DevSomeBiz

Senior B2B Sales Guy.

Do you chameleon, or do you peacock?

There seems to be two schools of thought when it comes to personal presentation - either match the client and blend in to make them feel comfortable or bombastically contrast the client to be memorable. I've seen both be very successful. On one hand, you have the guy with the navy blue Nike golf shirt, Docker Khakis, and a high and tight haircut. On the other hand you have the guy in a gold sequin suit and top hat who probably has coke in his back pocket.

Which are you?

Do you intentionally blend in, or intentionally stand out?

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I'm a peacock, and I'm fabulous. I'm a chameleon, you'll think everything I say was actually your idea. I'm a pea-meleon. Pretty normal, but with facial tatoos or something.

*Voting in this poll no longer yields commission.

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jefe

Arsonist

🍁

LordOfWar

Tycoon

Blow it up

Aim for the bushes

DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

Rolling 20's all day

Time to do my Friday desk pop!

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

That's a real thing, right?!

DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

Rolling 20's all day

Oh, 100%. It's the only way I can keep the SDRs afraid enough to ask me stupid questions on a Friday

SaaSsy

Politicker

Hahaha this describes me talking to management and then totally chameleoning to prospects 5 minutes later.

Mobi85

Politicker

Regional Sales Manager

well done, was expecting to see this here and you did not let me down.

antiASKHOLE

Tycoon

Bravado's Resident Asshole

I selected the first option, just because of the quote @jefeso kindly provided. Hilarious movie and it wins hands down.

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

Thought you'd like that ;)

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

I'm fabulous 🦊

LordOfWar

Tycoon

Blow it up

Pea-mealeon or whatever. I naturally want to fit into their vibe but also have to be the center of attention.

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Yeah, I didn't pick that because the mention of facial tattoos was too much.

DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

Rolling 20's all day

I'm somewhere around a pea-melon. I want to shape the conversation but match their comfort level.
Still need to get my face tattoo scheduled.

Gasty

Notable Contributor

War Room Community Manager

pee cock

playerone

Politicker

Regional Account Executive

I’ve been in sales too long that I over mirror match sometimes and end up talking like them so I try to peacock a little more nowadays

SoccerandSales

Big Shot

Account Executive

I’ve found that I do something similar when I try to mirror vibes on a call, so I have given up and go completely as myself into all calls.

playerone

Politicker

Regional Account Executive

Yeah if they have an accent I have to be careful

ChickenDinner

Politicker

Account Executive

I think you're just asking about appearance but this question goes so much deeper. How much do we contextualize our language and behavior toward our audience or be distinct? A classic tension to hold

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

ERP Sales

Gotta do peacock, the attention is already on you so might as well

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DevSomeBiz

Do you chameleon, or do you peacock?

Do you intentionally blend in, or intentionally stand out?

19 comments

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