From Seasonal Secretary to Confident Sales Professional with Real-World Experience

Speaker 0: Hi. My name is Megan Jamel, and I am from Plano, Texas. Before vector marketing, I had a job as a secretary in a jewelry office. It was actually a really good job, but I was just a seasonal worker and they ended up not needing me because they hired a couple people and they didn't need me over the summer anymore. I was honestly at a loss for a job and coincidentally I got a mailer from you guys and I'm like, Okay, I need a job, so I think this would be a great opportunity. And then I found out it was Cutco and I love cooking, so that made me really excited. And the summer went great. I ended up doing a lot better than I thought. My parents did not want me to go into a sales job, understandably. Okay. Okay. Okay. I heard about Vector Marketing in a mailer I got to my house, and I just figured it would be worth a shot. Well, once I got the mailer and Oh my gosh, my throat's so bad today. I'm sorry. Once I got the mailer, I figured it was worth a shot. I wanted to start the job and I told my parents. And naturally they were a little bit hesitant, because it's really difficult to have success in a sales job, especially semi short term, and, like, I understand why they were hesitant, but ended up going a lot better than I thought and what they thought. So they were pleasantly surprised, it it was really cool to for them to be happy with how well I did. That made me feel pretty good. What made me say yes to Vector Marketing was the professional people that they had running our interviews because we started out with a virtual group interview and then we did individual. And I liked the how the people spoke. I liked how they ran the interview. I feel like they did a wonderful job, and I thought that was a good example of the company. May I think for a sec? Okay. They did just buy a couple things. It took me three hours to do the demo because they kept getting me sidetracked. They're they're the most wonderful parents ever, but they don't agree on knives for some reason. Let's see. I think I've got a let me see if this one. Yes. Okay. Got one. How should I start it? One of my best customer stories was when I went to a house of someone who was actually a referral from a referral of a close friend of mine. So I didn't quite know who they were. You know, when I came into their house they were so sweet. It was a mom and dad and a couple, they had a couple girls. And it was just the sweetest family ever. I did my demo, they were interactive, they were so sweet, and that really goes a long way when you do a lot of demos and people aren't sometimes super responsive. And I actually got to bond over them, like, they were Catholic, I was Catholic, and, we both had pets, and it was just it was a wonderful interview. And then by the oh my gosh, said interview. Can I start over, please? I'm so sorry. Okay. You know what? I'm gonna do I'm gonna do another one that's a little bit shorter. I'm gonna do that one. And I'm sorry. How do I start it again? Okay. One of my best customer stories was when I saw the referral of a close family member and I didn't really know anything about these people because it was a referral and I was like okay let's see how this goes. It was a wonderful husband and wife, they were so kind, so welcoming, and they were very interactive with the presentation. It was very wonderful and by the end they really wanted to buy Cutco and it was great. I did my best to do all the things that I'm supposed to, like tell them about the Easy Pay and all that kind of good stuff, but they were still very hesitant. And the woman looked at me because I told her I was going to college, I was in drumline, I told her everything about me, like, and shared my goals, and she's like, If I get this, are you going to get A's in school? And I said, Yes, ma'am, I already get A's. And she's like, Alright, I want to hear how you're doing. And I'm like, Okay, I'll tell you how I'm doing. I'll keep you updated. And then her and her husband got a little set of knives because they were apparently intrigued with what I was doing with my life. And it really made me see how, if I do well in my life and I'm able to present that to other people, that I have goals, that I've accomplished things, and that I really have a sight for what I want the future to be, people are receptive to that. And it makes them, you know, more receptive to me and to the product. So it kind of just reminded me that if I share who I am, people usually tend to be pretty receiving of that. What surprised me most about Vector is the wonderful people that were in it. I was very blessed with a really great management staff who trained me in the best way possible and taught me how to interact with people, how to overcome objections, and they treated me like family and it was a really wonderful experience. I honestly didn't think that a sales job would have that kind of personal touch to it. The best part about working for myself is that it's all on me. I really like responsibility because it shows me where I'm weak, it shows me where I can improve, and instead of working a nine to five for a jewelry company, I'm able to control my hours, and it's really all based off of merit and skill rather than time. You know, you put more time into it, you get better, but it's not a flat hourly rate. If you put more passion into it, you put more dedication, and spend the same time as someone else, but you're more passionate and you do a better job, then you can really you can get ahead of your peers in that sense. Skills that I've learned through vector are how to be very observant, especially when you enter a person's home, and also how to be very respectful and kind no matter what kind of person you interact No matter who they are, no matter what their interests are, you know, you gotta be kind, and you need to find some sort of connection with someone. I I'm I'm thankful because because of this job, I can walk up to someone on the street, and I'm confident with striking up a conversation with them because I know I've had conversations with God knows how many people and all different kinds, and I know that I can find something to talk with them about and hopefully make them happy. What do you mean by career? I mean, I'm still honestly, I'm still a sometimes worker. I'm actually in in school right now. So I'm sorry. How should I start this one? I would recommend vector marketing because it teaches a lot more than anybody would ever anticipate. I would wager that doing this job has armed me with more sales tactics, more simple observance skills, and just honestly more sales skills than I bet I could get in a class at school. So it's the real world experience that is truly wonderful. A lot of people like it, some don't, but it's a wonderful opportunity and I think everyone should at least give it a shot. Thank you. Yes, ma'am. Okay.