Valjean

Sales Representative

Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Full-time

Company Description
Pronto Marketing is a fast growing company providing fully-managed website and online marketing services to over 1,000 small businesses around the world, primarily in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2008 and based in Bangkok, Thailand we have a team of 85+ professionals comprising everything from developers, designers, copywriters to project managers, SEO experts and client support agents working 24x7 building and managing online marketing for our clients.

Our services include; web design, copywriting, blogging, social media, search engine marketing, email marketing and more within our innovative pay-as-you-go, full-service support model.

We are looking for energetic and fun individuals who like working with people and can deliver world-class service to our clients. Our offices are located on Pradipat Road and are easy to get to from BTS, bus or personal car. We work with the most up-to-date technology and web applications in a comfortable and professional office environment. Oh and we like to have fun also.

You can learn more about us by searching for "Pronto Marketing" on the web or Facebook

Job Description
As our Sales Representative you will be selling our managed website packages and add-on services. We don’t do projects and custom development so the sales process and cycle is very clear and well established. The value proposition we offer to small business owners is something they get right away and addresses a clear pain point in their business.

We have network of resellers and independent sales agent who will hand-off leads to you, as well as those we generate via our marketing. You need to be able to do a consultative sales approach, close the deal and help the prospect sign-up with Pronto. All sales will be on the phone with prospects in the major English markets; United States, Canada, UK and Australia. We do not focus on the Thai marketing.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of sales experience
• Minimum of a 4 year university or college degree
• Available to work flexible hours, early morning, evenings and weekends to call our prospects in the United States
• Have a solid history of sales success in related areas such as advertising, web development, SEO and online marketing.
• English fluency. If you’re not native you need to be at a near-native level of fluency and have worked in English sales positions before

Compensation

• You will earn a base salary plus commission
• You will work out of our Bangkok offices, with flexibility to work at home during off-hours
• We provide you with visa and work permit, our HR department will manage the process for you
• This position comes with paid holiday, medical and other benefits

You must be in Bangkok and available to interview in person to be considered for this position

I'm looking for standard black metal fans, low floor models as well as taller ones that are common to see in restaurants and other businesses. Semi-heavy duty. Not the plastic ones you see in Home Pro or Big C.

Any idea where to get these?

Hi - where did you buy these in Bangkok? I need brackets myself now.

There are some on ON NUT rd, heading to Ladkrabang from Sukhumvit Rd and others on the left hand side of the motor way going to the airport (Swampy).

Many thanks

Second hand demolition yard, doors etc on Hang Dong Road heading south not far from Tesco IIRC. 10km further south at Ban Tawai are many shops and factories producing "antiques" to order and any variety of design or style. Be prepared to spend all day scouring outlets on the road between Hang Dong and Ban Tawai tourist village. I found many factories in the side and rear soi's.

Fantastic, this sounds perfect. I'll plan a day trip.

Thank you!

I'm looking for shops that sell used salvage from old Thai houses, doors, shutters, walls, and such as well as furniture and fixtures. I live in Bangkok but I'll be up in Chiang Mai in a few weeks and wanted to do some shopping.

Also furniture stores that do Thai or Chinese style antique reproductions.

Any suggestions for good shops, or areas that have shops like this?

Thanks!

I'm looking for shops that sell used salvage from old Thai houses, doors, shutters, walls, and such as well as furniture and fixtures. I know the ones up past the northern bus station, past Chatujak Market and around that area. I used to seem some on the main highway between Ayutthaya and Nakorn Sawan but was driving by there the past weekend and didn't see them, but maybe I missed them. I sort of recall some on the main road out in Min Buri if I'm coming back from Khao Yai via the Nakhon Nayok - anyone know of this?

Also heading up to Chiang Mai in a few weeks and will do shopping there if you have recommendations.

Any suggestions for good shops, or areas that have shops like this?

Thanks!

I will pay a 30,000 thb commission or finders fee for the person or company that finds this property for me.

I'm looking for a 3-4 floor shophouse or other type property walking distance from Saphan Khwai BTS. First floor will be a studio / gallery. Living quarters above that.

