UJustWait84 All American 25819 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.city-data.com/forum/san-francisco/1161866-business-opportunity-east-bay-ers.html
12/30/2010 2:53:05 AM |
Skack All American 31140 Posts user info edit post |
lol 12/30/2010 2:56:51 AM |
UJustWait84 All American 25819 Posts user info edit post |
I laffed 12/30/2010 2:58:09 AM |
Specter All American 6575 Posts user info edit post |
gg
Quote : | "Thanks!! Wow yeah that actually did help" |
[Edited on December 30, 2010 at 2:59 AM. Reason : ]12/30/2010 2:58:33 AM |
BlueMoon001 Veteran 331 Posts user info edit post |
not a tww original. 12/30/2010 3:01:51 AM |
UJustWait84 All American 25819 Posts user info edit post |
critic ITT!!!1 12/30/2010 3:04:56 AM |
ThePeter TWW CHAMPION 37709 Posts user info edit post |
hahaha 12/30/2010 8:03:55 AM |
pttyndal WINGS!!!!! 35217 Posts user info edit post |
lol @ having to explain it was a joke to the guy. 12/30/2010 8:12:00 AM |
Nighthawk All American 19619 Posts user info edit post |
Fucking hilarious. And of course this didn't originate from TWW. 12/30/2010 8:16:13 AM |
adam8778 All American 3095 Posts user info edit post |
Damnit, is this really not a tww original? I dont frequent other forums enough to know, apparently.
Perceptions shattered, ITT. 12/30/2010 8:16:53 AM |
synapse play so hard 60929 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22I+am+in+outside+sales,+which+is+currently+salary%22] 12/30/2010 8:24:26 AM |
ThePeter TWW CHAMPION 37709 Posts user info edit post |
The original was posted 1/11/2010 11:26:22 PM. I haven't seen anything even near that, closest being Mar 2010. 12/30/2010 8:26:50 AM |
quagmire02 All American 44225 Posts user info edit post |
i admit it, i thought it was a tww original, too
i thought it was a serious response to a thread by a noob many moons ago 12/30/2010 8:34:03 AM |
ThePeter TWW CHAMPION 37709 Posts user info edit post |
Here's the original
message_topic.aspx?topic=585855&page=1#13643592
Quote : | "I have been in this position since July 2009." |
Quote : | "This is what I have noticed in my six months" |
July to January = 6 months
He mentions 'PM me', which although common for the internet, is a strongly used term here.
And his followup to questions
Quote : | "I was comparing starting a company to outside sales... I basically will be in business for myself in July. I'm not sure where you are confused? You asked for lessons. The lessons in my business are that I have competition (or super saturation) from direct mfg's, other large distributors like myself, and smaller local guys. " |
Quote : | "I was merely trying to say, that while you are starting out... things that could also go into consideration are the competition you will face." |
Could be a simple repost that was made very near that date, changing the copy/pasta to match the dates, and then being a very effective troll in the followup discussion, but I think that's too much effort for a simple meme. I think its legit.12/30/2010 8:42:02 AM |
synapse play so hard 60929 Posts user info edit post |
hmm that does seem pretty solid...and when i modify the google search to only return results before 1/1/2010 the meme is gone. 12/30/2010 8:56:04 AM |
rtc407 All American 6217 Posts user info edit post |
there are tww users on the phish board, since there are only 10 results it could be legit 12/30/2010 8:57:57 AM |
qntmfred retired 40598 Posts user info edit post |
i was under the impression this definitely was a tww original 12/30/2010 9:31:54 AM |
raiden All American 10504 Posts user info edit post |
yeah me too. I thought in another thread someone posted the original thread. 12/30/2010 9:34:38 AM |
vonjordan3 AIR 43669 Posts user info edit post |
trolls!! 12/30/2010 9:41:48 AM |
G.O.D hates 4 lokos 4694 Posts user info edit post |
so do we come original? 12/30/2010 9:42:38 AM |
qntmfred retired 40598 Posts user info edit post |
BigHit gets credit for starting this meme
message_topic.aspx?topic=585782&page=1#13645233 12/30/2010 9:43:04 AM |
pttyndal WINGS!!!!! 35217 Posts user info edit post |
hmm...the brownie post was on 1/11, the BHS one is 1/12 12/30/2010 9:49:57 AM |
Nighthawk All American 19619 Posts user info edit post |
Wow I never followed the history of that meme. Didn't know that somebody from TDub was the original poster. With so much shit recycled on the web, that just makes this one even fucking funnier. So brownie27 wrote it and BigHitSunday was the first to re-post for the LOLs.
