Research Strategy Paper

Research Strategy Paper
Kenneth Dickinson
March 17, 2010

Research Strategy Paper

Imagine a family eating dinner and suddenly the door bell rings. The home owner answers it and there is a salesman standing there. Now one of three things will happen, one they just slam the door, two they let the salesman say a few words and they say no not interested and then they slam the door and three the rarest of all things the home owner listens to the salesman and is interested and buys what he has. Being a door salesman is one of the most hated jobs in this country because who likes anyone who disrupts their day just too get them too buy something. I just recently got this job and I will describe its problems and come up with solutions for the majority of the problems this line of work commonly faces.
There are several problems with being a door salesman. The first problem in this field of work is attitude. Attitude in this line of work is key too success or failure; because in this line of work I get upset at anyone, for any reason I will not sell anything.
The second problem I face is people. People will generally not be happy to see me standing at their front door. Because of that I get an appropriate reaction ninety-nine percent of the time. These reactions vary from an evil look or a few colorful words and gestures or just a not interested and a closed door. The third problem is perseverance. Perseverance in this line of work is the only way to get a sale. What best describes this is I have a hundred doors only one will be a sale if I quit at the ninety ninth door I did not have enough perseverance. Those are just the main problems related too being a door salesman.
I have described my main problems now I will tell you where I went for research on how to solve my problems. I did one simple thing I talked to my boss, and asked for advice on these problems I am facing. My boss gave me the solutions for my main problems. For my first problem (attitude), my... [continues]

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