HELLO BLOGOSPHERE!!!!

Hello to my fellow blogosphere family!  My name is Ally, and I’m in my last semester of college at the University of Northern Iowa.  I’m majoring in Graphic Technology and have a minor in Marketing and sales. Many people believe Graphic Technology is all about design, but let me clarify exactly what a GT major is.  Graphic Technologies is the study of technology needed to produce the millions of imaged products that are used in all aspects of our lives. Examples of these products are magazines, books, newspapers and packaging, as well as electronic media such as web sites. It’s one of the 10 largest industries in the United States. The program also includes the study of management and supervision necessary to properly operate successful business enterprises. It is a “growth” industry that includes more than 50,000 individual commercial graphic arts facilities distributed throughout all 50 states. There are an additional large number of “in-plant” shops incorporated into business, service and manufacturing firms. More than one million people are employed in this growing and dynamic industry. Careers include areas such as entry-level supervision, management, sales, estimating, and customer service and publication design positions.
Now you’re probably thinking, “Why is she rambling on and on about this industry if she is doing a sales blog?” Well, little did I know at the time when I first started the program, but sales are huge in this industry! I didn’t know sales would become my passion until I did an internship with a company called Campus Special in the summer of 2012. I spent 12 weeks selling print advertising along with mobile and online. I believe knowing the ins and out of the industry helped me do so well with the internship because I knew what works best for certain companies and the process it takes to get there!
My goal throughout my blog is to give tips regarding sales. Yes, my focus and examples will mostly be advertising sales, but I want my blog to be relatable to anyone in sales! Feel free to give feedback or ask any questions!