It has been said that "nothing happens until somebody sells

something." How would you explain this to a student who is

majoring in accounting, finance, or engineering?

I think this question makes the most sense when referring to an accounting or finance major.
Before coming to Mines I was an accounting major and this exact phrase was used explain the
balance of accounting. Although yes, this statement is true, but at the same time it is false. If
you’re familiar with accounting, you have the accounting worksheet that comprises of the 4
categories of assets, liabilities, income, liquid. A lot of times in a situation when someone “sells”
something you haven’t completed the sale. Much like when you have some on Facebook
Marketplace say they’ll buy your couch and they never show up. This is when you create a
“second” liquid chart that is purely for the purpose of tracking or learning the demographics of
your product.

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On the flipside of what I just said, sales are a pretty simple logic but not being prepared or ready

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to sell your product/ service can make this phrase a reality. According to Longeyacademy.com,

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“The primary objective here is to establish and reiterate the value of your product/service to the

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customer.” (Cherrett, 2018) This is known as the final push to help the customer realize your

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product/ service is what they need right now.
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I would also explain this phrase but putting them in the shoes of a consumer. Would you buy
something that you just don’t love or like? Jay Morris from Waywardjournal.com hits this spot
on, “If you don’t believe in the products and services you sell, and the company you work for,
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how do you expect your customers to?” (Morris, 2012) This is important because if you have a
product and it isn’t selling, you have “nothing” to show which could lead to a devastating
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Works Cited
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1. Cherrett, G. (2018, April 4). Nothing Happens Until Someone Sells Something. Longley
Sales Academy. https://longleyacademy.com/sales-skills/sales-process/
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2. Morris, J. (2012, October 16). ‘Nothing happens until someone sells something.’ The
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Wayward Journey. https://waywardjourney.com/2012/10/16/nothing-happens-until-

someone-sells-something/
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