no, "getting laid" is about quantity

liking someone is about quality

2/13/2010 12:41:50 PM

I guess that depends on who you want to get laid with, eh

2/13/2010 12:43:25 PM

bad sex is just a waste of time. i would not brag about it

2/13/2010 12:44:00 PM

i was just saying that if you set out to just "get laid", it doesn't matter

[Edited on February 13, 2010 at 12:45 PM. Reason : no one would brag about bad sex, Captain obvious]

2/13/2010 12:44:17 PM

BUBBLEBOBBLE IS ALL ABOUT LOVE OK

HE DOES NOT NEED TO GET LAID SON.


YEAH OK SO I MISERABLY FAIL, SO WHAT

2/13/2010 12:45:22 PM

this thread is fucking awful, sooooo


bttt

2/13/2010 5:48:15 PM

jesus christ can you guys trip yourselves over random internet girls any more?

2/13/2010 7:24:44 PM

I realize this thread is about dropdeadkate and a bunch of lonely horny socially inept dudes, but hear me out, maybe I can offer some insight.

I am in outside sales, which is currently salary+commission, but will move into straight commission starting at the beginning of July 2010. I have been in this position since July 2009. I have competition from several direct manufacturing sales reps, large distributors, and local distributors. Here are the advantages and disadvantages of each:

Direct Advantages: Immediate knowledge of new technology, no middle man mark up, one shipping bill (paid by manufacturer or buyer of goods), access to larger range of non-commodity items, control inventory, have access to many distributors that can effectively sell their goods which increases market share, and set prices of commodity they manufacture.

Direct disadvantages: Typically have 1-3 sales reps per region (i.e. southeast, mid-atlantic, northeast, etc.) limiting the number of accounts they can successfully manage/cold-call, lack physical customer service or physical technical service available to or affordable for smaller users or altogether, are sometimes not trustworthy because they will go in behind their distributors that sell their commodity to one account in large quantities (i.e. they missed a big account, and have found out about it through a distributor selling their particular product) which leads to the distributor not selling their product anymore, have too many distributors selling the product ultimately driving the set price down through deviations, possibly rely on distributors to actually sell the product, and competition from other direct sources.

Large distributor advantages: have access to other commodities that go hand in hand with other manufacturers (poor example- grocery stores sell milk as well as cereal), get direct pricing, many locations regionally or nationally easing the shipping burden of buyers with multiple locations, personal service either customer or technical, many sales reps that are able to cover a broader territory, access to multiple manufacturers of the same commodity allowing to keep prices in check, service programs that smaller companies can't offer and direct providers can't match in price or value, and experts of many many commodities as opposed to one or a few.

Large distributor disadvantages: smaller local distributors creating price wars (think Michael Scott Paper Co vs Dunder-Mifflin), direct mfg's going in behind and stealing business, limited access to all of the mfg's (you won't find Harris Teeter name brands in Food Lion and visa versa), can't truly set prices because it's based on both supply and demand, territory management, and tough growth prospects in slower economies (this is true for direct as well really)

Local distributor advantages: Typically a good ol' boy setting where the seller and the buyer know each other for years (this does happen at all levels, but mostly at the local level), local folks are right down the street and can be used in emergencies, if the local guy buys at high enough volumes then there is no shipping charge to the end user, and access to both direct mfg's and large distributors.

Local distributor disadvantages: easily beaten in price, array of commodities, array of technology, lack of trained staff, low cash flow, etc etc etc.

This is what I have noticed in my six months, I am sure there are plenty more that need mentioning. The way I am setting myself apart as a sales person is this: I go after the big accounts right now while I am new. The big accounts, if I land them, will take care of me while I am new and building a customer base. The money made off of those allows me to focus free time on smaller accounts that get me higher margins. I build up big accounts, I would like to have 5-10 of these, then get 20-30 medium accounts. If I lose 1 or 2 big accounts, the 20-30 medium accounts keep me afloat while I go after new big accounts. I don't really waste time on small accounts simply because they basically pay for breakfast or something really small.

