I work at a bank, essentially in sales.  We try and sell people different products that we have.
You must be pretty good at marketing then? People make it seem complex, but marketing is really just the study of exchange relationships.
I find that when you are able to form relationships with your customers it makes the job a lot easier.  The 'sale' doesnt seem so bad when you can market it the right way.
Exactly, it's all about keeping the customer as the focus of the activity. That's probably why marketing is considered one of the two premier components of business management.
Yeah in my line of work th marketting isnt necesarily about the sale...they market the 'sale' as the best possible solution for the customer.  Customers dont feel like theyve had something sold to them, they feel as though we've given them a solution for their problems.
Customer relationship management
Customer relationship management (CRM) is an approach to manage a company's interaction with current and potential customers. It uses data analysis about customers' history with a company to improve business relationships with customers, specifically focusing on customer retention and ultimately driving sales growth.
One important aspect of the CRM approach is the systems of CRM that compile data from a range of different communication channels, including a company's website, telephone, email, live chat, marketing materials and more recently, social media.
, and if that first idea is good then you are on the right track. It's not a sign of creativity to have 65 ideas for one problem, that's just a waste of energy. I also don't think you need to go anywhere particular to be creative; people just use that as an excuse. But I do think a lot of creativity depends on your relationships with other people, your personal relationships, your partner or whatever. Your personal happiness or unhappiness comes out in your work, it's