The top 20 attributes of a successful salesperson

What do salespeople need to succeed?

In the latest Jiminny survey, we asked respondents, “Which of the following do you believe are the top three characteristics or attributes a person needs to be successful in sales?”

The results revealed that the top five attributes are confidence (44%), ambition (33%), adaptability (25%), self-motivation (17%) and honesty (16%).

This report unveils the top twenty attributes of a successful salesperson in order of importance according to the 200+ sales professionals surveyed. There's no better time than the present to get these attributes included in your sales coaching.