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Boutdamtime

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You won’t believe the conversation I had with a customer today

I'm on a zoom today from Starbucks in my truck because the power went out at my house. I'm working with a large enterprise customer on a project and I'm trying to scope out the design/quote. 

at the end of the call he goes "if you ever need to hit your quota I want to be the first person you call" 

taken aback I say "wow thank you so much but I don't usually make calls like that but if I need to I will" 

he goes "no, I want you to. I used to be in sales and it was the hardest job I ever had. I'm serious call me and we will figure out something." 

have you ever had a relationship with a customer like this? 
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friendlyginge
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Account Executive
Just thinking out loud, think of how much more straightforward the process would be if more decision makers had sales experience and more sellers had buying experience
Craggus
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Key Account Manager
So true - real need for both sides to see the flip side of the coin.
Boutdamtime
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Client Executive
Good lord it would be the promised land 
CaneWolf
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Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract
No, and I'm jealous.
JC10X
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Senior Sales Manager
That's cool, you must've been a great conversation
EdTechSales
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Director of Sales
Wish these things could happen to me :') 
Boutdamtime
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Client Executive
Keep at it and it definitely will!! 
Incognito
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Master of Disaster
By chance do they need anyone to make sure they have the correct insurance coverage in place? Or targeted risk control analysis? 

Just wondering 👀
Boutdamtime
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Client Executive
I’ll ask around
Gyro25
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Account Executive
If someone said that to me, I'd tell them Christmas came early.
sales7
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Commercial Product Enablement
That's nuts, what a great guy
Blackwargreymon
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MDR
No, and I'm jealous.
MR.StretchISR
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ISR
I think you should consider this a GOOD thing. Bring a couple smaller deals to these guys, take them out to lunch, become their best friend...and BAM you now have 10x your salesforce and they will happily do all the heavy lifting as long as you're involved
Clashingsoulsspell
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ISR
You're going to get absolutely fucked over in this role. Run, don't walk, away. Some partner is going to claim you stole its deal and you're going to be without recourse.

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