GM's thread about nothing (33 Viewers)

[St. Louis Bob]

GM, selling is a lot like dating. No shtick. The good looking people are always going to have an advantage even though they may be inept or even drop dead stupid. Books might help but I suggest that you find somebody else close to you to learn from. Just be yourself and you'll be fine. Closing the deal (HAVE SEX WITH ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!) will come in time. You'll also forever look back at some of your first deals with the same sense of horror. GLGB

I think he just told you that you're ugly gm

depends on whether he thinks GM is good looking. he may have just called him stupid.

Not at all on both counts. I'm in sales remember? I was fortunate when I started because many (most) of the prospects were (and still are) women. So who do you think is going to have better luck? A young early 20's a guy still in really good shape and complete with hair, a mid 40's guy with a big beer gut and MPB or a stacked hot looking chick of any age? Of course I'm about to be 40 in a few months. I got the beer gut and thank God bald is in.Regardless, it was a lot like dating for me. You stumble through dates (calls) trying out awkward sayings that your read in books or some move an older kid told you about that would make your prospect rip her panties off. The truth of the matter is knowing GM, he just needs to be himself and the deals will come.Also be prepared to work. A lot.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Wait. There are really people who prefer Boiler Room to Glengarry Glen Ross? That's madness.

I've never watched BR but I'm going to agree here.

Boiler Room was written by a guy who also directed an episode of Army WivesGlengarry was written by David MametBoiler Room starred Vin DieselGlengarry starred Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda, Ed Harris and Kevin SpaceyBoiler Room had lines like:

Greg Weinstein: Don't you have a canoli you can stick in your mouth?Chris Varick: Don't you have a menorah you could shove up your ###?

Glengarry had lines like:

Ricky Roma: You stupid ####### ####. You, Williamson, I'm talking to you, ####head. You just cost me $6,000. Six thousand dollars, and one Cadillac. That's right. What are you going to do about it? What are you going to do about it, #######? You're ####### ####. Where did you learn your trade, you stupid ####### ####, you idiot? Who ever told you that you could work with men? Oh, I'm gonna have your job, ####head.

These two films aren't even in the same leagueIf Glengarry is in the majors, Boiler Room is in Single A

Glengarry is one of my all time favorite comedies. I've never heard of any of those other people.

 

[Early_10]

I just almost took my eye out. How you ask? I just went to the storage area of my basement to retrieve a new light bulb for the lamp in my office upstairs. I turned a few of the lights on in the finished area but it wasn't bright enough to see. (I got some of those CFL bulbs on sale for .50 a piece when we moved in 8 years ago. Sure they suck but man do they last a long time!) I enter the storage area and see a string dangling in front of me. I instinctively pull it to illuminate my way. The next thing I know some metal blinds are flying towards my noggin and just miss me. That's when I remember my storage area has light switches and we had some old blinds stored between the floor joists.

http://sendables.jibjab.com/view/BYPZse9ueE8Rthcb

More like this with the iron.

Oh cmon, you didn't even recognize me?

 

[Early_10]

Hey Rudnicki, HOW BOUT THAT GOAL!

Man, the game is fast paced. I hope the next two periods stay as intense. Both teams on fire.

 

[heckmanm]

I just almost took my eye out. How you ask? I just went to the storage area of my basement to retrieve a new light bulb for the lamp in my office upstairs. I turned a few of the lights on in the finished area but it wasn't bright enough to see. (I got some of those CFL bulbs on sale for .50 a piece when we moved in 8 years ago. Sure they suck but man do they last a long time!) I enter the storage area and see a string dangling in front of me. I instinctively pull it to illuminate my way. The next thing I know some metal blinds are flying towards my noggin and just miss me. That's when I remember my storage area has light switches and we had some old blinds stored between the floor joists.

http://sendables.jibjab.com/view/BYPZse9ueE8Rthcb

More like this with the iron.

Oh cmon, you didn't even recognize me?

With your tongue on the pole?

