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murphmobile
Praised Answer
5
Regional Sales Manager
They can call me Sally as long as they pay me.
salesnerd
WR Officer
5
Head of Growth
You labeled this vent, so I'll give you two responses and you can pick which one you want to hear. 

Letting you vent response: 
Seriously, what the fuck?! Show a little bit of respect dude. You're working hard to try to make his (and his employees') lives easier and he doesn't have the time to look down at your email signature and get your name right? Unreal. 

Helping you try to understand it response:
Ugh, that sucks but I'm sure it wasn't on purpose. Maybe he was talking to someone in the office named Jeff or autocorrect screwed him. He's busy and mistakes happen. Don't take it personally, try to brush it off and keep working the deal. 
avocadobegood
Valued Contributor
2
MM Account Executive
totally. thankful to have worked in food service thru adolescence and college - never expect anything and always brush it off.
SalesPharaoh
Big Shot
0
Senior Account Executive
I usually go with the autocorrect version. I never took it personally I typed my name several times to test it and I see autocorrect screwing it. It only is a problem if on the call he addresses me with the wrong name. Give the benefit of the doubt and don't worry about it. 
Kanyebut4sales
WR Lieutenant
3
Account Executive
You are valued 🙌🏻 You’re name is not Jeff🙌🏻
Your personalization was probably spectacular 🙌🏻

here for emotional support 😬😂
Sales4what
Opinionated
3
Co-Founder & VP Sales @ PLURiTy
Go with it, to this day I have customer that calls me Jason. I have yet to correct her. Partly because I hope to see the look on her face when she finds out (my signature reads my name).

2 years later I think it’s to far in to correct her 
CadenceCombat
Tycoon
0
Account Executive
Pretty funny
avocadobegood
Valued Contributor
0
MM Account Executive
amazing.
DaveFromCollege
Notorious Answer
2
Account Executive
I would reply but make my name in the signature much larger :)
DwightsEgo
Politicker
1
BDR Manager
nah- I call that out. Honestly in my opinion, if we have a meeting set up and I am going to be giving my effort, a little effort on their part isnt that much to ask for. Be present in the moment, if not- be transparent and say I need to see my kids...do this another time. 
avocadobegood
Valued Contributor
0
MM Account Executive
yeah, if he had taken the meeting i would have made a joke about it. he did not, will eventually.
RookieSaaS
Fire Starter
1
Senior Account Executive
Mine called me by my company's name for a solid hour before he realized it but um.. he closed with the shortest turn around time so maybe not all that bad.. he might not be a douche after all
SalesPharaoh
Big Shot
0
Senior Account Executive
I give the benefit of the doubt

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