[Edited on December 30, 2010 at 9:52 AM. Reason : ] 12/30/2010 9:51:42 AM |
qntmfred retired 40598 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "So brownie27 wrote it and BigHitSunday was the first to re-post for the LOLs." |
yup12/30/2010 9:57:47 AM |
synapse play so hard 60929 Posts user info edit post |
^^ this probably isn't the best keyword to look for, but this search provides a pretty decent record of it's history, if you start at 1/11/2010
message_search.aspx?type=posts&searchstring=deviations 12/30/2010 10:03:17 AM |
merbig Suspended 13178 Posts user info edit post |
So nobody posted it in this thread yet... Interesting. 12/30/2010 10:03:30 AM |
UJustWait84 All American 25819 Posts user info edit post |
regardless of where it originated, I first saw it on TWW
^ and you should take note, because that is how it's done
[Edited on December 30, 2010 at 12:02 PM. Reason : asdf] 12/30/2010 11:56:10 AM |
Skwinkle burritotomyface 19447 Posts user info edit post |
fuuu
[Edited on December 30, 2010 at 12:41 PM. Reason : not Fareako...again.] 12/30/2010 12:40:50 PM |
Fareako Shitter Pilot 10238 Posts user info edit post |
I realize this thread is about not posting as Skwinkle when reading TWW on her laptop.... which I have not. 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! 12/30/2010 12:42:08 PM |
saps852 New Recruit 80068 Posts user info edit post |
this was brought to the phish boards from tww 12/30/2010 12:53:09 PM |
d7freestyler Sup, Brahms 23935 Posts user info edit post |
my god, there's a message board dedicated to phish? 12/30/2010 1:00:54 PM |
saps852 New Recruit 80068 Posts user info edit post |
amazing 12/30/2010 1:41:35 PM |
UJustWait84 All American 25819 Posts user info edit post |
I figured more TWW trolls would have posted ITT by now
I was wrong 12/30/2010 1:50:20 PM |
slingblade All American 12133 Posts user info edit post |
iop1 12/30/2010 1:58:21 PM |
merbig Suspended 13178 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "^ and you should take note, because that is how it's done" |
Reposting a worn out meme on TWW is hardly a good troll anymore. Unless someone does a damn good job of applying it well in a thread, I just skip past it and go to the relevant or better troll posts.12/30/2010 2:03:46 PM |
UJustWait84 All American 25819 Posts user info edit post |
troll 12/30/2010 2:05:18 PM |
merbig Suspended 13178 Posts user info edit post |
Are you going to get mad again? 12/30/2010 2:20:56 PM |
Wraith All American 27246 Posts user info edit post |
I'm glad to see that a meme started on TWW made it's way out. 12/30/2010 9:59:38 PM |
wolfpackgrrr All American 39759 Posts user info edit post |
I laughed. I wish the poster hadn't fessed up that it was a joke 12/30/2010 10:13:22 PM |
PaulISdead All American 8713 Posts user info edit post |
i still cant read that fucking wall of text without blanking out 12/30/2010 10:22:07 PM |
walkmanfades All American 3139 Posts user info edit post |
Wow yeah that actually did help. Gives me some sort of direction to follow. Big account followed by the smaller ones. Too bad you couldn't come aboard with mines in your spare time, would surely appreciate the help and you look like you know what you're doing.] 12/31/2010 12:42:20 AM |
paerabol All American 17118 Posts user info edit post |
Yeah I am not a lazy reader and to this day I haven't made it even halfway through that post. Something about it makes me go crosseyed and I physically cannot continue reading it 12/31/2010 2:30:41 AM |
UJustWait84 All American 25819 Posts user info edit post |
12/31/2010 2:38:15 PM |