 

[jplvr]

GM, selling is a lot like dating. No shtick. The good looking people are always going to have an advantage even though they may be inept or even drop dead stupid. Books might help but I suggest that you find somebody else close to you to learn from. Just be yourself and you'll be fine. Closing the deal (HAVE SEX WITH ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!) will come in time. You'll also forever look back at some of your first deals with the same sense of horror. GLGB

I think he just told you that you're ugly gm

depends on whether he thinks GM is good looking. he may have just called him stupid.

at this exchange.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I just almost took my eye out. How you ask? I just went to the storage area of my basement to retrieve a new light bulb for the lamp in my office upstairs. I turned a few of the lights on in the finished area but it wasn't bright enough to see. (I got some of those CFL bulbs on sale for .50 a piece when we moved in 8 years ago. Sure they suck but man do they last a long time!) I enter the storage area and see a string dangling in front of me. I instinctively pull it to illuminate my way. The next thing I know some metal blinds are flying towards my noggin and just miss me. That's when I remember my storage area has light switches and we had some old blinds stored between the floor joists.

http://sendables.jibjab.com/view/BYPZse9ueE8Rthcb

More like this with the iron.

Oh cmon, you didn't even recognize me?

How would I know what you look like? I'll take a PM.

 

[Sarnoff]

Gave a lesbian friend a porn DVD and an eighth of kush as a Christmas present. I think that's the best present I ever gave anyone. One spot above "a bottle of scotch and two packs of cigarettes, wrapped in old newspaper".

 

[Steve Tasker]

How are the top performers in your company/industry getting their leads? What are you doing differently?

Oh, and I was hoping my "The leads are weak" would be easily traced back to

I have no idea what this means.

 

[YSR]

I just almost took my eye out. How you ask? I just went to the storage area of my basement to retrieve a new light bulb for the lamp in my office upstairs. I turned a few of the lights on in the finished area but it wasn't bright enough to see. (I got some of those CFL bulbs on sale for .50 a piece when we moved in 8 years ago. Sure they suck but man do they last a long time!) I enter the storage area and see a string dangling in front of me. I instinctively pull it to illuminate my way. The next thing I know some metal blinds are flying towards my noggin and just miss me. That's when I remember my storage area has light switches and we had some old blinds stored between the floor joists.

http://sendables.jibjab.com/view/BYPZse9ueE8Rthcb

More like this with the iron.

Oh cmon, you didn't even recognize me?

I recognized you - very, very cute family and nice production! Was that your actual Christmas card this year?

 

[Tremendous Upside]

How are the top performers in your company/industry getting their leads? What are you doing differently?

Oh, and I was hoping my "The leads are weak" would be easily traced back to

Coffee is for closers

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

Wait. There are really people who prefer Boiler Room to Glengarry Glen Ross? That's madness.

I've never watched BR but I'm going to agree here.

It's how I get ready for a date.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Wait. There are really people who prefer Boiler Room to Glengarry Glen Ross? That's madness.

I've never watched BR but I'm going to agree here.

It's how I get ready for a date.

With madness?

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

Wait. There are really people who prefer Boiler Room to Glengarry Glen Ross? That's madness.

I've never watched BR but I'm going to agree here.

It's how I get ready for a date.

With madness?

No, that's how I end a date.

 

[Dr. Awesome]

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Wait. There are really people who prefer Boiler Room to Glengarry Glen Ross? That's madness.

I've never watched BR but I'm going to agree here.

It's how I get ready for a date.

With madness?

No, that's how I end a date.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

YSR, thanks for the cookies. I've never had them quite like that. I made the mistake of leaving them out and my boys destroyed them.

 

[Thorn]

I liked BR better. GGGR just seemed melodramatic for no good reason. I mean why was Alec Baldwin so mad?

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I liked BR better. GGGR just seemed melodramatic for no good reason. I mean why was Alec Baldwin so mad?

I've been in sales for almost 20 years now. He wasn't mad enough IMO.

 

[Dr. Awesome]

 

[RudiStein]

I liked BR better. GGGR just seemed melodramatic for no good reason. I mean why was Alec Baldwin so mad?

I wouldn't go that far but I'm not a huge fan of GGGR. Too "Mametish" for me.

 

[RudiStein]

Saturday night the wife and I went out to dinner. There was a Korean family at the next table over.

The daughter looked like Margaret Cho. She was dressed sort of hipster/cool/funky. She was wearing one of these hats.

She looked exactly like this.

I was tempted to say something.

