Demonstrators and Product Promoters:

Demonstrate merchandise and answer questions for the purpose of creating public interest in buying the product. May sell demonstrated merchandise.

Also includes:

Demonstrators and Product Promoters:

Demonstrate merchandise and answer questions for the purpose of creating public interest in buying the product. May sell demonstrated merchandise.

Also includes

About the Job

Primary Industry	Marketing
Indiana Average Salary	$26,810.00
Average Time to Fill	51 days
Typical Education	High school equivalency
Typical Experience	None
Current Openings
2 Year Projected Openings (2016-2018)	124
2 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2018)	4.34 %
10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026)	533
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026)	2.43 %

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Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Oral Communication
Professionalism
Customer Service
Attention to Detail
Integrity
Decision-making
Written Communication
Organization
Resource Allocation
Information Gathering
Critical Thinking
Following Directions

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

Contact current or potential customers to promote products or services
Advertise products
Perform sales calls to solicit new business
Sell products or services
Sell services
Sell entertainment or tour packages
Solicit orders from established or new customers
Provide direct sales related customer service

Thinking Creatively

Plan meal presentations
Design merchandise or product displays
Develop sales presentations
Write advertising copy

Selling or Influencing Others

Deliver promotional or sales presentations to current or prospective customers
Model cosmetics, clothing, or accessories
Demonstrate products, goods, or services to customers or consumers
Distribute promotional literature or samples to customers

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others

Advise retail dealers in use of sales promotion techniques
Advise customers on the use of products or services
Recommend products or services to customers
Recommend customer payment plan

Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

Expensive to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be expensive to fill. Job seekers with these skills and certifications are likely to earn more money.

Skill or Certification	Certi - fication	Certification	Hard to Fill	Expensive to Fill
Sales
Retail Sales
Customer Contact
Product Promotion
Merchandising
Food Preparation