HOW TO TALK ABOUT YOUR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (SALESMANSHIP)
Well, I’m going to talk about…
Well,
I’d like to tell you about …
As
part of the examination, each student has to work as a trainee and write
a report about his/her training period.
to
complete / to achieve / to spend a training period / a placement / an
internship (US)
a
probation period / to be on probation
During
my placement, I noticed that ... / I realised that ... / I became aware
that ...
as
a salesman / a saleswoman / a salesperson
to
join / to integrate an existing team
to enter the world of work / the job market
to
assign a task / to be assigned a task / to achieve a task
a
sales
assignment (AVA)
to settle / to make / to arrange an appointment
to canvass / canvassing [U]
My
assignment consisted in canvassing individuals / shops …
to sell door to door
Doors
were slammed in my face
to update a price list / a customers' list
to trigger the customer's interest
to target customers / a target / a niche / dormant customers
to fill in / to sign an order form / a check
to devote time to .../ to be interested in / to deal with a
problem ...
to face / to overcome a problem
to comply with a deadline
to conclude a sale / to strike / make a deal
to look up a phone number in the yellow pages
to use
a fax machine / to answer the phone
to send a fax / follow-up letters
a computer / to compute / computing
to key in / to punch in / to enter data / figures / data capture
word processing / a word processor / a data base / a spreadsheet
a network / a modem / a screen / a keyboard / a smartcard
a laser/dot-matrix/ ink-jet / color printer
a chart / a graph / a diagram
a line chart / a bar chart / a pie chart / a flow chart
a company / a corporation / a firm / an enterprise
an industrial estate / an estate agent / a supplier (to supply)
to do business with / to do brisk business / to compete (with)
/ competition
the Managing Director / the Board / the Chairman of the Board
/ the C.O.B.
to be located / nationwide / worldwide / international
to employ / an employer / an employee / a customer
the turnover / profits / a balance sheet
a subsidiary / a branch / the parent company / the brand image
the climate / the atmosphere / excellent prospects / gloomy
outlook
in
partnership with ...
VARIOUS
SECTORS
Insurance /an insurance policy / a premium / to renew / to
terminate a contract
Banking /a bank account / a bank statement / a cheque (UK)
/ a check (US)
a savings bank / a withdrawal / an overdraft / a guarantee
/ a loan / a unit trust
credit balance / debit balance / to be in the red
Commerce / trade / taxes
advertising [U]/ an ad [C] / an advert [C]
/an advertisement [C]
/a
commercial [C]
a car dealer / selling and servicing
the International Trade Fair
a machine / an appliance / a device / an apparatus / a contraption
cheap / expensive / upmarket / multipurpose / practical
a remote access phone / an answering machine / a fax (machine)
a (free) sample / a loss leader
to sell like hot cakes / the selling price / the purchase price
cost price / factory price / retail price / wholesale price
free delivery / after-sale service
a salesman / a saleswoman / a salesperson / salesmanship
a placement officer / the workers' council
to be in charge of / the person in charge (of)
to be off-sick / to take a leave / to be on leave
nice / pleasant / forthcoming / helpful / open / open-minded
CONCLUSION
an exciting / fulfilling / fruitful / rewarding experience
to gain autonomy / experience / workmanship
a real challenge and a game
I really
enjoyed working ... and I achieved a turnover of ...
To conclude,
this training session permitted me to
understand how a company works
to improve my theoretical and practical knowledge in ...
to sharpen my skills in ... / to add an edge to ...
to
overcome (my shyness, my shortcomings in ...)
Although
I learned a lot, I also noticed / realised I still have to improve ...
A BOOK OF REFERENCE
Les mots clés de l'Entreprise et de ses activités, Lexipro Anglais, Bréal
Use
the SIMPLE PAST to talk about your experience and ...
Keep It Super Simple !
