{"id":1193,"date":"2016-12-05T06:25:48","date_gmt":"2016-12-05T06:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/?p=1193"},"modified":"2018-09-05T12:54:21","modified_gmt":"2018-09-05T12:54:21","slug":"become-sales-representative-faqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/become-sales-representative-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to become a sales representative | FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to know what it takes to be a successful sales representative by mastering sales techniques and leading a sales strategy? Want the best training through world-class sales management courses?<\/p>\n<p>Watch as Gareth Cotten, the Head Tutor in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/courses\/za\/uct-sales-management-short-course\">University of Cape Town Sales Management course<\/a>, takes you through the steps of breaking into the sales industry:<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LbWMh0U108E\" width=\"1100\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">If you want a boost to your sales career and ensure you are responsible for quality business management?<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Study the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/courses\/za\/uct-sales-management-short-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UCT Sales Management course<\/a>\u00a0today<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button large postcta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/courses\/za\/uct-sales-management-short-coursehttps:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/courses\/za\/uct-sales-management-short-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FIND OUT MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote><p><em>Transcription<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The beauty of going into sales and being a sales representative is that you often don\u2019t need particular experience in a field. Having a qualification definitely helps but more important is your attitude and your approach. So sales is a beautiful part of the world because there are always people hiring for it whether the economy is doing very well or doing very badly, businesses need to make more sales. So there are always going to be positions for people with the right attitude. How to get into it? 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