Secrets of The Salesman

Harvey wrote

We can't all be as awesome as you.

Yeah, but you can try

No thank you.

Harvey wrote

No thank you.

That's the problem with you young'ins, so self absorbed.

May I suggest a good book?

https://www.amazon.com/Trump-Art-Deal-Donald-J/dp/0399594493

Johnnyonthespot wrote

May I suggest a good book?

https://www.amazon.com/Trump-Art-Deal-Donald-J/dp/0399594493

Let's at least keep them up to date: http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Crippled-America/Donald-J-Trump/9781501137969

PeeTex wrote

Johnnyonthespot wrote

Hey, The Wolf of Wall Street is on.

I like Camp & Z but professionally I hate sales guys, scum of the earth.

I'll admit there are a lot out there that cause that opinion.  Because I'm in  such a Long cycle and relationship driven role the only way I can operate and succeed for over 25 years selling to the same somewhat nichey market is trying for win wins.  My job is a mix of design consultant, project manager, logistics with some sales thrown in.

It's guys that try to make a quick buck with no intention of ever doing business with you again that give the profession a bad name.

If you are in a business where there is no repeat business those people will rise to the top. You won't survive with a long term strategy and consultative selling.It is what it is.

PeeTex wrote

Johnnyonthespot wrote

Hey, The Wolf of Wall Street is on.

I like Camp & Z but professionally I hate sales guys, scum of the earth.

And don't you forget it!

The street goes both ways.  When dicks come in my office they are out of It before my coffee is cold.  Salespeople are a part of life, and people to.  I have been at this to long I don't even enjoy toying with engineers and scientist's any more.  I throw technical literature at them and they go home like someone gave then new porn.

LOL

Same here, TJ

But I actually love fuckin with guys like PeeTex --- I'll call their bluff every single time!

 Yep , and  Peetex talks about OTHERS being self absorbed !!   The irony in that statement is rich indeed .

Tommy Boy is on cable right now. Second best sales movie ever made. All the secrets will be revealed.

warp daddy wrote

Yep , and  Peetex talks about OTHERS being self absorbed !!   The irony in that statement is rich indeed .

And one need only take a short stroll on the golf thread to see who can't stop writing about himself

campgottagopee wrote

LOL

Same here, TJ

But I actually love fuckin with guys like PeeTex --- I'll call their bluff every single time!

It's fair to say then that you have no customers like me.

Oldest trick in the book. When doing a home improvement estimate, leave your tape measure somewhere. Then call back a few days or a week later to get it.

So PEE TEX ....one of my favorite philosophers in addition to Yogi,  is Dizzy Dean who uttered this pearl:  " it ain't braggin' IF YOU CAN DO IT "

Brownski wrote

Tommy Boy is on cable right now. Second best sales movie ever made. All the secrets will be revealed.

Best line:
You can put a piece of shit in a box and slap a guarantee on it, but what you've really got is a guaranteed piece of shit!