 

[Frostillicus]

I just almost took my eye out. How you ask? I just went to the storage area of my basement to retrieve a new light bulb for the lamp in my office upstairs. I turned a few of the lights on in the finished area but it wasn't bright enough to see. (I got some of those CFL bulbs on sale for .50 a piece when we moved in 8 years ago. Sure they suck but man do they last a long time!) I enter the storage area and see a string dangling in front of me. I instinctively pull it to illuminate my way. The next thing I know some metal blinds are flying towards my noggin and just miss me. That's when I remember my storage area has light switches and we had some old blinds stored between the floor joists.

You're sort of a trainwreck, aren't ya?

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Saturday night the wife and I went out to dinner. There was a Korean family at the next table over.

The daughter looked like Margaret Cho. She was dressed sort of hipster/cool/funky. She was wearing one of these hats.

She looked exactly like this.

I was tempted to say something.

Curly Joe?

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I just almost took my eye out. How you ask? I just went to the storage area of my basement to retrieve a new light bulb for the lamp in my office upstairs. I turned a few of the lights on in the finished area but it wasn't bright enough to see. (I got some of those CFL bulbs on sale for .50 a piece when we moved in 8 years ago. Sure they suck but man do they last a long time!) I enter the storage area and see a string dangling in front of me. I instinctively pull it to illuminate my way. The next thing I know some metal blinds are flying towards my noggin and just miss me. That's when I remember my storage area has light switches and we had some old blinds stored between the floor joists. :(

You're sort of a trainwreck, aren't ya?

Sometimes I do stupid things.

 

[BobbyLayne]

How are the top performers in your company/industry getting their leads? What are you doing differently?

Oh, and I was hoping my "The leads are weak" would be easily traced back to

Personal InfoSteve Tasker

Footballguy

23 years old

Male

Connecticut St. Armory

Born April-28-1987

I'm gonna...go ahead and assume...if I say One Word: Plastics...aw, nevermind.

 

[RudiStein]

Personal Info

Steve Tasker

Footballguy

23 years old

Male

Connecticut St. Armory

Born April-28-1987

I'm gonna...go ahead and assume...if I say One Word: Plastics...aw, nevermind.

All the President's Men

 

[the rover]

Thinking about getting a shticky t-shirt: It's blue, and has a speech bubble (pointed towards the collar, so upside-down from traditional speech-bubble position), and in the speech bubble it says "HELLA."

Thoughts?

 

[proninja]

The goo goo dolls, in addition to being awful, have been completely irrelevant for what, 15 years now? This is the best they could do?

 

[Frostillicus]

The goo goo dolls, in addition to being awful, have been completely irrelevant for what, 15 years now? This is the best they could do?

A tired song keeps playing on a tired radio.

 

[krista4]

I just almost took my eye out. How you ask? I just went to the storage area of my basement to retrieve a new light bulb for the lamp in my office upstairs. I turned a few of the lights on in the finished area but it wasn't bright enough to see. (I got some of those CFL bulbs on sale for .50 a piece when we moved in 8 years ago. Sure they suck but man do they last a long time!) I enter the storage area and see a string dangling in front of me. I instinctively pull it to illuminate my way. The next thing I know some metal blinds are flying towards my noggin and just miss me. That's when I remember my storage area has light switches and we had some old blinds stored between the floor joists.

I didn't even read the post, but SLB!

 

[proninja]

Hey, does anybody here know anything about Sales? What would be 2-3 of the best books out there to help an idiot turn into a marketing/sales machine? My 2011 resolution is to not suck so much at my job.TIA,FFA Addict who could probably double his salary by giving up this vice

Shoot me a PM with an address and I'll mail you at least one. More if I can find them. They're in great shape, and I'm not in sales anymore. Go figure.

 

[proninja]

I think I know several females who would laugh at it; or worst case, not be horrifiedI might need to test drive this theory at female friend's birthday this Saturday

Truck just sent it to me in chat and I guess I'm not seeing the big deal.

Chat still happens? :loggedon:

 

[the rover]

I never know whether I should use my good shtick here or are on FB.

 

[proninja]

My wife is trying to find me a doctor. She sent me this:

My doctor is in Belltown and I really like it there but I don't think you would want her because she's my age and fairly attractive.

Thoughts?

