Lots of Dominicans will have no change at a position with you either. I don't even speak English without an accent and I am not Dominican.
Acira
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Advertising Sales Positions Santo Domingo
Lots of Dominicans will have no change at a position with you either. I don't even speak English without an accent and I am not Dominican.
Acira
Web: you will have a huge employee turnout. Why? You are selling advertising, for Christ's sake! I have 4 year experience with media sales in the DR, both in the interior and Capital, for cable advertising. You ABSOLUTELY have to see clients in person. Nobody buys advertising over the phone. I have spent countless hours self-educating myself on everything related to sales and advertising and media, and still keep the education process on daily basis by reading various sales blogs, etc. Your employees will have it very difficult to SELL advertising IN CANADA based IN THE D.R. and doing it OVER THE PHONE.
Myself, I would not even apply for such a position, because it would be a waste of time. Advertising is something that is sold PERSONALLY, requires profound client situation analysis, multiple meetings, and at the end coming up with a solution to help expand client's business. Only then you can count long term client and contract renewals at end-term. Plus you need to give extensive training to your salespeople in various areas, ranging from sales, psychology, media (your product), communications, human relations, etc. it's not an easy thing to form a good media salesperson, and the salesperson stays motivated through the results. I just cannot imagine how you can have ANY results selling IN CANADA from THE D.R., especially for newspapers.
My 2 cents worth.
Myself, I would not even apply for such a position, because it would be a waste of time. Advertising is something that is sold PERSONALLY, requires profound client situation analysis, multiple meetings, and at the end coming up with a solution to help expand client's business. Only then you can count long term client and contract renewals at end-term. Plus you need to give extensive training to your salespeople in various areas, ranging from sales, psychology, media (your product), communications, human relations, etc. it's not an easy thing to form a good media salesperson, and the salesperson stays motivated through the results. I just cannot imagine how you can have ANY results selling IN CANADA from THE D.R., especially for newspapers.
My 2 cents worth.
Okay useful advice. Maybe, a better use of time would be educating about what an english fluent (read, write, speak) person actually makes in an outbound sales position in a call center. How about posting some links to DR job websites with call center job listings?
Most seem upset about the $3 an hour offer but (last time I checked) he can get $5.25 an hour in the USA in one state if he sets his company up right. If the bonuses are good then he can get staff in Colombia for about $3.50 an hour and $2.75 an hour in the Philippines.
You and I might not work for that kind of money; but, do we really want to tell someone to kiss off on bringing jobs to a country where the unemployment rate is about 14% and GDP is less than $10,000 per year (CIA Factbook website)??? Instead of flaming him - why not help the guy out. tell him what these people will actually cost and what real world "fluent" english means down there. (Often it means - I'm really quick with google translator. LOL)
I know families there whos Christmas consisted of dinner and a few handmade presents. There parents whould have been greatful to have a couple of 13th month (Christmas bonus) checks. Unfortunately, they would not qualify for the work due to just barely getting by in English.
Don't try to convince people who think they know it better Frank. I give up on that a long time ago
@web : good luck with the head hunting.
Acira
thank you!
Don't try to convince people who think they know it better Frank. I give up on that a long time ago
@web : good luck with the head hunting.
Acira
Interviewing already today in Santo Domingo - 2 hires on board
Thanks for everyones input
What I really need though is people that want to work
Not Really
This company has been in business for 15 years with sales offices in Edmonton, Phoenix, The Phillipines and now the DR. All selling ad space over the phone.....
Very interesting concept....selling advertising over the phone. First one I have seen. BUT YOU MAY BE ONTO SOMETHING .... I would like to apply for your training course. And I will even pay for it (if I really find it worth the money). You know how much time, and money, I would save if I could sell advertising in the DR just from my office over the phone? Then I can tell to all the media sales gurus, seasoned experts and university professors teaching media selling to go stick their media selling concepts and seasoned experience up-something. I really mean it! Count me in for your training sessions!!!!!
