How Much Do People Earn In Author Solutions or Xlibres (Sales Account)?

[ejsalilig]

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I have heard that people working in Author Solutions under the sales department are earning around Php50 to 100k on average. How true is this?

[Lovefreak]

waiting for someone to answer this. =)

[Khug Moo Hoon]

Hmmm. It's somehow true, but not entirely. Allow me to explain:

Once hired as part of Author Solutions Inc. (ASI) Sales Team, you'll be assigned in either of these departments: Publishing (PubCon/PC), Marketing (MarCon/MC) or Book Sales. PCs and MCs are then further segregated accdg to what imprint in ASI (similar to call center accounts) you will work in: Xlibris, Trafford, AuthorHouse, iUniverse, etc.

As a Publishing Consultant, you call a set of leads given to you. These are contact info of people who have not yet published (dili pa authors, wa pa sila nka-produce ug libro, or naghuna-huna pa nga magsuwat ug libro) - these may either be proactively submitted to Xlibris, or one of those "accidental" form fill-outs. So when you call, expect that they don't know you, or your company and it's your job to educate them about who ASI is and what you can do for them. If you convert this into a "submission" and ultimately a sale (kung mubayad na), then you get a commission.

As a Marketing Consultant (MarCon or MCs) you talk to existing ASI authors. Naa na ni sila'y libro. Your job now is to educate them on various marketing products of ASI so that their book will be further noticed by the world. ASI's marketing packages aren't inexpensive. The challenge here is how to sell the dream of fame to an author who might already be jaded. Some of them (your leads) have published their books years ago, and have not seen a single book sold. Or have sold books, but have not received their royalty checks. If unclear what royalty checks mean, Google's your friend.

It's also worth noting that ASI's list of leads is not just in the USA; there are some from Australia, New Zealand, UK, Africa, and Europe (both English and non-English).

Now when I say it's somewhat true that some receive more than 50k/month, it means that I have seen payslips nga more than that amount. I know of some people who have earned 50K++ - usually sila ng mga nag-gusbat na ang mga nawong kay wa'y tulog ug nagapanigarilyo dha sa TGU IT Park. Early to Arrive, Late to Leave, this is the true sales life in ASI. You will earn that kind of money if you are patient, persistent, innovative, a bit lucky, not easily discouraged, creative in your sales pitches and most importantly, hardworking.

It's also somewhat untrue because your sales commission is subject to performance clauses. For example, na-late ka, ni-absent ka, you get only x% of your commission. Also, nag-depende pod na sa unsa'y incentive budget sa imong team. One more thing, if you don't hit your quota (say, $5,000 this month), then you don't get your sales commission, only your basic pay. Lastly, if you don't hit quota for 3 consecutive months, you will be released from your employment with ASI.

Overall, there is a possibility that you earn the kind of money that you don't get from other workplaces. ASI Sales is a cutthroat world, but it is financially rewarding - if you're up for the challenge.

I hope this helps.

[ad_dur]

TS I have a friend who works with Xlibris. LOB niya publishing besides the 19k basic & 3k allowance its true they can also earn as much as 40k in bonuses if u close a deal, but sad this LOB also has the highhest number of attrition if u dont perform taktakon ka sa account. A newbie just joined our team this month she also came from the same LOB with Xlibris. She said she only stayed for 3 months with the account lisod daw.

[odrujahad]

true na TS if top performer ka grabe kita ila number 1

[C_INDAY]

salamat kau sa info...one more question, do you happen to have an idea if makapili ka asa ka maassign?like ako gnhan ko morning shift, makapili ba kaha ko sa new zealand ko or uk account? Thanks daan

[bitipol]

this is really helpful.. thanks mga bro..

[zairon1988]

salamat kau sa info...one more question, do you happen to have an idea if makapili ka asa ka maassign?like ako gnhan ko morning shift, makapili ba kaha ko sa new zealand ko or uk account? Thanks daan

if naa ra bakante adto ka mabutang..

dagko jd og igo ang taga marketing consultant dri $$$$$ gyud pirmi kada dawat sa commission tsk tsk

[paploka]

grabi ka hago pd d.i para maka kuha anang kantidara.. patay pd d.i lawas.. hehe pero if nalingaw ka why not?

[johnmarwel]

Hmmm. It's somehow true, but not entirely. Allow me to explain:

Once hired as part of Author Solutions Inc. (ASI) Sales Team, you'll be assigned in either of these departments: Publishing (PubCon/PC), Marketing (MarCon/MC) or Book Sales. PCs and MCs are then further segregated accdg to what imprint in ASI (similar to call center accounts) you will work in: Xlibris, Trafford, AuthorHouse, iUniverse, etc.

As a Publishing Consultant, you call a set of leads given to you. These are contact info of people who have not yet published (dili pa authors, wa pa sila nka-produce ug libro, or naghuna-huna pa nga magsuwat ug libro) - these may either be proactively submitted to Xlibris, or one of those "accidental" form fill-outs. So when you call, expect that they don't know you, or your company and it's your job to educate them about who ASI is and what you can do for them. If you convert this into a "submission" and ultimately a sale (kung mubayad na), then you get a commission.

As a Marketing Consultant (MarCon or MCs) you talk to existing ASI authors. Naa na ni sila'y libro. Your job now is to educate them on various marketing products of ASI so that their book will be further noticed by the world. ASI's marketing packages aren't inexpensive. The challenge here is how to sell the dream of fame to an author who might already be jaded. Some of them (your leads) have published their books years ago, and have not seen a single book sold. Or have sold books, but have not received their royalty checks. If unclear what royalty checks mean, Google's your friend.

It's also worth noting that ASI's list of leads is not just in the USA; there are some from Australia, New Zealand, UK, Africa, and Europe (both English and non-English).

Now when I say it's somewhat true that some receive more than 50k/month, it means that I have seen payslips nga more than that amount. I know of some people who have earned 50K++ - usually sila ng mga nag-gusbat na ang mga nawong kay wa'y tulog ug nagapanigarilyo dha sa TGU IT Park. Early to Arrive, Late to Leave, this is the true sales life in ASI. You will earn that kind of money if you are patient, persistent, innovative, a bit lucky, not easily discouraged, creative in your sales pitches and most importantly, hardworking.

It's also somewhat untrue because your sales commission is subject to performance clauses. For example, na-late ka, ni-absent ka, you get only x% of your commission. Also, nag-depende pod na sa unsa'y incentive budget sa imong team. One more thing, if you don't hit your quota (say, $5,000 this month), then you don't get your sales commission, only your basic pay. Lastly, if you don't hit quota for 3 consecutive months, you will be released from your employment with ASI.

Overall, there is a possibility that you earn the kind of money that you don't get from other workplaces. ASI Sales is a cutthroat world, but it is financially rewarding - if you're up for the challenge.

I hope this helps.

helpful kaau imong info boss... hehehe... thanks for sharing... maau nang kahibaw ta kung unsay atong gi sudlan... d kaau clear ang explaination sa HR... or tingalig inig orientation na tingali e explain ug maau...