Send us a text This may sound crazy, but I truly believe that government legislation has had a larger impact on changing the sales profession than has technology or the proliferation of information available to buyers. Legislation changed things more significantly. Legislation changed things faster. The sales profession has consistently pushed the boundaries since the 19th century, driven by greed, and it is the government that has created the rules by which we've all had to play....
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Send us a text This may sound crazy, but I truly believe that government legislation has had a larger impact on changing the sales profession than has technology or the proliferation of information available to buyers. Legislation changed things more significantly. Legislation changed things faster. The sales profession has consistently pushed the boundaries since the 19th century, driven by greed, and it is the government that has created the rules by which we've all had to play....
From Trusted - to Derided. Where the Sales Profession Went Wrong
The Sales History Podcast
27 minutes
1 year ago
From Trusted - to Derided. Where the Sales Profession Went Wrong
Send us a text The beginnings of the modern sales profession (1890-1920) were associated with trust, respect, and even admiration. 100 years later, the sales profession sits at the bottom of Gallup's annual listings of ethical professions...along with politicians. What happened? Where did it all go wrong? I put my finger on it. In this episode, I diagnose the specific period where it all went bad, explore the many justifications and debates around high-pressure versus low-pressure selling,...
The Sales History Podcast
Send us a text This may sound crazy, but I truly believe that government legislation has had a larger impact on changing the sales profession than has technology or the proliferation of information available to buyers. Legislation changed things more significantly. Legislation changed things faster. The sales profession has consistently pushed the boundaries since the 19th century, driven by greed, and it is the government that has created the rules by which we've all had to play....
