Tagged With "Dale Dupree"

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While driving to an account today, I couldn't help but thinking about a new rep that just started with us. Our business is nothing like it was almost forty years ago. My job was to pick up the phone and or cold call for scheduling demonstrations of copiers. We had maybe four different models of copiers and the only accessories that were available was additional paper trays. Back then you could focus and get results. Today is much different and I don't have to tell everyone how convoluted our...

I can not tell a lie! If it were not for some Dale Dupree threads on Linkedin I wouldn't have remembered the "gifts" I used for cold calling (old fashioned knocking on doors) in the eighties. Dale calls them "copier survival kits" and he's well known for doing some creative old fashioned knocking on doors with his survival kits. Kinda reminds me of myself back in the day, be creative, think outside the box and throw enough **** on the wall and see what sticks. Eighties Back in the eighties...

This episode is all about sales with our special guest Dale Dupree, so many nuggets that they can't be counted!