new or old

4/12/2010 10:37:57 PM

the one that isn't overused

4/12/2010 10:38:12 PM

funny how the link to that image

4/12/2010 10:40:58 PM

best friend chicken

4/12/2010 10:41:24 PM

qntmmod, there is a thread in ff that begs your urgent attention

4/12/2010 10:42:47 PM

indeed, there is

4/12/2010 10:43:52 PM

that thread is bullshit and i hate it

4/12/2010 11:08:49 PM

qntmmod tuffness exposed?

4/12/2010 11:10:44 PM

qfred, get off your high horse

4/12/2010 11:12:02 PM

i just spoke with GGMon and he is upset that you do not like his thread...now i ask that you open my thread, take the ideas expressed in said thread, and sleep on them

4/12/2010 11:14:36 PM

your mother is my favorite meme

[Edited on April 12, 2010 at 11:16 PM. Reason : cuz that ho is widespread and viral]

4/12/2010 11:15:58 PM

interesting...tell us less

4/12/2010 11:18:51 PM

I sort of see the humor in everything, especially rwoody's posts

4/12/2010 11:21:12 PM

not enough meme's ITT

4/12/2010 11:25:13 PM

4/12/2010 11:26:51 PM

bitches love smilies

4/12/2010 11:29:24 PM

I realize this thread is about favorite memes...which I do not dispute. 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 regi



ion (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!

4/12/2010 11:31:41 PM

What a shameful thread.

I have requested that gunzz lock this and suspend all of the padders.

4/12/2010 11:35:08 PM

Quote :

"I, TOO, LIKE"

4/12/2010 11:39:02 PM

da ambalamps, bring them

4/12/2010 11:47:16 PM

4/13/2010 9:01:20 AM

Favorite current one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHaXsaeoN8w

(Not a rickroll, I promise! Besides, rickrolls aren't current anymore)

And lol to the OP, I had almost forgotten about Woll Smoth and Fronds.


[Edited on April 13, 2010 at 10:14 AM. Reason : ]

4/13/2010 10:13:21 AM

4/13/2010 10:18:01 AM

4/13/2010 10:20:19 AM

i accidentally my favorite meme, is that bad?

4/13/2010 10:27:30 AM

4/13/2010 10:36:32 AM

i read the title as "WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MEAT AT THE MOMENT"

4/13/2010 10:38:26 AM

^that exact parody was made last night

4/13/2010 10:39:07 AM

RAMIREZ! POST ON TWW!

4/13/2010 12:14:02 PM

RAMIREZ TAKE DOWN THAT GUNSHIP WITH YOUR COMBAT KNIFE

4/13/2010 12:16:12 PM

4/17/2010 1:39:40 PM

He is all teeth, son.

4/17/2010 1:43:41 PM

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

interesting story behind that

4/17/2010 2:00:44 PM

[Edited on December 2, 2010 at 6:35 PM. Reason : ]

12/2/2010 6:31:30 PM

bachelor frog 4 life

12/2/2010 6:44:23 PM

Quote :

""

L.O.L.

12/2/2010 7:27:16 PM

7/26/2011 11:01:39 PM

i was trying to make that troll face in the mirror the other day and got a good one, need to do a thread similar to the 'make the dat ass face' thread

7/26/2011 11:03:00 PM

7/26/2011 11:49:53 PM

7/27/2011 12:54:34 AM

Quote :

"CREAM WITHIN A CREAM"

We have to go deeper

7/27/2011 12:58:05 AM

http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/353nrq/#by=sp
http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3539pa/#by=sp

9/21/2011 12:20:32 AM

RIC ROLLLLL HAHA XDDDDDDD

9/21/2011 12:21:34 AM

http://memegenerator.net/Asian-College-Freshman

9/21/2011 12:30:36 AM

HAHAHAH I've never seen the Asian College Freshman and it is hilarious!!!

9/21/2011 12:37:19 AM

http://www.quickmeme.com/Chemistry-Cat/

9/28/2011 12:40:42 AM

http://www.quickmeme.com/Third-World-Success/

11/30/2011 10:06:51 PM

Spider Man

11/30/2011 10:07:44 PM

Quote :

"best friend chicken "

Will always make me laugh.

11/30/2011 10:09:07 PM

Quote :

"bachelor frog 4 life"

That said, http://www.quickmeme.com/Third-World-Success/ is definitely a strong #2

11/30/2011 10:11:06 PM