WhollyMan

Renewal Sales Specialist

Valued Contributor

The real sales question we should take a moment to ponder...

My grandpa was in sales for 30+ years at Pepsi. My father has been in sales for 40+ years. I have been in sales for 10+ years and plan to continue on for my entire career (my two brothers also have sales careers). Living my whole life surrounded by sales we often talked about it as a family. Obviously, our conversations generally were about real-world opportunities/co-workers/clients BUT often we would discuss the characters we would see on movies/TV. So thought it may be fun to figure out who is the best of the best.

Comments welcome! Make sure you are ready to defend your pick!

Best Fictional Sales Character of All Time

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Jerry Maguire - Jerry Maguire Willy Loman - Death of a Salesman (1985) Michael Scott - The Office Don Draper - Mad Men Al Bundy - Married... with Children Del Griffith - Planes, Trains and Automobiles OTHER

*Voting in this poll no longer yields commission.

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RandyLahey

Politicker

9

Account Manager

Ouf, the omission of Richard Roma, Blake, Shelley Levene and other hallmark Glengarry Glen Ross is a mistake!

WhollyMan

Valued Contributor

3

Renewal Sales Specialist

It was really hard to limit the poll! There are so many good fictional characters. We may have to make this a two parter. OR do a tournament style poll to get the best.

RandyLahey

Politicker

4

Account Manager

Hahaha we should do this, tally the points, and get @Gastyto add some Scotch to the commission store.

Sunbunny31

Politicker

4

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Wonder if a bracket could be made to enhance the polls. 🤔

WhollyMan

Valued Contributor

2

Renewal Sales Specialist

Definitely on board for some nice scotch! Cheers!

WhollyMan

Valued Contributor

2

Renewal Sales Specialist

That would be awesome for some polls! Who would we even ask to get that added as a feature?

Sunbunny31

Politicker

3

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

@Gasty and maybe @bravadojanitor - though SalesGPT has been a focus.

oldcloser

Arsonist

4

💀

AI works better with scotch. This has been proven.

Filth

Politicker

2

Live Filthy or Die Clean

I just poured some into my laptop and man it must be working faster b/c it's making some crazy new noises!

Revenue_Rambo

Politicker

5

Director, Revenue Enablement

Would love to see this turned into a bracket style poll. Would have to add: Willy Wonka, Saul Goodman, Tommy Callahan, and George Castanza when he is Art Vandelay

jefe

Arsonist

2

🍁

Willy Wonka is unexpected but a great addition

WhollyMan

Valued Contributor

0

Renewal Sales Specialist

Oh man! Very good adds! Totally forgot about Tommy Boy and Art!

CuriousFox

WR Officer

5

🦊

HELLO

WhollyMan

Valued Contributor

2

Renewal Sales Specialist

Ari would be such a good add too! Can’t believe how many good characters I forgot!

pirate

Big Shot

4

🦜☠️ Account Executive

CorpBro hehe. He's real. But fictional. But real. Like social media character?

Not fictional but fictionalized?
I just vividly remember this guy from Wolf of Wall Street. Jordan Belfort and secret to sales too.

Christopher Gardn

Michael Scott gets my vote though. Excellent list!

WhollyMan

Valued Contributor

1

Renewal Sales Specialist

I laughed out loud to this haha

oldcloser

Arsonist

4

💀

Richard Roma, already mentioned, but lets leap a level deeper.
Pacino as John Milton as Satan in The Devil's Advocate.
For me, hands down winner.

Filth

Politicker

3

Live Filthy or Die Clean

Not the correct movie but have to do this whenever I hear his name:

WhollyMan

Valued Contributor

1

Renewal Sales Specialist

I have never seen Glengarry Glen Ross or The Devil's Advocate, but they are now at the top of my must-see list!

oldcloser

Arsonist

1

💀

Make a weekend of it. You'll never be the same.

Maximas

Tycoon

3

Senior Sales Executive

Ain't Fictional:),but did love the played character so much though!
Dicaprio as Jordan Belfort at The Wolf of Wall Street 2013.

WhollyMan

Valued Contributor

1

Renewal Sales Specialist

I was going to add him but thought the same thing as you, not fictional. We could do another poll with real life sales guru's ie: Jordan Belfort, Ray Kroc, etc. But I think it may already exist!

pirate

Big Shot

1

🦜☠️ Account Executive

Maybe around the key sales moments in films and tv? Could be another epic tournament
*Hums and taps chest*

Pachacuti

Politicker

3

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

Love Dan Draper but Michael Scott had a lot to offer as well.

detectivegibbles

Politicker

3

Sales Director

Bracket style answers to poll question….members vote via 👍, best answer moves on until only one stands…bravado collects data for salesgpt…

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

2

Sales Rep

Tommy Callahan

Filth

Politicker

1

Live Filthy or Die Clean

Al Bundy, the unsung hero of all men.

Filth

Politicker

1

Live Filthy or Die Clean

And you forgot Tommy Callahan...

Justatitle

Big Shot

1

Account Executive

Loved watching al bundy on late night tv

DataSlangah

Politicker

1

SAE

Alec Baldwin in Glengarry

0

Account Executive

Congrats on the three generations of sales. I am the second generation with 35+ years. My Dad did his whole career in sales. My belief is sales is like entrepreneurship, seems to be easier if you have been exposed to it your whole life. It would be interesting to test this hypothesis.

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