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Heavenly blessings of knowledge Part-2

peteranand — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 12:44:44 +0000

Gaining knowledge is like putting savings in a bank account. The more the savings accrue, the more you have in it to “draw” for your LIFE!

Let’s probe what knowledge could do to us in a positive way,

The more one knows, the more probability that he/she could try out or the more choices they have and could work out:

People who hold high positions, or important positions in organizations, or who are successful businessmen or women, or who lifted themselves from rags to riches always are in the front-line when it comes to acquiring knowledge from books, experience, training, classes, etc.

They make every waking moment to gain that extra piece of valuable and necessary information to their storehouse of knowledge.

This makes them to have a great number of tools at hand to work with before they put their knowledge into use or action in their practical life.

Knowledge does help one not only in his/her professional life but in the personal, spiritual and social life as well.

If one knows more about the nuances and good manners of the human relationship, wouldn’t and couldn’t he/she be a better husband? A better wife? A better friend? A better human being? A better teacher? A better child?

The more knowledge one has the more interested one would be in his/her profession:

When a manager or sales person or a teacher knows more about his/her profession what he/she would do provided he/she already have a passion for the job?

He/she she has more things in him/her to “experiment with” which arises a lot of enthusiasm in that person. Many avenues open to them as they research in their fields which was the direct influence of the knowledge they had acquired diligently over a period of time.

The more knowledge you have the more effectively and efficiently you can think:

The philosopher Lao Tzu insightfully noted,

“Those who have knowledge, don’t predict. Those who predict, don’t have knowledge.”

It is a truth that imagination is more important than knowledge but when you know more the more vividly and creatively you could imagine. And more ideas would start to overflow in your tank! And ideas are fortune!!

Decision-making is an important part in your success journey. It’s like saying to yourself at every crossroads in your success expressway “should I take this route or that or the other one!?

To choose the right route, the necessary information is important beforehand.

Knowledge is the first efficient side of the coin which must be turned to the other side called “Action” as soon as possible or as the situation demands, to view the full view of the coin of success.

Always have a thirst for knowledge and never cease to get more and more information. Just not an ordinary thirst, but a thirst for water that one would experience when he/she is under a scorching sun and in the middle of a vast-stretching desert devoid of even a drop of water!

When this becomes ones habit there is no way of telling what and how much one could get in his/her life as rewards to the vast knowledge they gained and applied!!

Wish you all the riches to come with God’s blessings

Peter Anand

Rocket Singh: Surd Humour Missing

sojournertruths — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:08:57 +0000

Today, I watched the movie “Rocket Singh – Salesman of the Year” and no doubt it w

Rocket Singh - Salesman of the Year

monadarlingblog — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:59:18 +0000

Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Shazahn Padamsee, Sharon Prabhakar, Gauhar Khan, Prem Chopra

Producer: Aditya Chopra

Director: Shimit Amin

Music Director: Salim Merchant, Sulaiman Merchant

Harpreet Singh Bedi (Ranbir Kapoor) has just graduated, and his marks are, well, let’s say a little embarrassing. But marks never stopped him from dreaming of an exciting and adventurous career, and they never will.

He takes a deep, positive breath and dives into the world of sales, rumoured to be an ultra cool career for all smart people blocked from entering medical, engineering or business schools by brainless entrance exams. It’s everything he dreamt of, with its smooth dressing, smoother talking men and women who can sell ice to an Eskimo, dreams to an insomniac, and a lifetime mobile connection to a dying man. But soon, his idea of success begins clashing with the strange ways of these ‘professionals’ and ‘bosses’ he looked up to.

Rocket Singh – Salesman of the Year is the sometimes thoughtless, sometimes thoughtful story of a fresh graduate trying to find a balance between the maddening demands of the ‘professional’ way, and the way of his heart – and stumbling upon a crazy way which turned his world upside down, and his career right side up.

Welcome to the world of sales boss!

Motivational Quote: Happiness

Richard Elmes — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:39:59 +0000

“People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be.” -Abraham Lincoln The quest

Are Unnecessary General and Administrative Costs Whittling Your Profits?

stewartperry1 — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:20:01 +0000

As a construction company navigating our way through these hard economic times, we are devoting much time to seeking out the right opportunities. Many of us are in the same boat, looking for work that has reasonable profits. On the cost side of our operations—overhead—we’re fortunate to have a forward thinking CFO who keeps me from having to watch our backside, so to speak. I asked Del Allen, the moneyman here at Stewart Perry, to share a few things he keeps top of mind. These 5 points have saved our company, and hopefully his advice will provide good takeaways for you too.