I'm thinking you should iStalk her and post a picture in here. I also think you're probably better off finding a different doctor. Sorry GB.

 

[krista4]

I liked BR better. GGGR just seemed melodramatic for no good reason. I mean why was Alec Baldwin so mad?

Nooooooooooooooooo. I Thorn and cannot bear that we can no longer be friends. :(

 

[Frostillicus]

I think I know several females who would laugh at it; or worst case, not be horrifiedI might need to test drive this theory at female friend's birthday this Saturday

Truck just sent it to me in chat and I guess I'm not seeing the big deal.

Chat still happens? :loggedon:

Where's chat? I'll take a PM. I'm drinking vodka and am all alone.

 

[the rover]

I think I know several females who would laugh at it; or worst case, not be horrifiedI might need to test drive this theory at female friend's birthday this Saturday

Truck just sent it to me in chat and I guess I'm not seeing the big deal.

Chat still happens? :loggedon:

Where's chat? I'll take a PM. I'm drinking vodka and am all alone.

We need a built-in :e: chat.

 

[Frostillicus]

I think I know several females who would laugh at it; or worst case, not be horrifiedI might need to test drive this theory at female friend's birthday this Saturday

Truck just sent it to me in chat and I guess I'm not seeing the big deal.

Chat still happens? :loggedon:

Where's chat? I'll take a PM. I'm drinking vodka and am all alone.

We need a built-in :e: chat.

Do it.

 

[krista4]

I was going to post a "real" thread but figured all the actually smart people were already in here.

Mr. krista and I are going to throw a Super Bowl party in lieu of going to the Super Bowl (a possibility only because the Bears or the Steelers could, theoretically, make it). Mr. wants a halftime show. My best thought at this point (having had 30 minutes to consider) is that it would be better to have a marching band descend upon our house than to try to get our cats and dog to do it.

I really need ideas on what could be a ridiculous, not terribly expensive, halftime show to put on in a little corner of Memphis. I'm willing to pay for a marching band, but we unfortunately probably don't want to pay Mucca Pazza to travel here.

Any creative suggestions for something fun and memorable, at a not-millions-of-dollars price?

 

[Frostillicus]

I was going to post a "real" thread but figured all the actually smart people were already in here.

Mr. krista and I are going to throw a Super Bowl party in lieu of going to the Super Bowl (a possibility only because the Bears or the Steelers could, theoretically, make it). Mr. wants a halftime show. My best thought at this point (having had 30 minutes to consider) is that it would be better to have a marching band descend upon our house than to try to get our cats and dog to do it.

I really need ideas on what could be a ridiculous, not terribly expensive, halftime show to put on in a little corner of Memphis. I'm willing to pay for a marching band, but we unfortunately probably don't want to pay Mucca Pazza to travel here.

Any creative suggestions for something fun and memorable, at a not-millions-of-dollars price?

Hiring a marching band is already way out my price range. No real help here, I know.

 

[-fish-]

I was going to post a "real" thread but figured all the actually smart people were already in here.

Mr. krista and I are going to throw a Super Bowl party in lieu of going to the Super Bowl (a possibility only because the Bears or the Steelers could, theoretically, make it). Mr. wants a halftime show. My best thought at this point (having had 30 minutes to consider) is that it would be better to have a marching band descend upon our house than to try to get our cats and dog to do it.

I really need ideas on what could be a ridiculous, not terribly expensive, halftime show to put on in a little corner of Memphis. I'm willing to pay for a marching band, but we unfortunately probably don't want to pay Mucca Pazza to travel here.

Any creative suggestions for something fun and memorable, at a not-millions-of-dollars price?

you could probably get a high school marching band for cheap. they're always doing fund-raisers around here. seems like they need the dough.

 

[krista4]

Hiring a marching band is already way out my price range. No real help here, I know.

No worries; I appreciate your reading my long post. If you think of anything creative, I'd appreciate it.

 

[the rover]

I was going to post a "real" thread but figured all the actually smart people were already in here.

Mr. krista and I are going to throw a Super Bowl party in lieu of going to the Super Bowl (a possibility only because the Bears or the Steelers could, theoretically, make it). Mr. wants a halftime show. My best thought at this point (having had 30 minutes to consider) is that it would be better to have a marching band descend upon our house than to try to get our cats and dog to do it.

