Is Sales Phobia a Type of Social Anxiety?
It typically is because you’re worried about how someone else will judge you. It may also be that you’re worried that you won’t be successful so you don’t want to try. In most cases, sales phobia is a normal type of anxiety. Almost everyone has social anxiety from time to time—speaking jitters when giving presentations, trying to look their best when talking with key business partners, or feeling nervous about making cold calls. Social anxiety disorder, on the other hand, is more intense anxiety, comes up more frequently in different situations, and causes significant impairment. Social anxiety disorder (now called social phobia) affects 7-15% of people and is equally common among men and women. Someone with social anxiety disorder would probably have anxiety in several situations, such as talking with new people, going to parties, and so on. Are there some people who have diagnosable social anxiety that shouldn’t even try to sell? Discomfort with selling can be overcome with practice
