Released on: March 12, 2008, 4:23 pm

Press Release Author: Salesdog.com

Industry: Marketing

Press Release Summary: A recent survey conducted by SalesDog.com, an online
educational resource for sales professionals, reveals the people who sell products
and services for a living have conflicting feelings about their chosen career.

Press Release Body: CARLSBAD, Calif. -- A recent survey conducted by SalesDog.com,
an online educational resource for sales professionals, reveals the people who sell
products and services for a living have conflicting feelings about their chosen
career.

The survey, which asked questions on various job satisfaction issues, was sent to
SalesDog.com\'s 27,000 sales training newsletter subscribers. Over 2,000 salespeople
responded. The survey found that, while most sales professionals are reasonably
satisfied with their jobs, they consider high stress to be a significant
occupational hazard. In fact, nearly six out of 10 respondents said they consider
their jobs stressful.

Despite the job pressure, 70 percent of respondents reported being happy with their
management, while 64 percent of those taking the survey said they felt adequately
recognized for their achievements. A surprising 75 percent of respondents believe
their management's sales expectations or quotas are realistic.

The survey revealed a number of significant job dissatisfaction issues as well.

Only half of the respondents expressed satisfaction with their compensation, while
52 percent felt their companies could provide better training. Fifty-five percent
also believed their companies could do a better job of providing sales leads.

"The survey findings suggest that most salespeople feel good about their chosen
career despite the high stress levels," said Michael Dalton Johnson, founder and
publisher of SalesDog.com. "Considering that lack of recognition is a common
complaint of many employees in all types of jobs, we were surprised to learn the
large number of salespeople who feel adequately recognized for their work."

Overall, the survey indicates enthusiasm for a sales career is strong, as witnessed
by an overwhelming 83 percent of respondents saying they would recommend sales as a
career for young people entering the workforce.

Survey results are available at http://www.salesdog.com/survey_1.asp

About SalesDog.com

Founded in September 2000, SalesDog.com is a sales training and educational resource
for sales professionals. The company's weekly newsletter featuring advice from
leading sales experts has more than 27,000 subscribers. SalesDog.com's bestselling
sales advice book, Top Dog Sales Secrets, provides 80 quick sales-boosting lessons
from 50 renowned sales lecturers, consultants and corporate trainers. Additional
company information is available at http://www.salesdog.com.


Web Site: http://www.salesdog.com

Contact Details: Kelly McLean
760-476-3700
kelly@salesdog.com
http://www.salesdog.com

SalesDog.com
2701 Loker Avenue West Suite 148
Carlsbad, CA 92010