Advertising Sales Agents

People in this career often have these skills:

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

• Administrative - Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

People in this career often do these activities:

• Explain technical product or service information to customers.
• Develop content for sales presentations or other materials.
• Deliver promotional presentations to current or prospective customers.
• Gather customer or product information to determine customer needs.
• Study product information to acquire professional knowledge.

• Estimate costs or terms of sales.
• Identify potential customers.
• Develop professional relationships or networks.
• Contact current or potential customers to promote products or services.
• Prepare sales or other contracts.
• Process sales or other transactions.
• Present work to clients for approval.
• Prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance.
• Develop marketing plans or strategies.
• Schedule operational activities.
• Accompany patients or clients on outings to provide assistance.
• Distribute promotional literature or samples to customers.
• Develop proposals for current or prospective customers.
• Negotiate sales or lease agreements for products or services.
• Attend events to develop professional knowledge.

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• Travel Guides

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• Loan Officers

• Insurance Sales Agents

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