Should I hire salesmen to sell my web design services?

I have a web development business and I was thinking about hiring a couple of salesmen to sell my services. Do you think it's a good idea? What are the risks involved and how should I deal with them?





Their job will be to visit local businesses and offer my services to them. They will earn about 50% of the sale. For example, my main web design package costs $1099 USD and they can get a commission of about 500 for it. The reason I don't want to to this by myself is because I'm NOT good at selling, I'm a shy type of person and also, I think I can earn much more if I have someone doing the selling for me while I focus at what I do best, web design. Thanks for your comments and ideas...

Should I hire salesmen to sell my web design services?
Find the right salesperson and I would say why not. Do not hire someone who is not experienced in this field..
Reply:i can help you with that
Reply:Have you thought about hiring a telemarketing company? Their fees are fairly reasonable. However, MAKE SURE you check them out with BBB for any complaints first.





Another idea would be to buy a mailing list, printing postcards and mailing them out. There are many companies that will print, stamp, and mail them out within a few days. All you need to provide is mailing list and postcard design.





I am suggesting these ideas because I am not quite sure how many people will sign up for this part time job. Websites are fairly hard to sell from what I gathered. To be working on commssion only might not attract too many talented people.





What you need is marketing consultant. You need to Market yourself and your servie.





If I were you, I would definitely look into telemarketing service and postcard mailings. Even join a Chamber of Commerce. Most chamber of commmerces do not recomment businesses that are not members.





Good Luck.
Reply:I am skeptical about this.


Try to communicate with your competition and ask them how they go about Marketing their services.


When I was looking for someone to help me set up a web based Newsletter - I went to Google and other Search Engines.


There are a lot of organizations out there who want to E-Mail a Newsletter - BUT NOT AS AN


ATTACHMENT. We should declare a War on attachments.
Reply:I think that that you have the right idea. You know your limitations and have the for-thought to realize what you must do to take your business to the next level. Just a few things to think about:





I think that you should hire a sales/marketing consultant. This person should be an adviser, not your salesman. They should realize this role and not abuse it. They would also be the perfect person to help you to choose the right sales persons for the job. Good Luck.
Reply:Great question. Send me an email - there is a great way to deal with this profitably.
Reply:The only problem with this type of service is that it's rather hard to sell, and a lot of people do not want to work on a commission only.





You might consider hiring one employee to do this with good sales references and experience. Someone with experience at sales would be worth an investment. Salary plus 30% commission is fair.





I think you will be hard pressed to find people who will work for commission only





An investment in a savvy salesperson with solid references is worth it. A fair salary plus commission is the normal pay for this. Also, I would recommend providing them with a company car. They can drive to potential customers in your area and sell your service. HUGE advantage.