Productive product choice

What are the most important attributes you consider when investigating what products to choose? 

Is it how well you get on with the representative (rep) of a company? The product quality and price or long term relationship with a company? 

One social media user referred to results: “I suppose we are a bit like football managers we are results driven. Most budgets are tight so if you have something that works for you, it's very hard to change to something different. I try where possible to select products that are better for soil health but budget plays a massive role.” 

In a recent study about the importance of sales representatives, it stated: "Sales representatives of a company play a key role in the circulation system. Given the characteristics of the good, consumers demand high-quality information and guides from the salespersons when they decide to purchase a product. Sales representatives provide service to the customers in accordance with their needs to help purchase decision-making process."

A new course manager commented: “I’ve just started my first course manager role eight weeks ago. The club has run a feed programme for a number of years. The rep I have known from a previous employment and lives local to me has always given advice. He's always been available, so I wouldn't go anywhere else now.”

Someone highlighted the importance of relationships with reps: “If I don't like somebody, then that's it, no matter how good the product might be, I'll go and find similar elsewhere.” 

Another added: “I get 99% of products from one rep, who I have total trust in. His company do everything I need. This works for myself, my course and my budget. Win win situation for me. I wouldn’t change.”