tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72904401717088278172012-02-16T07:52:23.950-08:00Essential Sales Humor MaterialJohn Mnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290440171708827817.post-923039181442928692009-06-11T08:52:00.000-07:002011-12-30T06:20:28.829-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8D9LsWSyf8M/SjrFh9iLxXI/AAAAAAAAAPU/B95pPw-F5xk/s1600-h/humor+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8D9LsWSyf8M/SjrFh9iLxXI/AAAAAAAAAPU/B95pPw-F5xk/s200/humor+1.jpg" alt="sales humor" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348804694700180850" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >There is one thing that I know for fact, and that is... </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;"><u>You have to have a sense of humor to be in sales!</u></span></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br />If you don't find a way to laugh about the things (good and bad) that happen to you on a daily basis, you just aren't going to be in sales very long. Why? </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Sales Game will mess with your head... that's why! </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Rejection, lost deals, micro-managing sales managers, missed bonuses, change in comp plans, product failure, bad install, customers in your face... Is that enough? </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">You have a couple of choices here: </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">1. <span style="font-family:verdana;">Quit Sales cause this sucks! </span></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">2. <span style="font-family:verdana;">Drink heavily or experiment with recreational drugs </span></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">3. <span style="font-family:verdana;">Look for the humor and find the positive in everything that happens in your day </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I chose number 3 above because life is too short not too! Making people laugh keeps me going in life and is a lot more healthy for you. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">This blog is an escape from the daily sales game and a chance for you to laugh a little... and then get back to business. I will share some of the funny stories that I have accumulated over the years and some of the articles or movies that have made me laugh. </span></span><br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><br />My first post on Sales Humor would not be complete without a movie review of my top three all time favorite Sales Movies; They are oldies but goodies and if you haven't seen them, they are a must see. Rent, buy, borrow, tivo... whatever you want, but this is mandatory material here:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;">Movie Reviews: </span></span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" ><u style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Glengarry Glen Ross</span></u></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8D9LsWSyf8M/SjEyTNTorHI/AAAAAAAAALk/Hr_b5eVO5Kg/s1600-h/5+star+1.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 139px; height: 48px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8D9LsWSyf8M/SjEyTNTorHI/AAAAAAAAALk/Hr_b5eVO5Kg/s200/5+star+1.jpeg" alt="sales humor" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346109538236410994" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005JKG9?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=onfope-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00005JKG9"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 92px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8D9LsWSyf8M/SjEv3gsuNkI/AAAAAAAAALc/CQXPDA0rtzs/s200/glengarry.jpg" alt="sales humor" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346106863382312514" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;">A little on the dark side, but some of the most classic sales lines of all times in this movie! You have to love old school hard core sales...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here is a great preview clip; </span><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-AXTx4PcKI">You Tube: Glengarry Glen Ross</a></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><br /></div><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><u style="font-weight: bold;"><span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Tommy Boy </span></span></u></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009W5J1O?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=onfope-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0009W5J1O"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 139px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8D9LsWSyf8M/SjEzGQ2quII/AAAAAAAAALs/YZscxL-u7jU/s200/tommy+boy.jpg" alt="sales humor" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346110415361980546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8D9LsWSyf8M/SjEyTNTorHI/AAAAAAAAALk/Hr_b5eVO5Kg/s1600-h/5+star+1.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 139px; height: 48px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8D9LsWSyf8M/SjEyTNTorHI/AAAAAAAAALk/Hr_b5eVO5Kg/s200/5+star+1.jpeg" alt="Tommy Boy" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346109538236410994" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is my favorite movie of all time! That will surely tell you a little about me... </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I have seen this movie probably 15 times and I still laugh out loud every time I see it. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Classic party guy turned salesguy. Way too funny. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here is a link to the trailer;</span> <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-xFypjUqTM">You Tube: Tommy Boy</a></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" ><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><span><u style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;">Tin Men </span></span></u></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8D9LsWSyf8M/SjEyTNTorHI/AAAAAAAAALk/Hr_b5eVO5Kg/s1600-h/5+star+1.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 139px; height: 48px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8D9LsWSyf8M/SjEyTNTorHI/AAAAAAAAALk/Hr_b5eVO5Kg/s200/5+star+1.jpeg" alt="Tommy Boy" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346109538236410994" border="0" /></a><span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8D9LsWSyf8M/SjFdaj7XaUI/AAAAAAAAAL0/7yL1h2Zk2Ho/s1600-h/Tin+men.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 90px; height: 129px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8D9LsWSyf8M/SjFdaj7XaUI/AAAAAAAAAL0/7yL1h2Zk2Ho/s320/Tin+men.jpeg" alt="Tin Men review" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346156943567710530" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >If you like old Dreyfus and DeVito stuff, you will laugh </span></span><span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >at this movie. They are excellent in this flick.<br /><br />Haven't seen this as many times as Glengarry Glen Ross, but definitely put this on your "see" list. Great sales pitches and old time con acts.<br /><br />Here is a link to a classic scene; <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArdXKLr41ls">Tin Men Highlight</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Have fun...but get back to work!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Now Go Sell Something And Make Some Money!!</span><br /><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmorey"><onblur="try href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8D9LsWSyf8M/SigTlI_JRkI/AAAAAAAAAI4/0Cp1vK2SY5k/s1600-h/my-linkedin.gif"></onblur="try></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7290440171708827817-92303918144292869?l=saleshangouthumor.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Mnoreply@blogger.com0