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HarryCaray
Notable Contributor
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HMFIC
dealing with disappointmentย 
FromaBlankPerspective
Politicker
2
District Manager
Haha, yes. This too.
Ace
Arsonist
1
CEO
Haha yes, keeping on going despite of rejections
GetAHobby
Arsonist
1
RVP Sales
100%
Annonny
Big Shot
1
Account Executive
ROFL!
beerisforclosers
Politicker
6
Account Manager
I call my friends. They think it's so weird. The only friend who also picks up the phone and calls to catch up regularly is also in sales. Our friend group considers this to be a "sales thing" and find it weird how much time we spend on the phone lol
FromaBlankPerspective
Politicker
2
District Manager
Yes! Especially when we were in the field. Windshield time was great for catching up.ย 
GlenRoss
Politicker
5
Account Executive
My girlfriend has actually caught on to some of the sales tricks I use and started using them on me ๐Ÿ˜‚
HarryCaray
Notable Contributor
0
HMFIC
that's when you know you're living sales every day.ย  Rubs off on people at home!
JuicyKlay
Celebrated Contributor
4
AM
Negotiating big purchases with the wife. Selling her on cars, tech, vacations, etc...ย  If I can sell to her, a CIO is a piece of cake lol
GetAHobby
Arsonist
3
RVP Sales
If anyone has a child on here, negotiation is #1
HarryCaray
Notable Contributor
5
HMFIC
my kid is actually a great negotiator.ย ย 

"Daddy can I have candy?"

"You can have 1 piece"

"How about 5 pieces?"

"no, just 1"

"How about 5?

".......ok"
GetAHobby
Arsonist
0
RVP Sales
HAHA, yes. Feel like that's a daily convoย 
TommyCallahanIV
Good Citizen
2
Mid-Market Sales Manager
Wait till youโ€™ve got 2...gang up on you and itโ€™s overย 
HarryCaray
Notable Contributor
1
HMFIC
I've got 3 haha
GetAHobby
Arsonist
1
RVP Sales
that's when you have to switch from man coverage to zone!
EscoChico
Catalyst
1
Sales Representative
I hope my kid gets into sales. I've been teaching her a few tricks to use on her mom. I wish I had some training at a young age.ย 
chubbspeterson
Politicker
3
Business Development
Active and attentive listening... but this is a work in progress in both my professional and personal life.ย 
Coffeesforclosers
Notable Contributor
1
Director Sales and Market Development
Negotiating 100%ย 
Coffeesforclosers
Notable Contributor
0
Director Sales and Market Development
with kids and wife, mostly both at all times

SADNES5
Politicker
1
down voters are marketing spies
Silence as a tool to get things done.ย 
TheWolfofGlengarry
Opinionated
1
Global Account Manager
Silence, negotiating and storytellingย 
justsignit
Contributor
0
Account Executive
silence is the killer. ๐Ÿ”ฅ
Bittersweet0326
Politicker
1
Digital Business Associate
Negotiation and unintentionally teaching my daughter to sell us on why she deserves something. She's getting way too good....
justsignit
Contributor
1
Account Executive
Mirroring and negative labels... the bummer is when it gets reversed and re-framed on you by the girlfriend...
AlecBaldwinsHairline
Valued Contributor
0
Head of Sales Development
Defeating limiting beliefs...

I can do my chores, I can, I can...
Hotsaw
Politicker
0
VP Sales
Mood swings
LordBusiness
Politicker
0
Chief Revenue Officer
I find a lot of the tactics and strategies I use with managing my sales org are very closely related to the tactics and strategies I use when engaging with my teenage children.ย ย 
DwightsEgo
Politicker
0
BDR Manager
Reversing, clarifying and answering.ย 

Drives the lady bonkersย 
funcoupons
WR Officer
0
๐Ÿ‘‘
Negotiating when buying things and being able to spot other salespeople's techniques, using silence as a powerful tool, asking questions, not being afraid to talk on the phone to friends/family/service people.
Captain_Q
Arsonist
0
Sr. Account Executive
I'm like the friend with a truck when it comes to moving but I'm the guy my friends and family call when they go car shopping.ย  ย I shop for at least 3 cars a year lol.ย 
FromaBlankPerspective
Politicker
0
District Manager
Oh my gosh, you are a good friend ๐Ÿคฃ
BlueJays2591
Politicker
0
Federal Business Dev Director
my drinking problem
RedLightning
Politicker
0
Mid-Market AE
I ask significantly more open ended questions than I did before. I prompt people to speak more often and I do a TON of labeling - it seems like X.... am I reading that right
thegrinch
Politicker
0
SDR
Patienceย 
Adslanger1
Opinionated
0
Senior Account Executive
Every single god damn one of em. S.A.D.N.E.S.S
Salespreuner
Big Shot
0
Regional Sales Director
Patience, disappointment management๐Ÿค
JuicyKlay
Celebrated Contributor
0
AM
Negotiation with the wife
Chep
WR Officer
0
Bitcoin Adoption Specialist
Listening more which has been surprisingly useful
BCD
Politicker
0
BDR
AAA
paddy
WR Officer
0
Director of Business Development
Sometimes I Sandler my wife. She hates it
cw95
Politicker
0
Sales Development Lead
100% making an 'argument become defused. Or when the other half is worrying, being able to bring it to a calm normal scenario where both parties get on. I have the attitude of 'It's going to be fine' and it normally is.ย 
Quite a trick actually.ย 
cw95
Politicker
0
Sales Development Lead
It's the little anxieties that others worry about which you resolve and feel like a legend for doing so.ย 

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