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"Bob Worthy" <securinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:TMHFh.262$Y8.207@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Crash,
|
| Can you send me your email again, I some questions for you.
|
| Thanks,
| Bob W.
|
| "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| news:45e74833$0$10298$815e3792@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > I've had retired cops work for me, but never using fear tactics...they
| used
| > their experience as detectives and the hands on installation training to
| > sell for us. I made them work with my installers on several jobs before
| > letting them go out on sales. I wanted them to know at least something
| about
| > what could be and couldn't be done (like fishing down an outside
concrete
| > wall when it wasn't firred out..stuff like that)
| >
| >
| >
| > "tourman" <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:1172766502.877036.153890@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | Unfortunately, there are lots of examples of selling using the fear
| > | factor. Both Brinks and ADT do it regularily on TV.....
| > |
| > | As far as hiring ex cops as sales reps, there is some evidence that
| > | this works. I have a successful peer in the business in Ottawa who was
| > | an Ottawa Police constable, and he tells me that he wins a lot of his
| > | sales based on that fact alone, and he plays it for all it's worth. In
| > | one instance, I know it worked, since I lost a competitive quote to
| > | him, and the client told me straight out that my package was better,
| > | but he felt more comfortable with the other guy because he was an ex
| > | police officer.
| > |
| > | Go figure !!
| > |
| > | R.H.Campbell
| > | Home Security Metal Products
| > | www.homemetal.com
| > | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| > |
| > |
| > | On Mar 1, 10:30 am, "Bob La Londe" <nos...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
| > | > "Roland Moore" <rol...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > | >
| > | > news:45e6e991$0$16678$4c368faf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > >I know a guy that built his entire business on that model. He was a
| cop
| > and
| > | > >started his own business while still a cop. He chased every
burglary
| > report
| > | > >he received (and his cop buddies told him about). He considers
| himself
| > a
| > | > >very Christian and ethical man by the way. That is not my take on
it
| > | > >certainly. Now he is a retired cop but he is still in that mode,
but
| a
| > | > >little differently. Everytime a new technology comes around (that
he
| > can't
| > | > >understand) he tries to find other dealers to "help him understand"
| the
| > | > >item. He'll pull some crap to refer all of the leads he has for
that
| > item
| > | > >to you. Once that referal lead stream reaches a certain level then
he
| > | > >thinks it is time "you showed him how to do it". We don't take his
| > referals
| > | > >and leave him to three doors and a motion trunk slamming (where
even
| > that
| > | > >is over his head.) He has more accounts and more money than most
| > (partly
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| > | >because he pays dirt low wages), but I think he feels himself struck
| > | in the
| > | > >tar pit of his own lack of technical ability and sinking in a world
| > where
| > | > >security integration is getting more and more technical and he
isn't.
| > | >
| > | > More than once I've had it suggested to hire ex cops as sales reps.
| > Never
| > | > done it.  I prefer to follow a technical tactic instead where we
sell
| > stuff
| > | > that works to people who want it.
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Bob La Londe
| > | > Fishing Arizona & The Colorado River
| > | > Fishing Forums & Contestshttp://www.YumaBassMan.com
| > | >
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| > |
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