Closely Monitor Cash – The rainy day fund we established during the “good times” we experienced at the peak of the previous economic cycle (2007 and early 2008) has come in handy now that revenues have fallen and customers are delaying payments. Staying in contact with customers reminds them we appreciate prompt payments.

Negotiate – Now is an ideal time to renew or renegotiate services (like telephone), equipment leases (like postage machines/meters) and supply purchases. Many vendors are willing to reduce prices or upgrade services.

Watch for Good Buys – Prices for electronics, computer hardware and software have moderated or even fallen. Upgrades to our network and new devices for the office or field managers can be purchased at a more reasonable cost.

Communicate Wisely and Effectively – During tough times, the CFO often becomes a bad guy with a reputation for cost cutting and belt tightening. Clear explanations of changes in policies and controls on expenditures are necessary to alleviate employee fears and resentment. Showing your team the long-term benefits of modest spending right now is imperative.

Become a Salesman – This is closely related to communications above, but includes capturing employee “buy-in” to cost saving measures and productivity improvements. When the whole organization supports management in implementing new practices, success is all but assured.

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Merrill Stewart is Founder and President of the Stewart Perry Company, a commercial building contractor based in Birmingham, Ala. Contact him via email.

Program Pengembangan Salesman Produktif

ooo — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:10:09 +0000

Anda seorang salesman ataupun sales supervisor yang memiliki masalah kinerja yang belum maksimal?

Ikuti program pengembangan salesman MID Club yang bersifat individual. Program ini bisa anda jalankan sembari anda melakukan aktifitas sehari-hari sehingga tidak menyita waktu anda, bahkan kami akan langsung membina anda untuk memperoleh hasil yang maksimal.

Cara kerja Program Pengembangan Salesman (PPS):

Diskusi individual untuk identifikasi sekaligus memberikan solusi awal.
Workshop secara realtime.
Monitoring secara periodik.
Transfer program secara mandiri.

Program ini berjalan selama 3 bulan, dengan frekuensi dan jadwal pelatihan yang bisa anda tentukan sendiri (disesuaikan juga dengan jadwal yang tersedia). Dan dalam 3 bulan yang bisa anda peroleh:

Kinerja yang lebih maksimal melalui cara kerja yang intensif dan peningkatan kompetensi.
Memiliki nilai tambah yang berguna bagi perusahaan anda karena menjalankan peran yang lebih dan berharga.
Pengalaman, pengetahuan, serta perubahan sikap.

“USAHA yang layak untuk mendapatkan HASIL yang terbaik”

Selling fridge to an Eskimo is becoming a reality

quierosaber — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:19:25 +0000

It used to be a truism that to be the best salesman in the world, one has to be able to sell a refrigerator to an Eskimo living at the Arctic.

It sounded more like a joke than a challenge to a salesman worth his salt for in reality, how could a fridge sale be consummated at the Arctic region, especially to the Inuits, the indigenous people of Greenland, Canada, Alaska and Russia, when it is, perhaps, the last thing that they need.

With permafrost practically all over the area, all the Inuits have to do is dig a hole to store their food and cover it back with ice so their provisions do not go bad prematurely.

But, with the issue of global warming hotly contested now, indeed, it may be highly probable these days that a salesman can close a deal with an Inuit by being able to persuade him to buy a unit of a cooling or a freezing appliance such as a refrigerator.

Climate change in the Arctic is considerably affecting communities and, thus, the lifestyle of the Inuits. Their hunting culture has been altered and so are the ways to store the meat of the Arctic species they hunt for food, like seals, polar bears, whales and the caribous.

In fact the Inuit communities are said to be appealing for funds to build communal deep freezers as an alternative to the fast melting ice cap.

The ice is no longer thick and safe as before that the Inuits have to find other ways to store their meat. Some of their villages are literally falling into the seas because of erosion as a result of global warming.

There is greater apprehension especially that the ice cap is melting much faster now. It has raised ocean levels and thinned the winter ice and in the process is threatening the Inuit’s existence.

Unless the U.N. talks in the Danish capital of Copenhagen on a new global climate deal is being agreed upon by the 190 governments attending it, could we be seeing pretty soon a proliferation of refrigerators being sold at the Arctic?

Aunt deedee to the rescue…

beeps — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:16:22 +0000

Every so often, one of my kids does something so completely over the top that the blog just writes i

NLP And Rapport For Success

chasingwealth — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:53:48 +0000

Rapport is the basis for efficient communication between two or people. When two people have rapport, they have a bond of some type that connects them and makes their communication trusted and respected. This is the kind of rapport for success that we will be looking at here.

Some people are very good at building rapport very quickly, some of these people have these skills naturally and others have learned these rapport for success skills. One of the highest paying jobs is selling. The best sales people usually have the best rapport building skills.

One example that comes to mind is a car salesman. The professional car salesman can earn a very good living with their rapport building skills (I am not talking about the cheesy used car salesman, I said professional). The professional salesman has learned to build rapport very quickly. I am sure we have all come across a salesman that we have connected with.

The successful car salesman will listen very carefully and notice all your reactions, words, and expressions. I had a couple friends in the car business and they are very familiar with building rapport for success. One of the methods they use to build rapport quickly is called “Mirroring your Customer”. This is a simple process of being like your customer. If they talk fast and move fast, so do you. They talk slow, so do you. They mirror their customer as much as possible and the rapport building starts. From there they listen to their words and use them in the same way as the customer. The car sales people with good rapport building skills make a very good income. This is just one example that I thought we could all relate to when it comes to building rapport for success. Successful sales people in all fields use rapport to sell their products.

In an earlier post we talked about the NLP modalities or senses when it comes to communication. We talked about each person having a different and preferred modality when they take in any type of communication.When you are aware of and deal with them via their main NLP modality you will get their attention and build rapport quickly. By listening closely and conversing with a person can figure out their main modality.

The visual person: “I see what you mean” or “show me the plan”
The auditory person: “I hear what you are saying” or “that sounds good to me”
The kinesthetic person: “I have a good feeling about that” or “I feel that will work out”

The last two modalities of taste and smell are rarely the main modalities, but they can be used in combination with the others. Have your ever heard of a Real Estate Agent baking cookies in a house that they are showing? The rapport for success intent is to stimulate an earlier experience, probably a childhood memory that will make them feel good in the house and relate it to an earlier time.

When a professional salesman is selling their product to a person they should try to determine their main modality and then communicate the features and benefits of their products in that modality. This is the kind of rapport for success that sell products and creates top sales people. This is just one aspect of NLP that can help you in your quest for success.

Used Car Salesman : Friend or Foe????

basilresalecenter — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:56:17 +0000

It is fair to say that most people have a stereotype in their minds of the average car salesman: pushy, aggressive, manipulative, untrustworthy, etc.

However, most people are in the market for a used car at least once in their lives, so how can one make the car buying experience a pleasant one? The first step is to overcome the preconceived ideas about your salesman before you step into a showroom.

In previous years, these stereotypes have come from personal experiences and hearsay from others. These tales might include a salesman who was trying to rip them off; who lied to them about the car’s features and background; who didn’t have your best interests in mind; who would treat you differently if you weren’t interested in a higher-end car that would get them a large commission. There still are some salesmen still in the world who practice like that, but it’s also safe to say that there are many salesmen out there trying to change people’s perceptions by being honest and fair to their customers.

In a family owned dealership (FOD), it is very important for salesman to realize their role in the organization. Most of these FOD’s have a strong interest in bettering the community in which they operate. They want to treat their customers like they are part of their family, because essentially they are an extension of the business and the name connected with it. Because of this, the owners want to make sure that the customer is #1 and that their best interest is always in the mind of the salesman. Ultimately, it comes down to a trust issue- happy customers tell the rest of the world how they were treated and whether or not the dealership is worth visiting.

So, how does one know when they are a victim of the stereotypical salesman? The first step is to make sure that you know what you want and that you have done your homework when you walk into a dealership. A salesman is going to be the first person that you talk to, so if they know you are serious about what you are looking for and that you know the average prices, it is much less likely that they will be able to cheat you out of a good price and car. Also, you must know what you are willing and able to pay, because that shows a genuine interest and confidence at the dealership. If these two suggestions do not work, you are always able to speak with other people at the business including managers or customer relations representatives whose sole purpose is to make the customer happy.

There are stereotypes on every facet of a human: gender, ethnicity, height, weight, age. However, in this day and age, customers are doing everything in their power to overcome these prejudices. It takes more than one person to help overcome a stereotype, but it takes one person to start that trend. So, the next time that you walk into a dealership, try viewing your salesman as someone who is on your side, not an enemy. Then maybe that one person could be you.

Caitlin Higgins

A study on Linda as Willy's spouse in Arthur Miller's death of a salesman

dvanhlast — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:31:12 +0000

Author : GUNAWAN, NOVIANTO

The thesis , based on Arthur Miller`s Death of a Salesman, is a study on Linda as Willy?s spouse. In this case, Willy Loman is a man of problems that the writer intends to find out what Linda? s roles are respecting the issue. Thus, characterization and conflict as literary approach are utilized. Both of them, focused on Linda?s thought, speech, behaviour, and conflicts, are substantial, sustaining the analysis. As an outcome, the writer notes Linda?s nature and her endeavours to realize a favorable relation between father and son are the intimation of her role in assuaging Willy?s adversities.

Keyword : american, drama, miller, arthur, death, salesman

Sumber : http://repository.petra.ac.id/2406/

My Z Systems Intro Letter

Z System — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:22:44 +0000

Happy Holidays!

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Anthony Hernandez and I hope to meet you soon. I recently joined the Z Systems team as the second newest Account Manager. As you know, we provide a variety of video equipment, installation solutions, and customized service packages at Z Systems.

I come to Z Systems with a background in documentary film production. I love all parts of a documentary production from writing, directing, shooting, and editing. Some of my favorite docs include:

The Gleaners and I

Why We Fight

Salesman

The Ascent of Money

Just to name a few!

anthonyh@zsyst.com

Anthony is an account manager at Z Systems, inc

Movie Review: ROCKET SINGH-SALESMAN OF THE YEAR by TARAN ADARSH

fenilseta — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:19:26 +0000
By Taran Adarsh, December 11, 2009 – 17:13 IST Some films absorb you instantly, from the very

Mike presents : Stories from the road

Get It 2gether — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:18:43 +0000

My name is Mike and I’m a traveling salesman…

Not like the classic “please buy this used car or else my kids won’t eat” kind of salesman but you get the picture. I work for a company that sells commercial lighting control systems. Is this exciting? Not at all, but I get paid, which beats sitting at home on my mom’s couch and since I’m a pretty loud, obnoxious guy the job suits me. The greatest thing is that I get to travel all over the country to learn the industry and get experience. Ever since I was little I’ve loved to travel. My dad always traveled for his job and would come home with some cool gifts and interesting stories. This made me want to have a job where I could go different places and create stories of my own.

No matter who you are, everyone who travels has a certain set of expectations: you know that you’ll be treated like shit by the TSA staff, you know that you’ll be crammed into a plane with no leg room and inconvenient overhead storage and you know that no matter how many times you say your prayers, you will inevitably be seated in between one of two people; the overweight sweaty guy with BO or the obnoxious middle aged woman who won’t shut up about her kids. Or, if God really hates you, you might get the seat right next to the bathroom and have to look the guy in the eye who apparently got balls deep into a chipotle burrito during the layover and jumped at the opportunity to firebomb that airplane toilet like it was 1945 Dresden.

However, every traveler also has a dream that his trip will yield all the adventure and excitement that they see in the movies. I mean come on… deep down everyone wants to feel like they’re James Bond for a little while; jet setting to a foreign destination, integrating themselves into the local culture and getting a true life experience that they can remember forever. I am certainly part of this group, except I make my goals much more blatant than the average traveler: my goal is to return from each trip with at least one great story. This could come in a variety of different ways.

For instance, It could be a drunken experience that you get from a great night out on the town like the time I got a bottle thrown at my head by a guy in St. Louis. It could be a once in a lifetime experience that takes your breath away like the time I shared a bottle of wine with some close friends on Montmartre in Paris at sunset. It could be a sexual story, where you accomplish the famous “out of town one night stand” like I did in Chicago. Or it could be an embarrassing story, like the time I was at a trade show and I was telling my colleague how ugly our local rep was, and “that we can’t sell anything if we had one of the Geico cavemen as the best looking girl at the table” as of course I turn around to see her fist as it introduces itself to my gut.

Through these articles I’ll try to share my stories with you so that you can get a better understanding of how crazy, stressful, disgusting and fun business travel actually is. I’ll post stories that have happened to me in the past, but I’ll also update this site as I go along and try to expand my repertoire of travel experiences. I encourage you to share your own stories so that we can commiserate or share a laugh. The whole point here is to get more life experiences and break out of your comfort zone. After all, only so much can happen to you when you stay in one place. So get out there, make your own adventures, live your dreams and pack a condom. Not every adventure has to have an itchy end to it.

MM

That was a little intro to a new series we are starting with another great author! What do you think are you guys as excited to read about this man’s stories as I am ?

Calling All Artists!

james alan — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:20:53 +0000

What Has Become of You?

Why is it that every time I turn on the television, I see some fucking celebrity hawking some fucking product I don’t fucking need?

Luke Wilson: What happened man? Did Wes Anderson cut you off? This lil turd, whom I totally respected as an actor is now a salesman for Verizon Wireless. Luke, ya blew it dude.

Dr. Dre: You made the fucking “Chronic” Man!! The Chronic! Now.. He’s a Doctor of Whoredom. Officially selling his soul to Dr. Pepper and calming “You Can Trust Him, He’s a Doctor.” Yeah, Dr. Turd P.h. D.

And of course there are and have always been the already soul-less beings that get their fame and milk it for all it’s worth. Some recent unsurprising sellers of shit I have see lately are:

Christina Agulara: I don’t think this rant covers already talent-less product pushers. But now, HDtv has acquiring this bumpy stick of poo – reminding you, “Cable is Out – Buy Buy Buy – Don’t Think Think Think”

Gene Simmons: This douche never had talent. But he’s a Doctor for Dr. Pepper now too. As if this prick didn’t have enough money. Only Krusty the Clown from The Simpsons has more Products out there that this maggot.

Ashton Kutcher: You don’t deserve my anger. My cat’s litter covered turds have more talent than you. And she can grow a better beard.

Bill Hicks said it best, “Once you do a commercial, you’re off the artistic roll call forever.” Most of these never were such artists, but those that were, I’ve now moved you in my mind to the giant pool of turds occupying my “hump of hate” floating, drifting, never really dissolving – just stinking. Selling. Soul-less. Endless. The bowl will break one day. . . One day.

So what the hell is it. The Money? Are these guys THAT hard up for the cash?

P.S. > If any of you out there can think of any other artists, pushers I’ve left off the list, PLEASE! Share your disappointment!

P.P.S. > Willie Nelson, is of course, omitted and clear of all charges. Taco Bell’s got nothing on you now.

Departures and Arrivals

martin baena — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:35:59 +0000
I came across the short film “On Time” at vimeo and as it takes place in an airport and

Banker Robbers Bonus Blackmail

Peter Reynolds — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:16:58 +0000
We’re told that the banks have to pay big bonuses in order to retain and attract the right sta

8:30 am, Heart Attack Road

Gabriel — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:54:18 +0000

Death stopped his

Clock at 49 years, 38

Days and 54 seconds.

Enough? No sense in

Asking nonsense

Questions, his measure

Weighed no more

Nor less than 49

Years, 38 days and

54 seconds. No

Use holding

A bicycle, a

Cigarette, a

Curt phone-call,

Suspect , no murder

Here, only Life

Then Death.

Rerouted

So abruptly,

Where does he stamp-stomp now -

Swear or

Hack a laugh

And scratch

His ear to

Chase a thought?

What’s that sound

We hear on the

Stairs? Silence and the

Flaccid patter of

Other people’s feet,

Not his firm

Tread.

Who’s that voice

That Northern

Lurch? – No, not

Him, too mincing,

Not his whirr from

A tar-blacked pipe.

His last weekend,

His last of

Life, what

Passed, passed

Clear and

Flat, as if

To expose,

Not far ahead,

A fork in the road.

Off he veered,

Yet visible in

The morning glare, but

Shrinking,

Slowly, steps

Grow softer

As his edges

Fizz their last,

And crackle warmly

Into Horizon.

In memory of a man, a salesman from Nottingham, fond of sailing and his 3 children.

Rude Bella Pierre salesman

dhewitson — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:48:44 +0000

So there I was, barrelling through the V&A Waterfront shopping mall, arms weighed down by carrier bags containing the most unglamorous of purchases – household cleaning products. I had been battling insomnia for a few nights in a row, wasn’t wearing any make-up, was running late … too much to do, too little time to do it in, and too little money to go around.

Suffice to say, I was in my own little bubble, dealing with life’s issues as I made my way to my car.

Suddenly, some fellow steps in front of me. Young, good looking, charming, very engaging. ‘I can get rid of those wrinkles for you,’ he says. This is not usually how I like to be ripped from my thoughts. I half stop, look quizzically at him … ‘Sorry, what?’

