Vector Marketing Success Story: Ashley Hodge

     Certified financial planner Ashley Hodge said that while selling CUTCO he gained skills he continues to use today - time management, presentation and relationship building. Discipline and perseverance were also a few qualities he picked up along the way, he said.

     “In my first interview out of college with Merrill Lynch, a Fortune 500 company, I was told that if I could sell CUTCO I could do well in financial sales,” the former Sales Rep and manager said. “And that’s where I ended up.” 
 
     During his years at Vector Marketing he moved from Sales Rep to Branch Manager and then on to District Manager.  Ashley said he gained managerial experience in training, recruiting and motivating others.

     “The Vector experience is a microcosm of life. And all the hats you have to wear help you learn to manage your day,” he said.

     Little did Ashley know that as he was building his business he was building a great resume.  A resume which got attention and landed him a job right out of school while many with MBAs were being overlooked because of their lack of sales experience.

     Today Ashley runs a successful business in financial services. He reminisced about his days selling CUTCO where he began the foundation for his career and developed relationships with other Sales Reps and managers that he described as, “high quality people who were committed to excellence in their lives.”

  Today Ashley runs a successful business in financial services. He reminisced about his days selling CUTCO where he began the foundation for his career and developed relationships with other Sales Reps and managers that he described as, “high quality people who were committed to excellence in their lives.”