I can do renovations, doesn't matter what condition the building is in
Will also consider walking distance to Mo Chit, Ari and Sanam Pao BTS stations as well
Will consider any type building if it meets my needs
Long term, 1-2 year is OK

Easy to do, you file it with your marriage registration so it's a legal doc that that's there when you file for your divorce. I've been through this end to end and it works OK. I didn't look into the US and have no idea if I'd had risk there or not, that turned out to not be an issue.

One note I'd make is the axiom "Possession is 9/10ths of the law". It's very good to protect assets you control. If there are joint assets your wife controls; say a house in her name with a joint interest and proceeds shared at divorce; you do need do to get the money from her in the event she doesn't voluntarily do her part. It's legally enforceable, but as is often the case you have to balance the cost, headache and time to fight versus the return.

It's never a fun subject in the middle of getting ready to get married. But it's smart to protect yourself.

Thanks. I'll give up looking now. Great idea on the business.

I want to buy a counter top portable ice maker. See attached from Amazon for examples. Anyone ever see these in Thailand? I contacted a few manufacturers and they say they don't have dealers here. I can order from Amazon and ship here, just that it more than doubles the price for shipping and import tax.

Thanks

Thanks everyone for a lot of great advice. Info on parvo was good, I'd forgotten about that. I'd be that's what it was.

My-ex has always had a lot of dogs, up country at her family home and when we had a house in Bangkok. I'd agree that the Thai street dogs can be nice pets but they are a bit protective and barkers. Once they know you the are lovely dogs, it just takes a few visits and maybe come offering some treats. Within their pack, and with outside dogs, they are very attuned to their rank, and can get aggressive with other dogs.

I've had a golden before, it was me living in Bangkok I'd be a bit inclined away from a big dog in a condo. I big dog needs to get out and run, but that's just my perception.

And in the end I'm not the one making the decision here, I just offered to help them do better next time. We could drive anywhere in the greater Bangkok metro, that's not a big deal. Next month if she's ready to be looking again I'll follow up with a few of you who had suggestions. Visiting dog shows is a good idea - always fun to go look at all the dogs :-)

Thanks everyone for a helpful and lively topic. Happy New Year to you and your dogs!

A few weeks ago a girl I know bought a long haired chihuahua or some such thing very small dog. First time I laid eyes right after she bought it the poor puppy did not look healthy. She was caring for it fine, the dog was just sick and within 2 weeks was dead. She needs a new dog.

Does anyone have recommendations where to get healthy, well-breed, puppies from a reputable breeder?

Opening at Pronto Marketing. Link below to the job ad and online application website.

https://www.smartrecruiters.com/ProntoMarketing/73358577-web-copy-writer-and-editor

Thanks,

Derek

Soon it will be artichoke season in the US. I have never seen fresh artichokes in Thailand. Anyone ever seen fresh artichokes in season?

I was also thinking about getting together with expat friends and getting a shipment, anyone have a clue if you can import a plant like this? I suspect not but maybe...

Fresh artichokes have to be on my Top 5 things I really miss.

The way PalPay works is that you have to transfer funds out in your local currency. So if you have a PP Thailand account, you can accept any currency, but you must transfer to a Thai bank, into baht. You could be in Thailand and have a PP US account and charge dollars and transfer to a US account in USD. In my experience every country works the same.

PP is good - just watch the currency. Maybe it's just a cost of doing business. But be aware and think the best way to set it up.

Went to the Westin for Thanksgiving. No mashed potatoes. No any potatoes. OK some sweet or yam or something, but not the real thing. Very wrong. Can only assume Christmas would be the same. If you like the noble spud, avoid the Westin.

I did the Peninsula one year - very, very nice. Games, face painting and things for kids. Great buffet along the river. Highly recommended. $$$$

Agree, if kids aren't raising hell what's the point?

Asked a friend today who used to work for Coke about this. Coke and Pepsi both have factory flood and supply chain issues. It's floods folks, it's all messed up. And there's also an assumption that people are afraid of water and drinking more soda and things in cans. I guess an X drop in production with a Z increase in consumption can only make things worse. Today at work it was decided that the big bottles of water are now really just flood water. No one will drink. There you go.

by the way I am addicted to Coke Light. I don't want help, I'm happy the way I am. Just give me my Coke Light. Please do not try to grab a can off the shelf in front of me. I'm addicted and dangerous. I found two cans in an ice chest at a park and counted the entire day a success. I buy every can I see. Or is that; every can I can see?

