fenway All American 3135 Posts user info edit post |
MORE LIKE IMPROBABLE 2/16/2010 2:11:33 AM |
BigEgo Not suspended 24374 Posts user info edit post |
18.change 2/16/2010 2:12:14 AM |
BubbleBobble :3 114243 Posts user info edit post |
EPIC PROGRESS ITT2/16/2010 2:12:20 AM |
fenway All American 3135 Posts user info edit post |
We missed having the same time stamp by 4 FUCKING SECONDS STATEREDNECK!!!!
[Edited on February 16, 2010 at 2:12 AM. Reason : CATSUP] 2/16/2010 2:12:22 AM |
slingblade All American 12133 Posts user info edit post |
2/16/2010 2:12:23 AM |
stateredneck All American 2966 Posts user info edit post |
WHOO 22 LEFT 2/16/2010 2:12:26 AM |
OldBlueChair All American 5405 Posts user info edit post |
NO ONE WANTS TO READ YOUR POST FENWAY
2/16/2010 2:12:49 AM |
BigEgo Not suspended 24374 Posts user info edit post |
2/16/2010 2:12:59 AM |
stateredneck All American 2966 Posts user info edit post |
COOL STORY FENWAY 2/16/2010 2:13:04 AM |
wawebste All American 19599 Posts user info edit post |
iop18
THIS IS WHERE DA PARTY AT 2/16/2010 2:13:28 AM |
BigEgo Not suspended 24374 Posts user info edit post |
lol i've wondered which is faster, a car or a man 2/16/2010 2:13:40 AM |
BubbleBobble :3 114243 Posts user info edit post |
EPIC PARTY EXPOSED!!! 2/16/2010 2:13:52 AM |
stateredneck All American 2966 Posts user info edit post |
FENWAY LOOKS LIKE YOUR NOT WANTED HERE ITT OLDBLUE RUNS SHIT AND SHE HAS MADE HER DECISION ABOUT YOU 2/16/2010 2:13:52 AM |
fenway All American 3135 Posts user info edit post |
More like no one wants to read your post Oldbluechair!!! MORE LIKE OLDBLUEBALLS!!!! AMIRITE???? 2/16/2010 2:14:09 AM |
OldBlueChair All American 5405 Posts user info edit post |
STATEREDNECK IS FUNNIER THAN YOU
I WANT THAT CHINCHILLA
[Edited on February 16, 2010 at 2:14 AM. Reason : YEAH YOU PROB HAVE BLUEBALLS, FAGGOT] 2/16/2010 2:14:44 AM |
stateredneck All American 2966 Posts user info edit post |
WOAH YOU DONT TALK TO OLDBLUE LIKE THAT DID YOU NOT READ THE TITLE OF THIS THREAD OLDBLUE I AM SORRY ON FENWAYS BEHALF 2/16/2010 2:14:50 AM |
wawebste All American 19599 Posts user info edit post |
IF WE IGNORE FENWAY, WILL HE GO AWAY??? 2/16/2010 2:14:51 AM |
BubbleBobble :3 114243 Posts user info edit post |
YOU SHUT YOUR WHORE MOUTH FENWAY
OLDBLUECHAIR IS EVERYTHING SPECIAL TO ME ITT 2/16/2010 2:15:32 AM |
slingblade All American 12133 Posts user info edit post |
I'LL TAKE HIS POST ADDITIONS BUT I'D RATHER NOT READ WHAT HE HAS TO SAY 2/16/2010 2:15:49 AM |
BigEgo Not suspended 24374 Posts user info edit post |
2/16/2010 2:16:33 AM |
stateredneck All American 2966 Posts user info edit post |
2/16/2010 2:16:42 AM |
BigEgo Not suspended 24374 Posts user info edit post |
3/29/2009 2:38:25 AM 2/16/2010 2:17:09 AM |
BubbleBobble :3 114243 Posts user info edit post |
LOLOLOL @ STATEREDNECK 2/16/2010 2:17:42 AM |
fenway All American 3135 Posts user info edit post |
I CAN'T QUIT YOU TWW!! I WILL NEVER LEAVE 2/16/2010 2:17:57 AM |
slingblade All American 12133 Posts user info edit post |
2/16/2010 2:18:01 AM |
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2/16/2010 2:18:02 AM |
OldBlueChair All American 5405 Posts user info edit post |
THE QUALITY OF THIS THREAD IS DECLINING
2/16/2010 2:18:33 AM |
fenway All American 3135 Posts user info edit post |
Oh look stateredneck with the applicable .jpg. REAL MATURE 2/16/2010 2:18:48 AM |
wawebste All American 19599 Posts user info edit post |
CHEER UP OBC 2/16/2010 2:18:58 AM |
stateredneck All American 2966 Posts user info edit post |
THERE ARE MULTIPLE COLORS I CAN DO THIS ALL NIGHT FENDOUCHE HEYO
2/16/2010 2:19:22 AM |
slingblade All American 12133 Posts user info edit post |
2/16/2010 2:19:26 AM |
OldBlueChair All American 5405 Posts user info edit post |
STATEREDNECK
