1. I like the contact with the clients. People are very different, and for me, finding out what each customer is like and what they want is fascinating.
2. Patience, psychology, and a comprehensive knowledge of the products available.
3. You’ve got to know when a customer is ready for your help, when they need more time, or when they’re ready to buy
4. Well, above all you’ve got to know what’s inside the brochures, and not just what’s on the page.
5. Well, it’s not the same talking about a place in a brochure as talking about a place you’ve been to, or that a client has told you about. You’ve only as good as the information you’ve got, so you need to read, to travel, and to keep in touch with your clients.
6. It’s really important. But you’ve got to find information quickly and efficiently. There’s so much on the Internet that if your reading skills are poor you’ll need all day to examine each site. And you haven’t got all day.