How many times have you heard "I am not a salesman", "salesmen are not allowed in this Society or Premises", "My father is a doctor not a salesman", "I can't be a salesman". You may also get news like - "US President Came India with Business Delegates" but he is not a salesman. What a irony?
Let me elaborate few interesting facts about a salesman. Doctors are not a salesman even though they are selling their prescriptions. A Professor is not a salesman even though he is selling his lectures. In a true sense, everyone in this world is selling something irrespective of transaction size and nature but very few professionals are being called "Salesman". Nobody likes to be called Salesman. Why? Because a Salesman is a Salesman, only when his demand is less while supply is much more. When we put this criteria to Doctors, Professors etc. it does not exist.
Salesman could be welcomed if you need his visit but the next moment you won't like getting phone call from his number as now his job is over for you. But we can't behave in the same manner to Doctors, Professors etc. as they are very limited in number or here demand and supply is reverse the order. But this is only for few years. Lets be ready to accept being salesman.
All MBA, Engineers, Lawyers, Doctors etc. are going to sell their skills to someone but we are not giving due diligence to Sales. Everybody wants to be in office and doing something except sells. Across locations and Universities, nobody is going ahead with selling skills development especially to their management students but finally they fail here become champion. Why can't Universities invite true salesman to their campuses and let them have first hand experience? I am not talking about those executives who sits in AC and brag things. They are not a sales guy. They are getting paid much higher because they can maneuver juniors.
My only apprehension is why nobody likes to be called a Salesman while everyone is a Salesman. Those who are good, making huge success while others are waiting for green signals.
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