Ok Let's Try this again! Pro Staff!

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1.knowledge of product
2.publicity
3.honesty
thank you

Hey Dan,

I would like to be on your pro-staff. I fish in these weekly turkey shoots and usually place first out of a field of 1 boat. I also like will shave my head so that it says Bass Tackle Depot on my head. On top of that, I will represent BTD in a positive light at all tradeshows and on the water. I'm ready when you are! Below is my resume

Robert

Resume: Baddest Ass fisherman in my house. (I live by myself)

Dan. I'm just messing with you. This is Ippy. How are things on your side?

I think a person that social and easy to get along with and converse with is a definite plus. Obviously along with all of the above. Most sales and referrals come from folks you trust and talk to and like to converse with. After gaining that rapport, people can be much more influenced to take advice on products or services. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

My wife would be perfect for the Pro Staff job. Please require that she relocate to Florida or Puerto Rico. I'll be fine right here. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/wink.gif

Just send me a couple stickers and I will advertise for you.

1. Someone that represents its sponsor(s) well. It’s not all about finishing 1st in a tournament, far from it. It’s about how you network with the other fishermen, how you act on and off the water, how you communicate, and how you help produce sales for your sponsor.
2. Someone that is able to commit time to the sponsor. This can be fishing tournaments, spending time at trade shows, or just making themselves available to the customer.
3. Someone that is passionate about the sport of fishing.

I can go on, but you only asked for 3.
As a BassTackleDepot Customer, I would like to be considered for a position with your Pro Staff.

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All those other things sound great and all but when it comes right down to it, if there were 3, they would be:
1. Increase sales!!!
2. Increase sales!!!
3. Increase sales!!!
Period!!!

Well Ippy! hope all is well with you, drop me a e-mail brother!

As far as I am concerned the three most important qualities would be, in no particular order.
1. The ability to communicate
2. Accessibility
3. Attitude

First and foremost...honesty and integrity.
Knowlege of product or company.
Ability to enthusiastically advertise and explain the company's product and services.
Availbility to the sponsers needs....

Be someone that uses (or in this case shops with you) and truly believes in the product. Be someone that is approachable, courteous, talkative, likeable, and honest. Be someone willing that will put forth the effort and is happy to do so. I can't number these because to me they're equally important.

Hey I try to be humble but I believe I'm all 3. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/Laugh.gif

<u>Maturity</u>- Someone who can represent the company and those products in a professional manner. First impressions are everything. We're a busy society and people are quick to judge. I think maturity is also important when communicating with the company to understand that it is their business and their decisions. It's not personal if they don't like your ideas.
<u>Confidence</u> or Knowledge of the product they are representing. If the person knows nothing about the product they can't convince others to use it. If they have no confidence in the product they will only convince others not to use it.
<u>Communication</u>- all the great ideas in the world about their product does nobody any good if it's not articulated to the company in an organized manner. You and the company have to maintain regular communication.

Three major things I would look for in a pro staffer would be

1) Somebody who is respectful to others
2) Somebody knowledgeable in the products you sell
3) Somebody willing to help others learn


From the consumer point of view though pro-staff is nothing more than something that drives up the price for me....I don't care who your pro staff is....I've never bought an item because of any pro staffer and I feel that you could more easily increase sales by offering discounts to your customers rather than somebody on your pro staff. Just my $.02

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by TonyL65 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">As far as I am concerned the three most important qualities would be, in no particular order.
1. The ability to communicate
2. Accessibility
3. Attitude</td></tr></table>

+1

Most fishermen are regular joes, and can sniff out the "salesman" type pretty easy. I'd think the best rep would be someone who could comfortably idle up to a struggilng fishermen and say "here, try some of these on a T-rig like I am" NOT the tourney guy who's guarding his spot and secrets. Just my 2 cents

Ok I got this!!! Doesnt matter if you have ever won a tx making the company money is the number one priority!! What do I win? http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

I tend to agree the word Pro-Staff is overused / overrated in allot of instances, though I can see where you would like to have more exposure beyond just Internet advertising and having what is deemed "Pro-Staffers" at various grass root levels, Team Tournaments, BFL's, etc is a good place to select from, I've seen some great talent at those levels. (just don't turn them into patch pirates ) Would be interested to see how you guys end up with the criteria.

Excellent communication skills. Confidence while being humble. Those two will breed success. I also would like to see what BTD comes with as far as criteria.

Articulate- Being able to speak and write proper reviews of the equipment your representing.
Dependable- you have to make sure you are doing what you said you would and make sure that the company you work with gets their proper due.
Approachable-lots of guys are sponsored but you have to be approachable and respected by the fishing community. If your a jerk the company you represent might not go anywhere because of you.

Bottom I would steer clear of anyone that posts they are looking for sponsors. You see it all the times on inviduals' personal websites. They post things like looking for sponsors for the upcoming 2012 saeson etc. You should have used and have faith in the products you want to represent. if you look back through your customer records and see no transactions with someone inquiring about sponsorship that should be a deal killer right there. I get guys all the time wanting hookups from a few companies I work with yet I have never seen product in their boats from those companies. I also see firsthand the pro staff requests that come into LFT and I am stunned that a laarge majority have no experience or product knowledge of the brand.
I would focus on the geographical areas you want to add staff and dio a little internet research. match your records to individuals that do well in those areas and also seem to have prior relationships with other companies and maintain a solid reputation. The other thing you might have issues with is if a guy has a national sponsor. I work with Jackall for instance and I cannot in good faith be pro staff for a dealer when i have to call on and work shows at other dealers. To me it is aconflict in interests. I can't promote one dealer over another as the company is owrk with deserves my 100% attention and efforts without showing obvious dealer favoritism. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif