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Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News Vendors, and Street Vendors

  • Marketing, Sales and Service

Tasks

What tasks do Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News Vendors, and Street Vendors perform?

  • Explain products or services and prices and demonstrate use of products.

  • Develop prospect lists.

  • Deliver merchandise and collect payment.

  • Write and record orders for merchandise or enter orders into computers.


Knowledge

What do Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News Vendors, and Street Vendors need to know?

  • 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.

  • 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, rules of composition, and grammar.


Skills

What skills do Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News Vendors, and Street Vendors need?

  • Persuasion

    Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

  • Speaking

    Talking to others to convey information effectively.

  • Social Perceptiveness

    Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.



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