CALM YOUR SHIT DOWN 2/16/2010 2:19:42 AM |
BubbleBobble :3 114243 Posts user info edit post |
MY GUESS IS THAT WE'RE ALL JUST KINDA GETTING TIRED OLDBLUECHAIR
WHAT U GOT HOES????????????????????????
2/16/2010 2:19:47 AM |
stateredneck All American 2966 Posts user info edit post |
IM SORRY OLDBLUE I GOT A BIT WORKED UP 2/16/2010 2:20:26 AM |
slingblade All American 12133 Posts user info edit post |
2/16/2010 2:20:32 AM |
BubbleBobble :3 114243 Posts user info edit post |
BECAUSE I TOLD YOU BEFORE
OHHHH
YOU CAN'T DO THAT 2/16/2010 2:20:46 AM |
BigEgo Not suspended 24374 Posts user info edit post |
I realize this thread is about OldBlueChair....which I am not. Hear me out, maybe I can offer some insight.
I am in outside sales, which is currently salary+commission, but will move into straight commission starting at the beginning of July 2010. I have been in this position since July 2009. I have competition from several direct manufacturing sales reps, large distributors, and local distributors. Here are the advantages and disadvantages of each:
Direct Advantages: Immediate knowledge of new technology, no middle man mark up, one shipping bill (paid by manufacturer or buyer of goods), access to larger range of non-commodity items, control inventory, have access to many distributors that can effectively sell their goods which increases market share, and set prices of commodity they manufacture.
Direct disadvantages: Typically have 1-3 sales reps per region (i.e. southeast, mid-atlantic, northeast, etc.) limiting the number of accounts they can successfully manage/cold-call, lack physical customer service or physical technical service available to or affordable for smaller users or altogether, are sometimes not trustworthy because they will go in behind their distributors that sell their commodity to one account in large quantities (i.e. they missed a big account, and have found out about it through a distributor selling their particular product) which leads to the distributor not selling their product anymore, have too many distributors selling the product ultimately driving the set price down through deviations, possibly rely on distributors to actually sell the product, and competition from other direct sources.
Large distributor advantages: have access to other commodities that go hand in hand with other manufacturers (poor example- grocery stores sell milk as well as cereal), get direct pricing, many locations regionally or nationally easing the shipping burden of buyers with multiple locations, personal service either customer or technical, many sales reps that are able to cover a broader territory, access to multiple manufacturers of the same commodity allowing to keep prices in check, service programs that smaller companies can't offer and direct providers can't match in price or value, and experts of many many commodities as opposed to one or a few.
Large distributor disadvantages: smaller local distributors creating price wars (think Michael Scott Paper Co vs Dunder-Mifflin), direct mfg's going in behind and stealing business, limited access to all of the mfg's (you won't find Harris Teeter name brands in Food Lion and visa versa), can't truly set prices because it's based on both supply and demand, territory management, and tough growth prospects in slower economies (this is true for direct as well really)
Local distributor advantages: Typically a good ol' boy setting where the seller and the buyer know each other for years (this does happen at all levels, but mostly at the local level), local folks are right down the street and can be used in emergencies, if the local guy buys at high enough volumes then there is no shipping charge to the end user, and access to both direct mfg's and large distributors.
