Chep

Bitcoin Adoption Specialist

Don't Go For A Run Right Before A Discovery Call

Technically, I'm off work today due to the holiday, but I scheduled two discovery calls last week set to deliver today and want to get paid sweet sweet commish so obviously, I took the time to deliver them. Woke up late and decided I have an hour why don't I crush a little run before the meetings so I'm feeling refreshed. Well sure enough I went for a run and felt great, but then about two minutes into the call I noticed I was sweating profusely. At this point, I was already on camera and my A.E was engaged with the prospect. Overall, the meeting actually went pretty well but when I tell you I looked like this Jordan Peele meme I am not kidding.

Not sure if this helped or hurt my chances of this becoming a close but I did notice the prospect looking at me funny a few times.

Anyways, thankful I wasn't the AE today and that the prospect was nice. I debated butting in and letting the prospect know I had just crushed a run, but decided it was best I just let my A.E do her thing. Moral of the story: don't go for a run before discovery calls unless you think the prospect will feel bad for you because you look like you're about to get fired if the meeting doesn't close🤣

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DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

16

Rolling 20's all day

I feel like that is more hilarious than anything else. I'm sure they won't bring it up and worst case you are just a good story they can tell their friends.
"Yeah man I got on the demo and it was strange, one of the guys was sweating bullets the whole time. They must really need this deal so maybe I'll throw them a bone."

champchamp

Arsonist

0

Certified Savage

Hahahahhahahaha i imagined a friend telling me this and it is fucking hillarious

UrAssIsSaaS

Arsonist

5

SaaS Eater

I went to the gym once at lunch, showered and what not but could not cool down and sweat through my dress shirt and had to just sit in it the rest of the day.

I was that asshole, never again.

Iizmu

Big Shot

1

Account Executive

You gotta take a super cold shower. It helps with that 😂

FamilyTruckster

Politicker

5

Exec Director, Major Accounts

Hahahaha. Should’ve grabbed a sweatband. Go for the chuckle

CaneWolf

Politicker

3

Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract

This is excellent. They're gonna remember the sweaty guy and maybe that'll help them remember the value.

buckets1

Politicker

3

AE

Been there. Used to sell into a territory that was a little... tech-averse. Which was a challenge considering I sell SaaS...but I digress. Crushed a morning HIIT workout one day during COVID then hopped on my first discovery call secure in the knowledge that my customers hated technology especially Zoom with the camera on. Customer turns the camera on and I am sitting in there in a tanktop with no makeup and they are wearing dress shirts. It was a little...awkward.

champchamp

Arsonist

0

Certified Savage

Hahaha that moment when you look like shit and all of a sudden everyone starts to turn on their cameras

Tatertot

Executive

2

Business Development Executive

This takes me back to fond memories of my first successful call / audit. Dry throat, sweaty armpits, and way too much excitement than I knew what to do with. Sounds like a good way to get that feeling back!

RunDownTheStairs

Opinionated

2

Enterprise Account Executive

This reminds me the the Seinfeld episode where George eats kung pao chicken before a meeting and then works out with Jerry before another meeting and they think he is stealing equipment bc he is so sweaty in the meetings. Classic.

InQ5WeTrust

Arsonist

2

No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL

This is why I didn't pay for the HelthTM subscription, limited upside in my view.

NoSuperhero

Politicker

2

BDR LEAD

I remember I did this once and it was not a good look, neva again hahah

Diablo

Politicker

1

Sr. AE

You have the guy a good memory of you 😉

Chep

WR Officer

1

Bitcoin Adoption Specialist

🤣🤣🤣

Birky

1

Birky

Always gotta shower after run and before a call. Even a quick cold one with no soap. Will amplify the good feels from the run 200x

yungshrimp

Contributor

1

Account Executive

I don't even need to go on a run to sweat profusely during demos :/

TheSalesPitbull

Executive

1

Cofounder & CEO

Transparency wins the day, good opp for small talk and to laugh it off imo! If anything they will appreciate it / maybe a runner or trying to run more. Don’t be a sweaty weirdo let ‘em know 😂

Jewcan_Sam81

Politicker

1

Account Executive

If the prospect is a fitness or health & wellness company, maybe could be some kind of value add to them haha

Flippinghubs

Opinionated

1

Account Executive

😂

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