I will say this, if you can't get a big account in the first 6-8 months (assuming you have cash flow that you can ride this long) you could be in a world of trouble. If you can get one, it will really make going after the others a lot more enjoyable and less stressful. It's simply just very exhausting wasting any time on anything other than big accounts in the very beginning. You work just as hard on the medium sized accounts and see 1/3 to 1/36 of the money in my situation.

If you have any other questions, you can PM me. I hope this helps in the slightest!

2/13/2010 7:26:24 PM

jesus christ can you guys trip yourselves over random internet girls any more?
jesus christ can you guys trip yourselves over random internet girls any more?
jesus christ can you guys trip yourselves over random internet girls any more?
jesus christ can you guys trip yourselves over random internet girls any more?
jesus christ can you guys trip yourselves over random internet girls any more?
jesus christ can you guys trip yourselves over random internet girls any more?
jesus christ can you guys trip yourselves over random internet girls any more?
jesus christ can you guys trip yourselves over random internet girls any more?
jesus christ can you guys trip yourselves over random internet girls any more?

2/13/2010 7:28:29 PM

hahaha did i create a meme? love it

2/13/2010 7:30:05 PM

Happy birthday!!

2/13/2010 9:01:05 PM

OMG EVERYBODY GET DRUNNNNNNNNNNNK

2/13/2010 9:37:29 PM

yes ma'am

2/13/2010 9:38:55 PM

TAKE A SHOT!

2/13/2010 9:52:26 PM

happy birthday booo

2/13/2010 9:56:40 PM

jesus christ gunzz can you guys trip yourselves over random internet girls any more?

2/13/2010 10:12:40 PM

for dropdeadkate's birthday we start jumping and then along with it go "ooooooooooooo" and get louder like "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH" and then switch to "PACK! PACK! PACK! PACK! OOOOOO PACK! PACK! PACK! PACK! OOOOOOOOOOOO! POWER PACK! POWER PACK! BACK THE PACK!" and then play a loud rockin rap song or somethin. i think it would get things crazy.

2/13/2010 10:18:13 PM

LOLOL

2/13/2010 10:18:54 PM

HBDDDK

2/13/2010 10:59:33 PM

jesus christ fleetwud can you guys trip yourselves over random internet girls any more?

2/13/2010 11:03:10 PM

perhaps

2/13/2010 11:06:03 PM

bttt

2/13/2014 8:21:31 AM

Haaaaaaaaaaapy birthday!!!

Now why aren't you drunk yet

Slacker

2/13/2014 8:23:13 AM

I JUST WOKE UP WTF

working on it. FUCK YOU SNOW

2/13/2014 8:27:24 AM

happy bday

2/13/2014 8:39:00 AM

HBD!!

2/13/2014 9:07:12 AM

i love everything about that gif

2/13/2014 9:08:57 AM

HBD DDK! Your giant manilla envelope of dick pics is on the way.

2/13/2014 9:44:44 AM

Happy Birthdayyyy

I wish I could send you my book of dicks to entertain you today. Just know that I have one ok.

2/13/2014 9:51:41 AM

haha just knowing you have one entertains me

2/13/2014 9:52:18 AM

hbd

2/13/2014 9:55:41 AM

Happy Birthday DDK!!

2/13/2014 11:24:08 AM

Happy Birthday!

2/13/2014 11:46:14 AM

Happy Birthday!

2/13/2014 12:56:51 PM

Happy birthday! I am sorry Mother Nature took a shit on most of your plans. But on the other hand, now you can drink all day instead of having to wait till 5.

2/13/2014 1:04:41 PM

Bttt

2/13/2015 8:39:28 AM

hbd

2/13/2015 8:42:04 AM

2/13/2015 9:08:57 AM

ddk +1

I'm Krallum and I approved this message.

2/13/2015 10:02:22 AM

Happy Birthday!

2/13/2015 10:11:24 AM

me today. all day.

2/13/2015 11:32:25 AM

happy birthday gal

2/13/2015 11:33:24 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KATE!!

2/13/2015 11:39:33 AM

Happy Birthday!

2/13/2015 12:05:34 PM