Tag Archives: sales

Customers Who Wait till the Last Minute (from a salesperson’s perspective)

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

As a sales rep who sells into schools, I am privileged to work with a lot of great teachers and school administrators. Most of them are truly dedicated professionals, and pretty easy to get along with. Having gone through extensive product … Continue reading →

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Wanted: “Me” Time

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

Sales are down at the company where I work. As a sales rep, I am luckily on track for the year, but most reps aren’t and it’s completely understandable. The economy sucks right now. So, there’s a rumor going around … Continue reading →

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Didn’t she ever see “Pretty Woman”?

Posted on July 30, 2010 by

Today is Friday and I took a little longer lunch than I am allowed. However, it’s also the end of the month and for the first time since starting my new sales job six months ago, I made my quota … Continue reading →

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An Apology; or, Thoughts About Work

Posted on June 13, 2010 by

At work on Friday, I found myself in a situation where a co-worker who I don’t know very well sent me an email telling me, in effect, that I’m a stupid idiot and had made a mistake on a job.  And he … Continue reading →

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Monday Motivation

Posted on May 3, 2010 by

Well, today is the first day of a new fiscal month. Since I started this sales job 4 months ago, I’ve become accustomed to the “hurry up and bring in the revenue” emails that trickle into my Inbox all month, then … Continue reading →

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A Short History of my Previous Sales Job

Posted on February 18, 2010 by

  What does it mean when you ask a sales manager a question about something stupid in your compensation plan or quota, and she replies, “It is what it is“? Here is the only believable translation I can come up with, given … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Wells Fargo

Posted on January 8, 2010 by

October 1999 I moved to my current hometown, Owatonna, MN. It’s a nice little town about an hour south of Minneapolis. I immediately transferred the money in my checking account from my old bank in Kansas, to a new bank … Continue reading →

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My “free” gift from Fifth Avenue Collection Jewelry

Posted on September 2, 2009 by

A few weeks ago, I attended a local County Fair and stopped by the booth of Fifth Avenue Collection, a jewelry company. I wasn’t too intrigued by the products, but stopping at booths is something you do when you go to a … Continue reading →

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