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You can start by practicing selling ideas in your current employer or situation or non-profit. My observation is Sales success is about understanding someone’s

You can start by practicing selling ideas in your current employer or situation or non-profit. My observation is Sales success is about understanding someone’s needs, more than pushing a product. As such, listening is much more important than speaking.

awillen 5y ago
This is the way. Selling is about solving someone else's problem. Some of the answers here say to start with benefits, not features. Those are missing the first step. If someone comes into a car dealership and the salesperson starts selling them on the benefits of a sportscar (you'll feel young and will get places quickly), they're going to lose the customer who came in with a problem of having six kids and four dogs and no way to get them all places. The salesperson who finds that out will be able to help get them into a minivan or SUV that's a good fit. The same is true of selling yourself - it's not about showing them you're great, it's about showing them how you can solve their problem. Find out why they're hiring for this position as well as what they expect the person they hire to do when they start. Once you know those things, you can explain how you'll be able to get in and do what they need, as opposed to just telling them that you're a great employee.