Shamu: Killer Whale or Killer Salesman?

I'm bored. Here ya go enjoy the cheap laughs:


Like dolphins, Orcas use echolocation - bouncing sound off of objects to determine their location - to hunt and use a series of high-pitched clicks to stun their prey. A killer salesman employs a similar set of techniques from his toolbox. Sending out feeler emails or InMail messages to determine their best prospects, and “stunning” them with an airtight elevator pitch.


Shamu is a toothed-whale. Although generally smaller than baleen whales, toothed-whales are hunters. They find, chase and capture their prey. A salesman must hunt, and baleen whales belong in marketing.


A killer whale can hold its breath up to 15 minutes. A killer salesman should know when it’s time to hold their breath.


To avoid drowning during sleep, it is crucial that Orcas retain control of their blowhole. Due to their voluntary respiratory systems, they must keep part of their brain alert to trigger each breath. A killer salesman salesman treats their clients like their blowhole, focusing part of their brain on constant communication with their clientele to avoid “drowning.”

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BigCheese
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I like this analogy. Orcas were my favorite animal growing up - maybe that's why I'm at where I'm at now. 


S/o Keiko
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Very off topic of sales - however, one night I got caught up watching a video on orcas. 3 hours later I could ramble off at least 72 fun orca facts. Those things are severely underrated IMO 
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Late night YouTube gets us all.
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