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Sales Tweet #245

by Rick Baker
On Jun 24, 2011
Sales Tweet #245 The Boss made the mistake of getting on Ernest’s back about ‘wheat, chaff, & nose to grindstone’.
 
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
Following the comments about Contacts and Sales [see Sales Tweet #242], The Boss felt the need to repeat another lecture for Earnest Seller. The Boss booked the meeting and sent out an agenda to help Ernest prepare and keep focused. The Boss gave Ernest a package where he talked about separating wheat from chaff and putting the nose to the grindstone. He asked Ernest to consider some ways to move toward sales excellence. When Ernest arrived for the meeting The Boss asked, “So Ernest, have you thought of ways to put your nose to the grindstone?” Ernest replied, “Yes Boss. I spent a lot of time thinking about that. And I cannot figure out any way to do it that won’t leave me with a flat face”.

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Sales Tweet #242

by Rick Baker
On Jun 21, 2011
Sales Tweet #242 Ernest Seller: "I made some great contacts today". Sales Teammate: "I didn't make any sales either".
 
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
Contacts versus Sales. Optimism versus Pessimism. Measurement versus Winging It. The good news is our Ernest Seller is an optimist. He approaches every day with a great, big smile. Sure Ernest tells bad jokes like, “When a clock is hungry, it goes back four seconds.” And “When two egotists meet, it's an I for an I.” And, sure, Ernest sometimes confuses Contacts with Sales. In addition, Ernest has that endearing thick skin. He doesn’t get angry. He has no need to get even.

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Sales Tweet #241

by Rick Baker
On Jun 20, 2011
Sales Tweet #241 Ernest’s on a diet. The Boss is enjoying it…“Yoghurt , that’s the only culture Ernest has”.
 
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
The Boss is always picking fun at Ernest. Actually, Ernest is just a bit overweight. He is at that age where everybody recommends an annual physical check-up. So, Ernest visited his doctor, Dr Jekyll. The good doctor helped Ernest understand that being overweight is an expanding problem…that shouldn’t be taken lightly. And he prescribed placebo pills for Ernest: “Here Ernest. Take these pills. Open the bottle every morning and drop the pills on the floor. Bend over and pick them up…one at a time. Put them all back in the bottle. Don’t swallow any. See me in 12 months.”

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Sales Tweet #240

by Rick Baker
On Jun 17, 2011
Sales Tweet #240 Some say the best way to forget all your troubles is to wear ‘tight shoes’. Ernest says ‘white shoes’.
 
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
Yes. A great way to forget all your troubles is to wear white shoes. At least, it works for Ernest Seller. His standard dress code includes plaid jackets, paisley ties, and white shoes. When Ernest Seller thinks “Dress For Success” he doesn’t think of that book. After all, he’s a sales guy not a stuffed shirt.

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Sales Tweet #238

by Rick Baker
On Jun 15, 2011
Sales Tweet #238 Ernest Seller visited a fortune teller. The sign on her door said she was vacationing at Palm Beach.
 
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
Ernest has always been fascinated by fortune tellers. It is not clear if he believes in them or just enjoys their terrific clothes and offices. But, he seems to take their advice seriously. Needless to say he was really taken when the 6:00 o’clock news carried a story of a daring prison escape. A very tiny fortune-teller had been charged with swindling clients. Sentenced to a prison term, the tiny fortune teller looked into her crystal ball and foretold her escape. And now she had escaped. Ernest was on the edge of his chair when the evening news reported, ‘Small medium at large’.

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Sales Tweet #236

by Rick Baker
On Jun 13, 2011
Sales Tweet #236 Ernest Seller shopped for a camouflage outfit for a vacation with his buddies. He couldn’t find one.
 
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
Sometimes Ernest misses the forest for the trees. Sometimes he misses the trees for the forest. And, this time he missed the camouflage outfits. But, that shouldn’t be a huge surprise for 2 reasons. The first reason is obvious. The second reason: sometimes Ernest has trouble concentrating on clothes that are not plaid.

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