broomew started this topic @ 12:46 on 05/07/2006
Hi all,
Has anyone got any suggestions as to where to go for either a part-time sales person, or a good company to outsource to?
I run a company in the Hertfordshire area and I'm looking to get someone in to help me with sales.
Thanks!
RE: Sales Person
textstart | 05/07/2006 01:16 PM
Really depends on the type of sales you're talking about
Check out www.sales-agents.com if you want some freelance, commission only reps
Post for free on reed.co.uk if you want a part-time salaried employee
Other than that for more casual stuff, Gumtree and Craigslist are good and free!
As for outsourcing to a company I never really found any that provided what we needed - especially on a small scale and budget ....
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RE: Sales Person
broomew | 05/07/2006 01:37 PM
Thanks Mark.
I'm talking about B2B sales aiming at the SME market.
I've heard that commission only freelancers tend to be unreliable and likely to do anything to get the sale - not good if you're wanting to build relationships.
RE: RE: Sales Person
textstart | 05/07/2006 01:54 PM
It's like with anything - good ones and bad ones
References are the best bet - if they won't show em or don't have em - forget about it
If you do find a good one they'll most likely already have contacts within businesses in the areas which may pay-off quite well and quickly. A good freelancer will prob have a range of product lines and services they sell so they won't want to jeopardise existing relationships just to get the sale.
As for reliability - they're not your employees so they work to their own schedules.
You might find yourself between a rock and a hard place on this one - the good reps (freelance or not) are expensive and won't be looking for part-time - maybe finding someone who's semi-retired but with business background and contacts would be a good bet.
I freelanced for nearly 8 years after leaving uni and still do from time to time if the product's right - mostly for my own stuff now though !!!
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FreeForm Media
Marketing Help for Small Business Budgets
RE: Sales Person
danyboy | 05/07/2006 03:08 PM
Hi Will,
You can go through your Email and i sent you a private message, I'm Daniel Joseph and sent the mail on 5/07/06 by 3.10 GMT...
Hope you get a chance to read your mail....
Thanks
Daniel Joseph
RE: Sales Person
annashawassociates | 05/07/2006 05:58 PM
Hi,
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RE: Sales Person
Bizal | 06/07/2006 08:27 AM
Hi
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have a look at www.bizal.com
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RE: Sales Person
danyboy | 06/07/2006 09:16 AM
Hi Will,
I hope you had a chance to go through my mail and i'm just waiting for your reply...
Regards
Daniel Joseph