I don't always post in Chit Chat; but when I do, I request an invitation to access new features.

8/23/2011 7:10:28 AM

I've earned an invite...GIVE ME YOUR INVITE!

8/23/2011 7:43:08 AM

Quote :

"Thank you for supporting TWW with your premium subscription. You may invite 1 user to join the Site 3 preview. Choose wisely...once you've made your selection, you can't change it. You invited elkaybie."

Good timing

8/23/2011 7:47:49 AM

send me tww tits for an invite.

8/23/2011 8:05:33 AM

Someone send an invite please?

8/23/2011 8:50:15 AM

who shall bless me with an invite

my site 3 memes to recycle folder is overflowing

8/23/2011 8:53:59 AM

anybody got an invite????

8/23/2011 8:55:46 AM

I, for one, welcome your new site 3 invites

8/23/2011 9:11:04 AM

Send me a PM if you want an invite

oooo and to steal bbehe's idea

Quote :

"Just type a short paragraph on which Star Trek Captain was that best and your reasons, best response gets my invite."

[Edited on August 23, 2011 at 9:42 AM. Reason : engage]

8/23/2011 9:30:23 AM

Site 3 needs some ClassicMixups

[Edited on August 23, 2011 at 9:56 AM. Reason : ]

8/23/2011 9:56:28 AM

I have an invite to contribute...if you earn it

8/23/2011 10:00:51 AM

I'm not sure if my man tits are big enough for your standards, Exiled

8/23/2011 10:03:46 AM

will sell one HP 16 GB Touchpad at cost ($99) for Site 3 access.

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[Edited on August 23, 2011 at 10:06 AM. Reason : ]

8/23/2011 10:05:54 AM

DONE!

you have the goods yet?

8/23/2011 10:46:36 AM

Site 3 rocks

[Edited on August 23, 2011 at 10:51 AM. Reason : my socks off]

8/23/2011 10:50:41 AM

I haven't given out my invite yet

8/23/2011 10:53:22 AM

Hello, I love you, please pick me.

8/23/2011 10:57:41 AM

I’m stupid, you're smart.

I was wrong, you were right.

You're the best, I’m the worst.

You're very good-Looking, I’m not attractive.

8/23/2011 10:58:05 AM

I, too, have had sex...

I mean, I would like an invite.

8/23/2011 10:58:37 AM

ok this is really hard,

I'm stuck between Smath74 and AxlBonBach

Both of them sent me really incredible submissions

8/23/2011 11:24:55 AM

that post could sound really dirty out of context

8/23/2011 11:25:51 AM

I realize this thread is about site 3 invites....which I would like. 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!

8/23/2011 12:14:04 PM

I just got dat %190 premium so hook me up ken. I gotsta see da new hotness.

8/23/2011 12:28:23 PM

ONWARD AND UPWARD TO 2000 PAGES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

someone invite me plz

8/23/2011 12:44:26 PM

Gonna try this again. Funniest PM in the next hour or so gets my invite.

8/23/2011 1:16:25 PM

i would like an invite

i'll get in eventually and right now, i have lab work to do

8/23/2011 1:19:50 PM

I'm here and begging.

Some premie have mercy on my soul and grant me an invite.

8/23/2011 1:21:08 PM

am I too late to this party?

8/23/2011 1:26:59 PM

Site 3 access or I shake the earth again.

((Where's that picture with that crazy looking chick captioned with DO IT when you need it...))

8/23/2011 3:10:56 PM

ATTN USERS WITH < 1000 POSTS

8/23/2011 3:11:48 PM

Haters gonna hate

8/23/2011 3:29:51 PM

My offer for access still stands!

If you give me your site3 guest invite I will carry your name (real name or user name) somehow, somewhere on my thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2013!

8/23/2011 6:16:11 PM

^ I just send you one, son.

8/23/2011 7:53:20 PM

Oh word?

8/23/2011 7:58:03 PM

Word.

8/23/2011 8:00:09 PM

my pet is sick and has vet bill$$ but i wanna check site3 out

8/23/2011 8:13:50 PM

come on guys, I have a match tonight

8/23/2011 8:19:44 PM

Site 3 needs ClassicMixups

8/23/2011 8:56:59 PM

Can I get an invite? How would I know if I had one, anyway?

8/23/2011 9:05:09 PM

^invite sent

8/23/2011 9:59:45 PM

best PM gets an invite

8/23/2011 10:19:27 PM

lemme get it

8/23/2011 10:23:00 PM

can I into site 3.

8/23/2011 10:25:10 PM

8/23/2011 11:09:11 PM

i would like an invite if you can find it in your heart to invite a faggot alias

8/23/2011 11:19:54 PM

i'm actually willing to wait, weird, but patience is a virtue

8/23/2011 11:25:29 PM

I'll accept interesting, hilarious, or libidinous PMs as a trade for my invite. Bonus points for making it all three and stroking my ego in the process. Hurry before I find an IRL friend that doesn't already have access.

8/24/2011 12:19:12 AM

i extended my free invite to DNL

8/24/2011 12:21:51 AM

Exclusive scandalous pictures today [b]

8/24/2011 6:59:10 AM

I can has access?

8/24/2011 7:05:55 AM