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Do.it.for.the.checks

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Swearing, do you do it?

This is a topic I've never seen a good answer to. I've heard some sales people drop an excessive amount that comes accross as cringe worthy. I've also seen people avoid any potential inappropriate language.


Personally because I dress like a boss 99% of the time and I believe a quick "look this ain't fucking easy" or a "its damn shitty spot to be in" can pattern disrupt. And disruption like that breaks barriers.


Curious everyone's thoughts. Am I wrong, is this never professional, or am I missing out by not leveraging this enough?




Do you swear while selling?

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Incognito
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Master of Disaster
I don't Curse! I Speak fluent Trucker with a Sailor Dialect and a Construction Accent
CuriousFox
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It's too early for your shenanigans. 😆
Incognito
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Master of Disaster
NEVARRRRRRR
goose
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Sales Executive
Fuck yeah
KendallRoy
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AM
Never on client meetings. Colleagues, depends on who I'm speaking to and how friendly I am with them. 
AlecBaldwinsHairline
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Head of Sales Development
And I let my kids do it, who gives a shit.
DrunkenArt
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Sales Representative
Who gives a flying fuck? Swearing is how we cope, just don't do it in front of prospects/clients. 
Do.it.for.the.checks
Politicker
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Account Executive
So this was my point of tactical. I had a particularly unenergetic meeting and dropped a "look *pauses* Hiring can be a fucking bitch" (part of our solution increased workforce capacity so less need to hire).

It got the room off-guard got some chuckles and yeah that's true.

Thus the tactical f bomb
DrunkenArt
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Sales Representative
Honestly it can be a great way to change up the energy in a room. Obviously use caution and be careful with it
jefe
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You gotta mirror...
Blackwargreymon
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MDR
Never on client meetings. Colleagues, depends on who I'm speaking to and how friendly I am with them. 
Clashingsoulsspell
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ISR
Never on client meetings. Colleagues, depends on who I'm speaking to and how friendly I am with them. 
Fenderbaum
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Retired Choirboy🪕
It's not a good look.
Do.it.for.the.checks
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Account Executive
Why? Want to explain your logic?
Fenderbaum
Politicker
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Retired Choirboy🪕
It's not worth my time. Maybe one day you'll see it, maybe not. I do not care.
TheNegotiator
Arsonist
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VP of Sales
The eyeopener on just how fucking much I fucking swear, became apparent when I moved from being a fucking AE to being a fucking Director. Holy fuck, that was an uncomfortable fucking transition.
sellingsellssold
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SDR
Never on the phones but I have found that my office most people do swear just in normal conversations, never at someone directly. 
mitts2
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Account Executive
Depends on who I am talking to. In my day to day i swear probably too much (thanks Entourage).

On calls, if I have good rapport and have a good read on the other person's personality, I'll toss in a well timed "shit" to get a chuckle. Same goes if they swear first. 
MR.StretchISR
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ISR
Never on client meetings. Colleagues, depends on who I'm speaking to and how friendly I am with them.
Mr.Floaty
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BDR
That's the first thing that should be disclosed, as you say, to not waste each other's time.
Cyberjarre
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BDR
Just yesterday I had a recruiter message me on LI asking if I'd be interested in talking about a role. I asked him what the approximate OTE was so nobody's time is wasted and he hasn't gotten back to me

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