I really need ideas on what could be a ridiculous, not terribly expensive, halftime show to put on in a little corner of Memphis. I'm willing to pay for a marching band, but we unfortunately probably don't want to pay Mucca Pazza to travel here.

Any creative suggestions for something fun and memorable, at a not-millions-of-dollars price?

A guy once told me about an "alternative" marching band in the SF Bay Area, they do burlesque shows, local parties, and a Fight Night that a local motorcycle gang puts on.I'm not kidding.

Maybe there's something similar in Memphis?

 

[krista4]

I was going to post a "real" thread but figured all the actually smart people were already in here.

Mr. krista and I are going to throw a Super Bowl party in lieu of going to the Super Bowl (a possibility only because the Bears or the Steelers could, theoretically, make it). Mr. wants a halftime show. My best thought at this point (having had 30 minutes to consider) is that it would be better to have a marching band descend upon our house than to try to get our cats and dog to do it.

I really need ideas on what could be a ridiculous, not terribly expensive, halftime show to put on in a little corner of Memphis. I'm willing to pay for a marching band, but we unfortunately probably don't want to pay Mucca Pazza to travel here.

Any creative suggestions for something fun and memorable, at a not-millions-of-dollars price?

you could probably get a high school marching band for cheap. they're always doing fund-raisers around here. seems like they need the dough.

This is an excellent idea. I had just been thinking of colleges. There is a performing arts high school in the area, though it's a Memphis public school. They sang a Christmas thingamajig at my company a couple of weeks ago. They might be happy for another fundraiser.

 

[proninja]

I'm going to Thailand and Cambodia (Ankor Wat) in a couple weeks. Any suggestions? The Mrs. speaks thai and khmer, so we can venture out.

 

[proninja]

So did this thread just replace the actual FFA or what?

 

[krista4]

I was going to post a "real" thread but figured all the actually smart people were already in here.

Mr. krista and I are going to throw a Super Bowl party in lieu of going to the Super Bowl (a possibility only because the Bears or the Steelers could, theoretically, make it). Mr. wants a halftime show. My best thought at this point (having had 30 minutes to consider) is that it would be better to have a marching band descend upon our house than to try to get our cats and dog to do it.

I really need ideas on what could be a ridiculous, not terribly expensive, halftime show to put on in a little corner of Memphis. I'm willing to pay for a marching band, but we unfortunately probably don't want to pay Mucca Pazza to travel here.

Any creative suggestions for something fun and memorable, at a not-millions-of-dollars price?

A guy once told me about an "alternative" marching band in the SF Bay Area, they do burlesque shows, local parties, and a Fight Night that a local motorcycle gang puts on.I'm not kidding.

That link was hilarious. Love the idea. I'm not sure how "alternative" Memphis is, but this would be perfect. I'll ask around.

 

[Frostillicus]

Hiring a marching band is already way out my price range. No real help here, I know.

No worries; I appreciate your reading my long post. If you think of anything creative, I'd appreciate it.

strippers?

 

[krista4]

I'm going to Thailand and Cambodia (Ankor Wat) in a couple weeks. Any suggestions? The Mrs. speaks thai and khmer, so we can venture out.

One of my FB (and former Chicago RL) friends just posted about exactly this same thing today, and I posted a response. Did you marry my Chicago friend?Here's what I posted to her FB:See as many of the temples at Angkor as you can (Angkor Wat is simply the biggest one which many people use to refer to the whole group of >100 of them). Our favorites were Angkor Thom and Ta Prohm in addition to Wat.Also near Siem Reap,... take a boat ride onto Tonle Sap. It is really incredible.We went to a children's school that someone started there as most kids cannot go to school after 6th grade. We also saw a water/well project because only 30% of people in Cambodia have clean water to drink. These aren't touristy things, but if you're interested let me know.In Cambodia, every meal you have will be great and dirt cheap. If you want something a little upscale, the restaurant at the Raffles Hotel is out of this world.Similarly in Bangkok the Thai restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental, across the river from the hotel itself but still part of the establishment, is some of the best food I've ever had anywhere. You can sit outside there in a lovely setting, too. I wasn't all that keen on Thailand in comparison to Cambodia so have a lot less to recommend there.