Re: ADT Essential Wireless Package

[J. <jsloud2001<removeme>@netscape.net>]

On Sun, 30 Jul 2006 12:17:36 -0400, "camman" <camman@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> ADT's training does not include Tom Hopkins or any of the other crap
>> you mentioned.  I helped write several ADT Entree training modules for
>> sales reps.  They focus on risk assessment and product knowledge.
>
>J.  I can appreciate you sticking up for your company, but as a former sm
>bus rep I can say that ADT could care less what you sold, but how much you
>sold.  Total time spent training a new rep is a ride along with the SM and a
>half day sitting in the confrence room with your SM reading from the power
>point slides.  Then its, "here are your sox sheets, go get-em tiger".
>Really, tell me what I missed.  Three month later, out of the 4 that cam on
>board with you, your down 2.  Six months later your down to 1.  Two years
>later 50% of those in the confrence room have all under 1 year of
>experience.  ADT cares only about volume and little about selling a good
>quality system.  You go into a small mom and pop, look over the place and
>often, knowing you might loose it if you really quote what they should have,
>you go the basic package and get the system signed. ADT sales people are
>sales people, not security consultants by any stretch of the imagination.  6
>months from now they will be back to selling used cars.
>

Sounds like you were working for some asshole manager that didn't
believe in following the rules.  The Entree traiing program is a two
month guided program with a $3600 training pay guarantee.