‘All those wrinkles around your eyes. I can take them away,’ he says.

‘Now HOW is that supposed to make me FEEL BETTER?’ I almost shout at him. Actually, maybe I did shout. ‘Some guy stopping me in the middle of the shopping centre, in front of everyone, telling me about my wrinkles?’

I mean, good grief! I am a woman of a certain age. Of course I have wrinkles around my eyes. I also laugh and smile a lot. I’ve had crinkles around my eyes since I was a kid. Okay, so on that day they were more worry lines than laughter lines … but was I interfering with him?

The fellow, along with being fairly good looking and charming, is also incredibly thick-skinned. He pokes his fingers at my face. ‘All these lines,’ he says again, leading unwilling, very resistant me to his kiosk.

‘I’m not buying anything,’ I say firmly.

‘No, no, I am not selling anything,’ he says in his attractive Israeli accent.

‘I’ve seen your product. I’ve bought before, and I know you want to sell me something. I’m not buying.’

‘No, I not sell,’ he insists.

My arms are lengthening with each minute I’m standing there, the plastic handles are cutting into my fingers. I need to go. I have to fetch a child from school, finish some work …

The man is undeterred. He will have his way. He starts slopping lotion on my face. My hands are holding the bags, I can’t push him away. Then he takes me by the arm and leads me to a chair, makes me sit, even while still holding onto the heavy bags. He starts putting more lotion around my one eye.

‘What is this?’ I want to know. But he babbles on about my lines, my wrinkles, my sagging face that needs to be lifted. Now, look, I know there are women who go on television programmes and take this kind of criticism in full international view. But I never signed up for that. I was just trying to make my way home. Sort out my finances. Clean that kitchen. Fetch my child from school.

And, no, I am not enjoying being told about how deep the lines around my eyes are!

More lotion is slapped on. ‘But I am not buying,’ I keep saying. ‘I am sure your product is wonderful. I have bought something here before. But I am not buying today.’

Mr Rhino Hide pushes on. Fetches a mirror. Shows me the miraculous difference between the skin around the one eye and the skin around the other eye. My wrinkles around the left eye are shorter. They have been eradicated – permanently. The Dead Sea product has not only cured the ones that were there, but is also preventing the future ones from scarring my face. And this stuff can lift my face! Drag it up from where it hangs from my cheekbones.

‘Yes, very nice,’ I say. ‘But I am not buying it.’

He puts the two products in front of me. One thousand rand each. He is confused, aghast even, that I am not pulling notes from my pockets and immediately buying these two products. Two thousand rand (that’s about $266) without even thinking. No!

‘Why not?’ he demands. ‘Look. Everyone is buying.’

But, magpie that I am, I am intrigued by some small plastic pots containing wonderfully colourful powders. Mineral eye shadows, they are. ‘How much are they?’ I ask. He won’t tell me. First he must paint my hand, demonstrate the versatility of these magical eye colours.

They’re pretty.

‘Don’t wipe it off,’ I ask. ‘I want to show my daughter. She’ll like this.

He grabs my hand and wipes the colours off.

‘No, you don’t show her,’ he says. ‘You buy for her now. Choose the colours.’

My mouth drops open. He can’t be serious. He pulls a stack of colours from a jar. I must buy this for her.

‘How much?’

‘R1 000.’

‘No, I am not spending R1 000 on eye shadows, thank you. And I am not buying anything today. But how much do they cost individually?’

For some reason he just won’t tell me. Keeps pushing me to choose some colours. But I don’t want to choose colours while I need to be somewhere else, and have shopping bags dragging at my arms. I simply want to know the price, and if the price is right, and when I have time, I will come back and select a colour or two … in my own time. It’s my money, my time, and I’ll decide when to spend it.

He starts becoming more aggressive. I am not selecting a colour, and this is infuriating him. He pulls four pots randomly from the shelf and smacks them down on the counter in front of me.

‘Here. Take these for your daughter,’ he says. ‘R800.’

‘No thank you. I’m not buying today. But if you give me your business card, I will come back and choose some colours when I have more time, and I will ask for you.’

‘R700!’ he says.

‘Really, no. Just give me your card. I don’t want to buy right now.’

‘R400 for all four!’

‘No.’

His voice becomes louder and his arms start to wave about. ‘R200!’

