It’s almost an American pastime when you think of ‘door-to-door salesmen.’ Wearing their little hats and clean business suits with sharp briefcases. It was an age of free thinking and open friendships where people weren’t necessarily scared to talk to strangers. Especially if they were dressed nice. Truth be told, these ‘salesmen’ matched their intentions with their apparel. They meant no harm, nothing at all. And some were even invited in by homeowners looking to buy new knives or a new set of pitchforks or whatnot! Those were the days….
TODAY is a different story. Anyone going door to door selling anything gets saliva or a gun in the face, or just a slammed door. Sometimes the police are called. People are less hospitable. But you know what? They have an understandable reason why. The signs of the times are a lot scarier now. More malicious content out in the world. More weapons, more ways to get hurt in really serious ways. Heck, you can even get hurt by opening a piece of suspicious mail that otherwise looks ‘normal.’ Hello, anthrax!
And, hello, to technology. The digital age. It’s a wonderful transition leading back to those old days when salespeople were very, very welcome. Why wouldn’t they be? There’s something you need, you’d expect a great convenience if someone comes to your door offering you a price for a product without you having to hop into the car and make a trip to the store to get it. It is now equally easy to make consumer transactions and purchase products you might want online and connect through mycricket.com network. But the best part about it all? Live Chat.
The reason why is it takes the door-to-door to a digital level. Now salespeople don’t have to worry about the approach. Because of the internet, consumers actually walk right into the web site and get to chat to a professional online. An easy approach. And for the most part, an easy sale.