The Sales History Podcast

The Low Prestige of the Sales Profession

Todd Caponi Season 2 Episode 9

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A once admired profession, taught in colleges and high schools in the early 1900s, was detested by the 1960s. Why? And can we get our mojo back?

In this episode, we explore a 1965 study on what makes a profession prestigious matched up against the profession of sales - and why at least one scholar believes we may never get back to once was both trusted and respected!

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