Marcus Malloy

Major Account Executive

Do good looking people make better Sales people ?

How many people out there hire good looking people over others to sell their products? Does your sales company prioritize health and working out ? What do you think when a fit person walks in selling you something compared to other ?

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oldcloser

Arsonist

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Entirely irrelevant. In fact, when doing a highly technical demo, the uglier the better. Way more credible.

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

FACTS. Too pretty/slick is detrimental here.

Justatitle

Tycoon

Account Executive

IDK the answer to your question but it reminds me of a George Carlin quote: "I never slept with a 10 but I did bang 5 2's

noname123

Politicker

noname

Nah I can sell great but look like I wrestle bears in my spare time.

HVACexpert

Politicker

sales engineer

Could be attractive to someone

noname123

Politicker

noname

Thanks pal. Well I do have a wife and did lay quite a bit of pipe ‘back in my day’. So I guess I can clean up OK, but I look like a bigass (tall) lumberjack these days. Big beard and wear flannel shirts to demos mostly. Def not trying to impress anybody.

poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

☕️

Are you good looking or an uggo? Now tell us what your rolling 90 attainment is.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

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@BmajoR HOT OR NOT

poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

☕️

This is the only logical way.

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

Are tags working again!?

Gasty

Notable Contributor

War Room Community Manager

There is a thing called “beauty premium”.

Some people may choose that but it also depends on when you open your mouth.

All looks and no skills makes Jack a dull Salesperson.

Not saying I’d hire for looks but the person must be presentable. First impression is crucial.

TennisandSales

Big Shot

Head Of Sales

the first tech company i worked at would ONLY hire attractive ppl for the sales roles. everyone that was hired was a college athlete and clearly fit a specific profile. it was pretty insane.

They ended up getting sued for diversity issues soooo...theres that.

HarryCaray

Notable Contributor

HMFIC

They don't make "better sales people" but they certainly have an advantage.

Sunbunny31

Arsonist

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

One of the best salespeople I know is extremely odd looking. 🤷‍♀️

HarryCaray

Notable Contributor

HMFIC

No I'm not

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

It can help for B2C and super transactional sales that are done in-person, but otherwise no.

I do think there can often be a correlation between confidence and attractiveness that can help with sales, but it's a tiny piece of the puzzle.

In B2B transactional sales, I found ladies, especially the pretty ones, would book more meetings but people often didn't show up. These guys would just say yes and then ghost.

HarryCaray

Notable Contributor

HMFIC

Probably also depends on what group you sell into. Selling to finance team, looks are probably more helpful. Selling to the tech team, not so much.

MyAnonymousName

Opinionated

Sales Leader

Confidence makes you a better salesperson, and I have no data but would imagine attractive/fit people tend to have more confidence, but now always.

TheDude

Politicker

Partnerships Lead

I'm ugly af and still a closer.
Then again you can't spell closer without loser. So you be the judge.

886GFl

Opinionated

Account Executive

Depends what you sell. If you’re in RE then yea. If you’re selling to software engineers, it won’t matter.

Just dress nice enough so people take you seriously

bluegirl

Contributor

Account Executive

While I am objectively considered an attractive woman, I acknowledge that attractiveness can be beneficial in securing initial meetings but holds little weight beyond that.

I personally embrace an androgynous business style and opt not to wear makeup, which resonates well with many of the PhD women I collaborate with. What truly matters to them is finding a trustworthy, competent individual who can genuinely assist them in solving their problems.

Although making a positive first impression through attractiveness is possible, it is not the sole factor in establishing, maintaining, and expanding long-term business relationships. In fact, as evidenced by some comments, there is a misconception that attractive individuals may lack technical proficiency, which can be detrimental.