Sellin Shit.

Today was my second day as a sales representative for a company that I would like to remain anonymous for the time being, mostly because it sucks and because it is a mockery of what I consider a craft. However, as my quest to become a marketing extraordinaire continues even this joke of a job has taught me something.

For many people, sales is a way of life and as a marketing major, sales should be an integral part of my life as well. However, this is not the case. Sales to me is an minimal and quite frankly an exhausted attempt to sell something that does not have the power to sell itself. And while I succeed in the area of sales immensely, I have quickly discovered that selling a product that is not up to par is not my forte. My ultimate desire is to create a product and an ad for that product that will allow the product to sell itself.

Prada, Chanel, Louis Vuitton....they don't need sales representatives, even non-high end companies like Coke, Pepsi, Banana Republic, Gap don't need sales reps...their brand and products speak for themselves and therefore sell themselves.

-Shanique.