Now, there is nothing wrong with the price – certainly not at this stage; he is practically giving it to me. But why am I standing in an up-market shopping centre and being forced to buy a product that I don’t want, necessarily, by some guy who thinks he is standing in some open market where one barters for goods? Is he going to pull chickens from behind the counter next and try to swap them for some pumpkins?

‘Please just give me your card, and I will come back when I have more time,’ I try again.

Suddenly his whole demeanour changes. His face is expressionless. He turns away from me and walks into the kiosk. I stand there, having put my bags down, waiting for him to come back with his card. He starts to clean the counter. I think he’s just doing a quick clean-up, he’ll be with me in a moment. I smile. I wait.

Then it becomes clear that he has cut me off. He is completely ignoring me. The man is treating me like a stray dog! I am speaking to him, asking him if I must wait, he is half a metre away from me, and he makes as if I am not there at all!

I stand a few moments longer. This is not possible. The man is in sales. He has invaded my space, ignored my resistance, put lotions and colours on me, buffed my nails. He has bullied me and insulted me. And I have stayed friendly and polite. I have said that I liked his product, I have asked for his card, I have said that I will choose something when I have time, knowing full well that the fabulous offer of four items at R200 all together will have been missed. And he is treating me like a dog!

I pick up my bags, look at him again. No. He has definitely cut me off! I turn and walk away. The man is a rude pig!

Bella Pierre at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa … you will not see a penny from me. Not ever!

I tried to phone the owner of Bella Pierre, but reached his voicemail. I left a message saying that I had just had the rudest encounter with a member of his staff and would be happy to speak with him if he were interested. I never heard from him. Clearly he endorses this kind of behaviour. Clearly he is unaware of the fact that there are many, many, many beauty products on the shelves, many equally as good as his product, some even better, and that you simply cannot treat people this way - even if you’re not trying to sell them something.

Fantasia’s New Man Is MARRIED?! And She Got His Name Tattoo’d On Her?!

Newsguru — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:00:16 +0000

I see dating a “technically” married man is what’s hot in the celeb streets these days. And Fantasia is allegedly the newest advocate of the trend. Now that she and rapper Young Dro are over, she has started dating North Carolina T-Mobile salesman Antwaun Cook. They actually met at his store in Charlotte back in August. “Cook” happens to still be legally married and we’re told he didn’t file for divorce until after he met Fanny. But she surely rushed to get his name tattooed on herself!

Here’s what we know–thanks to a source extremely close to Mr. Cook:

Fantasia and Antwaun met the second week of August while he was still living with his wife and 2 young kids. By the end of August, they had been spending a lot of time together at a certain hotel in North Carolina. When she was performing in The Color Purple in Greensboro, NC, he went to spend time with her in close by High Point, NC (where Fanny is from).

Antwaun abruptly left his wife the second week in September, and the next week Fanny had his name tattooed on her shoulder! He went with her to…
Read full article and see pic of her new man…

What do you think about Fantasia’s new “relationship”?

Fantasia’s New Man Is MARRIED?! And She Got His Name Tattoo’d On Her?!

Being Seller - Conscious Decision

Carlos Ghanem — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:09:59 +0000

Ever wanted to be a salesman someday? Never? But I tell you is born seller, the difference is not always who you put these into practice speaking skills, by prejudice or even lack of technical knowledge. Well actually only the fact of writing this article, so I features a seller, funny huh. . . Well, good reading and you discover that the seller within you, is my wish. – Ass: Ghanem, Carlos (a seller)

If they ask you whether you are a seller, you can respond two ways. The first: “No, I’m not a salesman.” Behind this
answer a number of beliefs, prejudices, experiences or information that led him to believe that there is a seller. If
these factors are negative for you, then be a seller is offense. You must believe that the professional is a person with little education and without its moral basis. The second answer: “Yes, I am seller”. And that assertion probably
also would end belief, value, experience or information to be seller is above all be a winner. It would be a compliment to any professional. Being seller is ceasing to be offensive. When an advertisement refers to himself or when someone refers to him as a salesman is a qualification efficiency their work. It is a very big compliment. CEOs refer to themselves as sellers. We have examples career success, which reached the top, from a position seller. In his autobiography, Lee Iacocca reveals that graduate in engineering, after an internship at the factory, began his career from the field, working at a Ford dealership.

No would be necessary to list the great personalities and winning sellers, who are tired of you know, like Lee Iacocca, Akio Morita, Rolim Amaro, Silvio Santos and others who have done so much to humanity, not sold, but there was always someone who do for them and for them as Thomas Edison and Henry Ford.

