Seshadrinathan Ramanathan
Independent Marketing Professional
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What suggestions would you like to give to the aspirants who want to make their career in Marketing only?
A great field to work in. Always needs to bring the best in you.A few suggestions would be - Believe in yourself, Treat the company you work as your own company, Remember that each problems has min.five solutions, Don't give up.Take pride in you being a Sales professional.
Competitiveness
As said earlier,it is always interesting as you meet new people, socialize, learn psychology along with marketing,get the opportunity to learn, unlearn and relearn. It keeps you awake and alert always unlike doing any mundane jobs. Moreover,a field where growth is really fast for the deserving.
Growth Prospect in marketing
Atleast 20-30% faster if he has the initiative, desire, dream and both hard and smart work by his side
Motivating Factor
Self Belief,Understanding that I am very important for the company, Satisfaction of having achieved something when I get orders for the company and the chance for Recognition
Motivating
Being with them at those critical moments by visiting their customers especially the problematic ones ,exploring as a friend on the why and devising more than one way to move forward. Empathising with the hard working sincere guys and constructively criticising the average performers
Brief yourself
A team worker coupled with leading by example. I always put the customer first and think laterally to solve issues. However I fight for my company and stand by what I am supposed to do to ensure profitability ofcourse without loosing the customer.I always think over the practicality of the solution
Importance of On line marketing
Very Very important. As important as Direct Marketing, not to say the least. It helps in extensive reach, immediate brand visibility, promotion and recall and aids marketing with serious enquiries. Also provides opportunity for the top management to understand prospects.
What can be achieved
SKY - as regards Life is concerned in the corporate world. The top position - as regards career is concerned. I say the sky is the limit as you get to know so many professionals, that like a doctor, the opportunities are there till you feel like retiring from your professional life
Marketing
Marketing is creating a need and satisfying the need of a customer. Needless to say, it is as important as manufacturing as both go hand in hand. Neither can survive without the other