How to become a successful salesperson. First, you need to learn about direct selling.
Direct selling has certain conventions that you must be aware of before getting started. Read on if you want to learn more...
Our style consultants are independent. You are your own boss and organise your own time. And it’s a serious job. No more reporting to bosses. No more pressure. You run the show.
Who hasn’t dreamt of a job in the fashion industry? What’s more, where you’re free and have no pressure? Captain Tortue style consultants live the dream. One thing is for sure. You are going to love this job. It gets under your skin. And you'll wonder why you didn’t do it sooner.
The home-seller’s mission
How to become a successful salesperson in the fashion industry.
Understanding the job is a good start.
What does a style consultant do every day? They are actually home-based personal shoppers. Your job? Your job is to present the 4 Captain Tortue collections.
100% female collections, created in France in our design studio in Aix-en-Provence by our artistic director and co-founder of the brand, Lilian Jacquelinet and her team of stylists.
Our 4 collections are adapted to all women. We take into account different styles, sizes and body shapes. That’s why our range is available from size 4 to 24. Our collections cater to all tastes with chic, creative, urban and sportswear influences.
How to become a successful salesperson in the fashion industry. Become a successful salesperson. Of course, you need to be able to talk about fashion and trends, and encourage customers to adopt our collections. You need to learn sales techniques and a strong fashion pitch. But that’s not all.
You also need to give your hostesses and customers advice and fashion tips. The aim is to make them feel more beautiful and better about themselves!
Do you have what it takes?
How to become a successful salesperson in the fashion industry. It goes without saying you need to be a fashion fan. You need to love your product to be able to talk about it with enthusiasm and encourage other women to buy our collections. A successful salesperson also has good presentation skills and a convincing pitch.
Empathy is also important. You need be in tune with what your customers need. They don’t all come to a fashion pop-up shop for the same reasons. Some just want to shop with friends and have fun.
Some have a specific need: to find the perfect dress or the right trousers.
For others, it will be an opportunity to collect fashion tips to enhance their style and maybe even completely rethink the way they shop.
How to become a successful salesperson in the fashion industry - there are several aspects.
Working conditions
The working conditions are similar every day.
You transport Captain Tortue’s collections from one cosy living room to another. Your hostesses invite their best girlfriends for an unforgettable and fun shopping experience, light years from on-line or in-store shopping.
You work in your hostess’s living room, where a group of friends try and buy the collections.
You organise yourself, manage your timetable, receive orders in your own home.
That makes this job the perfect compromise. It’s a home-based job that takes place partly in your hostesses’ homes, and partly working quietly in your own home.
It’s the ideal job for finding work-life balance with a flexible timetable. You organise your own timetable, and you can work when you like. How to become a successful salesperson in the fashion industry. You must be autonomous and organised!
Sales profile
The profile required for Captain Tortue style consultants is exactly the same as that for any salesperson in the fashion industry.
But you must also have Captain DNA. You need to be fun and friendly with a love for fashion and giving advice.
There is no typical profile. Captain Tortue counts on individual desire and personality.
We accept all profiles: whether you are looking for part-time or full-time work, whether you are unemployed, a student or you already have a job. Everyone is welcome.
Motivation and commitment are the only criteria.
We aren’t interested in long CVs. There are only 2 conditions: you need a driver’s license and a car, which of course means that you must be at least 18. Let’s face it: transporting the collections around without a car would be unbearable.
How to become a successful salesperson in the fashion industry.
So, you have to be motivated, love fashion and have a car... Is that you? Perfect - get in touch!