The act of communicating is already a sale. Someone send someone an idea, a thought, leading to an action. The motivation is is an act of sale. Someone motivate others to do something. Its power-related position within the family, as father, mother or older brother, takes the other to do what you want. The school is the same thing. With our friends too. The work then becomes more noticeable. Being seller has to do with leading people and situations. Managing conflicts of interest, broker desires desires and solve problems.

Think about it! Book: Negotiation Skills

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wallyrichburg — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:34:05 +0000

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I am a salesman

joshpettitt — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:23:00 +0000

“People do not seek news”- a worrying declaration indeed from innovative Times Web Development Editor, Joanna Geary.

This comment really struck a cord with me. For a few months I have glowered at the doom and gloom pervading newspaper journalism and resented the ever-growing ignorance and disinterest of the consumer (or non-consumer of news).

News=Product, Journalist=Salesman

But what right do I have to claim this privileged position over what are essentially customers. There is a fundamental lofty misconception that we are the gatekeepers of democracy when in reality we are no more important to the consumer than a sales assistant- we are there to serve.

The typewriter has evolved into an iMac, the copy writers have disappeared and yet we are still producing a similar product to what journalists have always churned out. Admittedly we have changed the content, but we are only just getting round to shifting away from what some consumers might see as an archaic medium.

“Business models are one of the biggest talking points in newspaper journalism.” The question is not: how can we make people pay for news? But: what product will people want to pay for?

Like any other salesman we are subject to consumer demands. Our attitudes and in turn our product must adapt if we are to succeed.

We have heard the problems, now we need some answers. Perhaps Rob Andrew, UK editor of paid content, and this Thursday’s lecturer will shed some light on the possible way forward.

Wallpaper

JK Fowler — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:42:58 +0000

“Let’s change it to yellow. You always liked yellow, right?” He doesn’t care what color they change it to. All he knows is the wallpaper needs to go according to his wife, it’s his one day off a week from work and they are standing with a balding dinosaur of a man, three snow-white hairs combed over to the side, yellowed teeth and a propensity to coughing without covering his mouth.

“Then again, we could choose rose-petal pink or sunset orange. Hey, either one of those would go great with the shower curtain in the bathroom!” He looks to his wrist. He forgot to wear a watch today, decides to look up through Wallie’s Walls and More’s greasy windows to the indigo sky above, locate the sun, stare into it in the hopes that his retinas will burst into flames and he will get transported far away to an all-white room where a nurse will bring him pre-chewed trays of food, his daily medications, will kiss him tenderly on the forehead and life will be good.

“Then again, really, how often do we use the bathroom? Most of the time you are using the one at work and I am constantly in and out of the house. But this forest green one over here would go fabulously with our living room, don’t you think? And we spend most of our time there, don’t we?” Her mouth moves with the speed of caffeinated mongoose. He watches it, imagines it hurling off its hinges, plopping sloppy onto the shag carpet below, chasing the salesmen and women down the dusty hallways of this wood-paneled, 60’s remnant of a store in the dregs of their fine city.

“The thing is, once we buy it there’s no going back, you know? I mean, we put it up and that’s it! Right, I mean, we can’t buy samples of all these colors. That would be crazy, wouldn’t it?” He nods his head. Yes, it would be crazy and yes, he doesn’t want to be doing this. And while you’re asking, yes I don’t think we ever had anything in common and shouldn’t have gotten married that one weekend back in the 70’s when we were both stoned out of our minds and looking for a dare.

“Sir, if you had to choose between Lime Vine or Gold Stripe for a bedroom, what would you choose? Think hard about it cause we’re the ones that will have to live with it!” She cackles, nudges the elderly salesman who morosely pulls the skin hanging from under his chin. “And you too! Think about those two and tell me which one you would choose!” He thinks of a few means of escape: 1) Fall to the floor and fake a seizure for the second time this month; 2) Go to the bathroom. Never come back; or 3) Attack the old man, get arrested and pay someone in country prison to stick a shiv in him. He starts eying the old man, gauging his weak points, decides upon the knees.

“No, come to think of it, I don’t like any of these. They all seem to say, ‘Boring’. We need something with a bit more pizzaz. Let’s come back next week. Will you have new stock in next week?” The decrepit man nods. Yes, they will have new stock.

As she yanks her husband’s hand and pulls him out of the store, he locks eyes with the wallpaper peddler. Behind the cataracts he senses fear. One day soon he will make his move.