"The ONE Question!"

If interviewing a potential salesperson you could only ask them ONLY ONE question, what would that ONE question be,why and what response would be acceptable to get hired?

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Permalink Reply by aaron kominsky on September 16, 2010 at 4:33pm

What was your last goal/ accomplishment that you exceeded and how did you get there! Watch the BODY LANGUAGE !

Permalink Reply by NANCY SIMMONS on September 16, 2010 at 4:35pm

I love this question/answer too! Absolutely pure wisdom!!!! Thanks! I love when I learn something new everyday! Now I can goof off @ Carbucks for the rest of the day! Thanks Scott and Craig!

Scott Donaldson said:

My question would be this: "How willing are you to take "NO" as an answer?.....Then tell them "NO", you are not hired and see what they do to convince you otherwise. If they go above and beyond to convince me, then I know they will go above and beyond to convince the customer.......

Permalink Reply by Craig Lockerd on September 16, 2010 at 4:40pm

Our pleasure Nancy....lol

NANCY SIMMONS said:

I love this question/answer too! Absolutely pure wisdom!!!! Thanks! I love when I learn something new everyday! Now I can goof off @ Carbucks for the rest of the day! Thanks Scott and Craig!

Scott Donaldson said:
My question would be this: "How willing are you to take "NO" as an answer?.....Then tell them "NO", you are not hired and see what they do to convince you otherwise. If they go above and beyond to convince me, then I know they will go above and beyond to convince the customer.......

Permalink Reply by Craig Lockerd on September 16, 2010 at 4:41pm

And what answer and body language are you looing for then to hire them?

aaron kominsky said:

What was your last goal/ accomplishment that you exceeded and how did you get there! Watch the BODY LANGUAGE !

Permalink Reply by Scott Donaldson on September 16, 2010 at 5:33pm

I love it. He will love selling Toyotas. I worked for Toyota Financial Services for a short time. They run a pretty tight ship and have a very loyal following both from customers as well as dealership staffs....Tell I said good luck......

Craig Lockerd said:

Love it!...I told my son the very exact thing to him a week ago when he was trying to get into a Toyota store near his home in Ohio...they said no to him or were putting him off and he just sat there and kept asking when could he start ,where should he sit and how soon before I can start prospecting!....got the job of course.

Scott Donaldson said:
My question would be this: "How willing are you to take "NO" as an answer?.....Then tell them "NO", you are not hired and see what they do to convince you otherwise. If they go above and beyond to convince me, then I know they will go above and beyond to convince the customer.......

Permalink Reply by Craig Lockerd on September 16, 2010 at 5:45pm

Thanks Scott

Scott Donaldson said:

I love it. He will love selling Toyotas. I worked for Toyota Financial Services for a short time. They run a pretty tight ship and have a very loyal following both from customers as well as dealership staffs....Tell I said good luck......

Craig Lockerd said:
Love it!...I told my son the very exact thing to him a week ago when he was trying to get into a Toyota store near his home in Ohio...they said no to him or were putting him off and he just sat there and kept asking when could he start ,where should he sit and how soon before I can start prospecting!....got the job of course.

Scott Donaldson said:
My question would be this: "How willing are you to take "NO" as an answer?.....Then tell them "NO", you are not hired and see what they do to convince you otherwise. If they go above and beyond to convince me, then I know they will go above and beyond to convince the customer.......

Permalink Reply by NANCY SIMMONS on September 16, 2010 at 6:00pm

A lot of Love in this thread! Learn it ~ Love it ~ Live it ~

Permalink Reply by Craig Lockerd on September 16, 2010 at 6:12pm

Wonder if Dealers/Managers look at these???

NANCY SIMMONS said:

A lot of Love in this thread! Learn it ~ Love it ~ Live it ~

Permalink Reply by NANCY SIMMONS on September 17, 2010 at 8:57am

They should be! " Where oh where can the dealers/managers be...Oh where oh where can they be?"

Craig Lockerd said:

Wonder if Dealers/Managers look at these???

NANCY SIMMONS said:
A lot of Love in this thread! Learn it ~ Love it ~ Live it ~

Permalink Reply by Craig Lockerd on September 17, 2010 at 9:03am

Hmmmm....New group?....lol....Or new Post?

NANCY SIMMONS said:

They should be! " Where oh where can the dealers/managers be...Oh where oh where can they be?"

Craig Lockerd said:
Wonder if Dealers/Managers look at these???

NANCY SIMMONS said:
A lot of Love in this thread! Learn it ~ Love it ~ Live it ~