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Old 06-09-2008, 04:08 PM   #5
lookout123
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A long time ago I worked for a friend of mine in a sales environment. I hit a serious slump where I couldn't sell anything to anyone. The ups just didn't stick. He suggested I shave my moustache and goatee to help me sell more. I laughed it off. A week later he said the same thing and I blew him off. A week later he sat me down and pointed out that my personality made me a natural for a certain niche we were hitting but my shaved head + facial hair was possibly turning off the same niche client. I was pissed off but gave in two days later. I went on a 6 month tear where I literally was the top salesperson in every category we measured there. Did shaving make me a better sales person? No. Did it make me more approachable for the prospective client? Apparently. Was I pissed at my friend? Only until I realized he was right.
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