Quoting from [danieldoderlein]:

Im from Scandinavia (Norway), and have imported several products from diferent Asian companies. I think Girls are better when it comes to sales from Asia to Europe and the US.

There are several factors that come into play, here I list a few:

1. European girls are used to a free and democratic system, thus a Girl is expected to be honest and true when she gives her opinion. When I get quotes and product information from a Girl, I believe her to be honest.

2. A man is often desperate in making a sale, a Girl might be just as desperate but they know how to be modest and be "hard to get", thus they can play a game with the customer not showing the desperate interest in selling. This in turn will make the buyer believe they have found the right supplyer as the sales person is not desperate on selling.

3. A girl can flirt and keep an unformal tone with a male buyer, and lats face it, if the true number for sales persons are 80% girls I would guess 80% of the buyers are male. Great match!

Thats some insight from a Norwegian buyer. I think male sales persons are just as good, as long as they are good salespersons. Persons just of the street or not suitable for sales will always fail, honesty and quality is the only thing that counts, so good luck whatever gender you are.

Hi, dear friend.

It is really an excellent answer.

I believe that honesty and quality is the key points for business too.

Both boys and girls can do very well for sales if he or she know well how to sale.

Quoting from [edman]:

As the managers said a beautiful girl can does the best and if she knows English and has some simple skills this would be the best choice for a manager. When I was in I realized that almost all sellers are girls and women and on the other side men and boys were reading newspaper. I think girls are more active than boys because they are more social and they would like to make new relationships even for a few minutes!!!

 

 

no matter girls or boys, it depends on their selling skills ,such as the ability of communication, and most important is,  more knowledge more sales!

Quoting from [Freddie]:

In some companies you can see that 80% of international sellers are girls and near 20% boys, Managers would like to have more girls employees than boys. 



I asked the reason from 25 managers in China and they answered that, Girls know English  much better than boys and they have more ability of selling! Also they believe the girl should be beautiful so come and start working!



What is the reason of  this difference?  What is your opinion?

Dear,

I think its not the matter of boy or girl. In business companies there are mostly males sitting in top positions so its the Strategy to use opposite sex in sales staff which are females to get best respect.

I also believe that girls can play important part in creating a calm and satisfied position in sales with respect. This is why girls are most in numbers in sales.

Males are also good salesmen when it comes to selling things to females so its the opposite sex polciy nothing especial.

Important things is the ability to give respect to others, skills, and sales management techniques which can make u perfect.

Best Regards

Asad Zeeshan

Quoting from [danieldoderlein]:

Im from Scandinavia (Norway), and have imported several products from diferent Asian companies. I think Girls are better when it comes to sales from Asia to Europe and the US.

There are several factors that come into play, here I list a few:

1. European girls are used to a free and democratic system, thus a Girl is expected to be honest and true when she gives her opinion. When I get quotes and product information from a Girl, I believe her to be honest.

2. A man is often desperate in making a sale, a Girl might be just as desperate but they know how to be modest and be "hard to get", thus they can play a game with the customer not showing the desperate interest in selling. This in turn will make the buyer believe they have found the right supplyer as the sales person is not desperate on selling.

3. A girl can flirt and keep an unformal tone with a male buyer, and lats face it, if the true number for sales persons are 80% girls I would guess 80% of the buyers are male. Great match!

Thats some insight from a Norwegian buyer. I think male sales persons are just as good, as long as they are good salespersons. Persons just of the street or not suitable for sales will always fail, honesty and quality is the only thing that counts, so good luck whatever gender you are.

 

D

Quoting from [szhktg]:

Quoting from [danieldoderlein]:

Im from Scandinavia (Norway), and have imported several products from diferent Asian companies. I think Girls are better when it comes to sales from Asia to Europe and the US.

There are several factors that come into play, here I list a few:

1. European girls are used to a free and democratic system, thus a Girl is expected to be honest and true when she gives her opinion. When I get quotes and product information from a Girl, I believe her to be honest.

2. A man is often desperate in making a sale, a Girl might be just as desperate but they know how to be modest and be "hard to get", thus they can play a game with the customer not showing the desperate interest in selling. This in turn will make the buyer believe they have found the right supplyer as the sales person is not desperate on selling.

3. A girl can flirt and keep an unformal tone with a male buyer, and lats face it, if the true number for sales persons are 80% girls I would guess 80% of the buyers are male. Great match!

Thats some insight from a Norwegian buyer. I think male sales persons are just as good, as long as they are good salespersons. Persons just of the street or not suitable for sales will always fail, honesty and quality is the only thing that counts, so good luck whatever gender you are.

 

D

Sex aside...here is how I would rank a "good" sales person

1) Knowledge of English (if you can't communciate, how can you sell?)

2) Industry knowledge (if you don't know your industry, how can you stay ahead of trends?)

3) Product knowledge...some of my products have been quite technical, and have required sophisticated manufacturing processes. I was always disappointed when I knew more about my suppliers manufacturing processes than they did.

4) Hygiene - Make sure you don't STINK! My gosh I've been in some meetings where my contact (sorry mostly boys) have had terrible breath and must not have taken a shower in days. So boys, pay attention...brush your teeth, change your clothes and take a shower. How do you have a close cooperation when you can't stand to be around that person.

5) Then we do get to gender and while I have no particular preference, if I had all of the above in a boy or a girl, I'd prefer to do business with a girl first and a guy second.

Just my thoughts,

Tim

Of course this depends on personal abilities, not depends on the gender. But it's a good topic to debate.

I agree with you, guys/boys are more silence and not very social. But girls are simply better in estimating what people think and feel and how to communicate with them.


So in general I think mostly girls are better in selling than boys



Quoting from [edman]:

As the managers said a beautiful girl can does the best and if she knows English and has some simple skills this would be the best choice for a manager. When I was in I realized that almost all sellers are girls and women and on the other side men and boys were reading newspaper. I think girls are more active than boys because they are more social and they would like to make new relationships even for a few minutes!!!

Quoting from [Freddie]:

In some companies you can see that 80% of international sellers are girls and near 20% boys, Managers would like to have more girls employees than boys. 


I asked the reason from 25 managers in China and they answered that, Girls know English  much better than boys and they have more ability of selling! Also they believe the girl should be beautiful so come and start working!


What is the reason of  this difference?  What is your opinion?

Quoting from [Admin]:

Though i want to vote for girl, but in reallity, there are many boys are good sellers.