Local distributor disadvantages: easily beaten in price, array of commodities, array of technology, lack of trained staff, low cash flow, etc etc etc.
This is what I have noticed in my six months, I am sure there are plenty more that need mentioning. The way I am setting myself apart as a sales person is this: I go after the big accounts right now while I am new. The big accounts, if I land them, will take care of me while I am new and building a customer base. The money made off of those allows me to focus free time on smaller accounts that get me higher margins. I build up big accounts, I would like to have 5-10 of these, then get 20-30 medium accounts. If I lose 1 or 2 big accounts, the 20-30 medium accounts keep me afloat while I go after new big accounts. I don't really waste time on small accounts simply because they basically pay for breakfast or something really small.
I will say this, if you can't get a big account in the first 6-8 months (assuming you have cash flow that you can ride this long) you could be in a world of trouble. If you can get one, it will really make going after the others a lot more enjoyable and less stressful. It's simply just very exhausting wasting any time on anything other than big accounts in the very beginning. You work just as hard on the medium sized accounts and see 1/3 to 1/36 of the money in my situation.
If you have any other questions, you can PM me. I hope this helps in the slightest! 2/16/2010 2:21:28 AM |
OldBlueChair All American 5405 Posts user info edit post |
:( :( :( :( :( :( :( 2/16/2010 2:21:31 AM |
BubbleBobble :3 114243 Posts user info edit post |
HEY NOW
THIS SHIT IS ABOUT BUBBLEBOBBLE AND OLDBLUECHAIR OK
AND THEIR TRUSTY SIDEKICK SLINGBLADE 2/16/2010 2:22:03 AM |
stateredneck All American 2966 Posts user info edit post |
^^^NO YOU DIDNT NOT ITT THAT SHIT SHALL NOT BE TOLERATED
[Edited on February 16, 2010 at 2:22 AM. Reason : FENWAY SUCKS] 2/16/2010 2:22:30 AM |
BigEgo Not suspended 24374 Posts user info edit post |
I realize this thread is about we start jumping and then along with it go "ooooooooooooo" and get louder like "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH" and then switch to "PACK! PACK! PACK! PACK! OOOOOO PACK! PACK! PACK! PACK! OOOOOOOOOOOO! POWER PACK! POWER PACK! BACK THE PACK!" and then play a loud rockin rap song or somethin. i think it would get things crazy. 2/16/2010 2:22:47 AM |
wawebste All American 19599 Posts user info edit post |
LOOK WHAT YA'LL HAVE DONE
OBC IS SAD
SUCH INJUSTICE 2/16/2010 2:22:47 AM |
BubbleBobble :3 114243 Posts user info edit post |
I think stateredneck should go into timeout because this is not acceptable
WHAT DO YOU THINK OBC? 2/16/2010 2:23:02 AM |
stateredneck All American 2966 Posts user info edit post |
^^^^^WHY DO YOU ALWAYS LEAVE ME OUT
[Edited on February 16, 2010 at 2:23 AM. Reason : [] 2/16/2010 2:23:05 AM |
slingblade All American 12133 Posts user info edit post |
luv u OBC 2/16/2010 2:23:33 AM |
OldBlueChair All American 5405 Posts user info edit post |
2/16/2010 2:23:54 AM |
BubbleBobble :3 114243 Posts user info edit post |
STATEREDNECK
THOUGH YOU GET HONORABLE MENTION
YOU ARE STILL A N00B SIR
YOU MUST WORK YOURSELF UP TO SUCH A WORTHY STATUS
FOR NOW
WE APPRECIATE YOUR HELP AND ALL THAT YOU DO SON. 2/16/2010 2:23:56 AM |
fenway All American 3135 Posts user info edit post |
I WOULD NEVER LEAVE YOU OUT STATEREDNECK. OUR RIVALRY FUELS MY AMBITION. 2/16/2010 2:24:46 AM |
BigEgo Not suspended 24374 Posts user info edit post |
lol he feels left out 2/16/2010 2:24:47 AM |
wawebste All American 19599 Posts user info edit post |
ONWARD AND UPWARD TO PAGE 19 2/16/2010 2:24:53 AM |