities suitable for this job. The presence of education does not matter, the main thing here is different - in order to be successful, a traveling salesman must be able to find an approach to people, make and maintain acquaintances, be sociable. In addition, he should have an understanding of the basic techniques of marketing and be a little psychologist. In large companies, traveling salesmen are taught all the main points of this profession, share with the main secrets and rules of work.
Wage
As a salary, the salesman usually receives a percentage of the value of the product sold. The percentage varies from company to company. Some business executives charge stable wages. But ultimately, the level of earnings depends on the seller of the product or service. Therefore, it is clear that people with a certain mindset and character receive many times more.
