Recently, I’ve obtained fairly a couple of emails and telephone calls from folks asking me if I may also help them discover a telephone gross sales job they will work anyplace on the planet. I spoke with a girl final week who, apparently, has lots of expertise in inside gross sales, is used to engaged on a short-term contract foundation, and wished to know if I had any contacts with firms who may use her providers. She needs to work from Paris.Simply at the moment, my assistant forwarded me an electronic mail from a man who requested this similar query: did I do know of any firms who have been searching for distant inside gross sales reps. Increasingly persons are wanting the flexibleness to work from wherever, and, presumably, each time they need, and why not? A few years in the past, my spouse and I took a rental on Waikiki Seaside, HI, for 2 months. I labored within the mornings and by midday I used to be on the seashore. It was fairly candy.So, is it potential to earn a residing promoting over the telephone whereas having fun with the flexibleness of working from the place ever you need to? And, maybe as importantly, is it potential to work lower than 40 hours per week (or on a schedule that works for you) and nonetheless make sufficient cash to benefit from the way of life you need?I would say, sure… however.With the intention to pull this off the best way you may want it, it’s a must to get actually, actually good at promoting over the telephone first. And you must have the self-discipline to take care of an impartial, structured work day. Let’s break this down rapidly:First, there are only some actually good, high producers in any firm. These reps can actually write their very own ticket as a result of their employers worth what they produce a lot. In the event that they need to do what they do from dwelling or from Paris, with at the moment’s know-how, most of them can. Furthermore, they often do not must search for an trade or firm to work for, as a result of they’re already profitable doing what they do.Sadly, not all gross sales reps are that good (or have not put within the time to get that good but). For almost all of gross sales reps like these, they might nonetheless conceivably work remotely, however it is going to be intently managed, and they’ll make simply an hourly wage (if they will discover it). Not fairly the liberty to discover Paris that we would all think about…The answer is to first dedicate your self to turning into the among the best producers in your organization or trade. If you cannot do this, then your choices shall be restricted. However as soon as you have attained that degree, you then’ll have your decide of industries to work in.This is a giant suggestion for you: Decide an trade that has recurring earnings. Three industries I can consider are debt assortment, bank card processing, and monetary providers. In these (and different) industries, when you develop a e book of enterprise, you spend lots of your time sustaining that e book (and having fun with the circulate of constant earnings) and dealing referrals.Subsequent, you must be self-motivated and really disciplined. Solely you’ll be able to decide if you are able to do that. I’ve discovered that only a few folks can (largely the 80% of gross sales reps who’re promoting to pay their payments), however that the highest 20% producers can.Once more, that is one thing you may must reply for your self. In the event you can develop the construction and preserve the self-discipline it takes to work from a house workplace, then go for it-after you have change into a high producer.So, can you’re employed remotely? Completely! You will simply must pay your dues first by following the recommendation above. After that, effectively, take pleasure in Paris (or browsing Waikiki)!