Climbing The Ladder Of Success & Getting That Promotion – Becoming A Better Paid Salesperson

Every sales person wants to be the best and climb that ladder of success quickly and permanently. Without being promoted, climbing the ladder to the top looks nearly impossible.  When you do manage to get a foot on the ladder of success it’s only a matter of time before you climb the next step and so on and so forth. Yet it’s getting to that first rung on the ladder that is the hardest task. For those not lucky enough to be born the child of the owner, taking that first step means being promoted. To get away from the entry level work and into more complicated and better paid sales work a sales person must be dedicated and savvy. However for some, getting a promotion is something they have never experienced, nor do they know how to win a boss over to be rewarded with a promotion. In this article we shall look at some character attributes you must possess if you intend to get a promotion.

Attendance/Punctuality – The first way a boss can judge someone’s worth and commitment is through their punctuality and attendance. You will never be in line for a promotion if you continue to be late or persistently miss your work deadlines. It will take a long time to repair a poor record, but be punctual and meet your deadlines consistently and you will be noticed.

Professionalism – It’s important to always be professional when you are working or representing your company. It’s okay if you want to be a bit more relaxed with your peers at times to bond with your coworkers, but you should always be professional and follow your bosses lead when interacting with him or her. You must always respect your boss with the amount of professionalism they personally desire.

Performance – If you can exceed targets, and exceed them regularly, you will always be the person that comes to mind when your boss decides a promotion is in need. Show your worth with what you can contribute to the business through meeting, beating and creatively tackling deadlines, projects and tasks.

Rapport – You will need to have a good line of communication with your boss. This needs to be open at all times, but not casual. You will need to develop an easy and professional yet comfortable rapport in which you and your boss can easily communicate with one another.

Being on hand – This isn’t a case of becoming the office lackey, it’s more a case of noticing when your boss is in need and offering to take on that little bit of extra workload to help meet the needs of the business. Your boss will be thankful for the help and commitment that you have shown. If you can do a spectacular job of what’s been asked then that will bode well when a vacancy opens.

Ultimately you need to shine at work to ever be in line for a promotion at work. You need to be the best or the most capable at your current level to make that step up to the next one. Work hard and in time you considerable efforts shall be rewarded with that promotion you have been seeking to become a better and well paid salesperson.