Word on the street this should be better someday.

Anyone know where you can find real peanut butter. 100% peanuts, no crap added, just natural and wonderful.

You've not going to get a full-time accountant who even close to knows what they are doing and speaks English for 18,000 per month. If you're well versed in accounting and just want to direct them day to day in every detail that's still very low. It's more like 30-40K per month for someone with good experience and skills. I'm speaking of Bangkok, don't know about up country.

Search "MSNA Bangkok" - they do lots of small business expat company accounting. I used them for a few years until I got a CFO and brought everything in house.

Good luck,

We are going to sell our house in Bangkok, Saphan Khwai area and I'm looking for recommendations for a good real estate agent or any other tips on selling a house.

And of course if you're in the market for a house...

Thanks

My wife and I want to sell our house - it will be in the 10-12M range. Saphan Khwai area, which is between Ari and Chatchuck.

Any recommendations for an agent?

Also what should I expect to pay in commission?

Thanks

I never like to speak about "all" anything, every generalization is false in some cases, and I overall don't like to be saying bad things about people. But in this case I guess my actions say enough...

I've been managing teams of Thais and Expats here for a number of years. I own a business now and my current Thai headcount is 19 women, 1 man (he's Thai/Indian). In this business the past 3 years I've hired 8 Thai men. Only one of them has been satisfactory (attended exchange school in the US), some have been OK, no superstars. 3 I fired outright, the others I was happy to see them go when the time came (sometimes with a nudge). All are university grads, everyone under 35, we do web stuff. Run the range from well to do Bangkok families to people who have been the first generation in their family to go to college and move from the countryside to Bangkok to work.

I don't think it is lazy, they have been by in large hard workers. Spoiled is part of it I guess. It's a bit hard to put my finger on. It's like they aren't tough enough. By contrast the women just come to work with a a better attitude. Just get along, work hard, take direction, help each other and are easier to manage. I can be more direct and harder on them without sulking or getting passive aggressive behaviors. Women are the backbone of the family in most cases, I think they have a no nonsense, this is my job, I have responsibilities, bad stuff will come my way deal with it attitude.

I do interview Thai young men sometimes, I have one job offer out to one with some special skills. But all things being equal I'll always hire the woman. And in fairness to the Thai guys some of this just might be the dynamics between Thais & me an American, it just seems easier to manage Thai women and you get better resuls. I do have several young expat guys and overall no problems there.

Meanwhile my 6 year old luuk-krung sure as heck isn't getting the easy way... It's not genetics, it's culture.

One other thought... All things being equal in the US I'd probably hire a woman over a man. When I said "It's not genetics" perhaps I was wrong, it is; Men versus Women. It plays out different in a different culture but the roots could be the same.

I never like to speak about "all" anything, every generalization is false in some cases, and I overall don't like to be saying bad things about people. But in this case I guess my actions say enough...

I've been managing teams of Thais and Expats here for a number of years. I own a business now and my current Thai headcount is 19 women, 1 man (he's Thai/Indian). In this business the past 3 years I've hired 8 Thai men. Only one of them has been satisfactory (attended exchange school in the US), some have been OK, no superstars. 3 I fired outright, the others I was happy to see them go when the time came (sometimes with a nudge). All are university grads, everyone under 35, we do web stuff. Run the range from well to do Bangkok families to people who have been the first generation in their family to go to college and move from the countryside to Bangkok to work.

I don't think it is lazy, they have been by in large hard workers. Spoiled is part of it I guess. It's a bit hard to put my finger on. It's like they aren't tough enough. By contrast the women just come to work with a a better attitude. Just get along, work hard, take direction, help each other and are easier to manage. I can be more direct and harder on them without sulking or getting passive aggressive behaviors. Women are the backbone of the family in most cases, I think they have a no nonsense, this is my job, I have responsibilities, bad stuff will come my way deal with it attitude.

I do interview Thai young men sometimes, I have one job offer out to one with some special skills. But all things being equal I'll always hire the woman. And in fairness to the Thai guys some of this just might be the dynamics between Thais & me an American, it just seems easier to manage Thai women and you get better resuls. I do have several young expat guys and overall no problems there.

Meanwhile my 6 year old luuk-krung sure as heck isn't getting the easy way... It's not genetics, it's culture.

Thanks all for the suggestions!