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Yes, I think that the physical or visible personality of a salesman is very important for sales people along with sales personality , meanwhile this demonstrates by physical qualities like sound health, posing posture, alluring appearance and pleasant voice. It is worth emphasizing here that these are the qualities over which a salesman has control. That means, there is a vast scope for improvement once developed. These physical qualities are outlined as follow.
1. Sound Health:
Sound health is quite significant not only because the selling job is subject to heavy stresses and strains, but because, it is the very fulcrum of other mental and physical qualities and their growth. A travelling salesman, by very nature requires heavy input of stamina and large doses of vitality that give him much desired endurance. Those who are bestowed with roboust health, they are really fortunate because good physique is the source of 'physical energy'. Even others can be put to gear provided they develop the art of eating, drinking , good food habits, matching exercises, sound sleep and rest and periodic medical checkup which is purely preventive.
2. Posing Posture:
Posture stands for the position in which one holds his body when he stands, sits is or move about. A correct postures the basis for his proper functioning of all the lines of his body. Strictly speaking, there is no direct relationship between health and posture. It is because there are counter salesmen who enjoy really sound health, yet suffer form very poor posture. Good posture is something that gives an impression that he is successful vendor and is endured with full confidence in him and his job. Posture influences his breathing and voice. Posing posture for a salesman is one that makes him to stand erect with his body well balanced on his feet. One should feel like emulating him as to how confidently and elegantly he stands, sits, bends and moves about. Posture being a physical manner of a successful salesman, indicates his vigor and power. His walk is business like with head erect and shoulder back commoding authority and purpose.
3. Good Appearance:
In sale contacts-social intercourse the first impression is of vital importance as it is rightly said, "first impression is the last impression". It is his appearance that makes or mars his case. Outward appearance is the very base for the customers to size up the salesman before he attempts to size up the prospect. A conscientious salesman makes an effort to present himself favourably to the prospect. A good, neat and alluring appearance is a mu to succeed, particularly in sales career. The appearance of a salesman is made of vital element namely, cleanliness, grooming and his clothes.
4. Pleasant Voice:
Voice is the index of our feelings than facial expression. The human voice is an instrument - a musical instrument capable of infinite vocations to gain diverse and desired effects. It is the tone of his voice that has more weightage than the words he uses. He is a snake-charmer and his voice is the charming instrument.