Sales: Difference between revisions

From The Jolly Contrarian
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
No edit summary
 
(3 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{g}}[[Salesmen]] and [[saleswomen|women]] are the great boon and utter bane of every commercial enterprise; as aggravating yet vital to the organisation’s well-being as the [[clients]]<ref>All of whom are [[Platinum client|platinum]], of course.</ref> they bring, lured by the promise of [[leveraged alpha]], hooked on the magnificent mating displays of [[backtesting]].
{{a|people|}}{{d|Sales|/seɪlz/|Archetype|}}
 
The great boon and utter bane of every commercial enterprise; as aggravating yet vital to the organisation’s well-being as the [[clients]]<ref>All of whom are [[Platinum client|platinum]], of course.</ref> they bring, lured by the promise of [[leveraged alpha]], hooked on the magnificent mating displays of [[backtesting]].


Once a [[client]] is in the door, [[Salespeople]] function as its proxy in the great interior monologue of a modern investment bank.  
Once a [[client]] is in the door, [[Salespeople]] function as its proxy in the great interior monologue of a modern investment bank.  
Line 7: Line 9:
The [[collective noun]] for a group of [[salespeople]] is a “[[bullshit]]”.
The [[collective noun]] for a group of [[salespeople]] is a “[[bullshit]]”.


{{seealso}}
{{sa}}
*[[collective noun]]s
*[[collective noun]]s
*[[Vendor]], with which you should not confuse a salesperson. A [[vendor]] implies some kind of probity and responsibility for something material in the world.
*[[Vendor]], with which you should not confuse a salesperson. A [[vendor]] implies some kind of probity and responsibility for something material in the world.
*[[Compliance arbitrage]], something at which all good salespeople are masters.
*[[Compliance arbitrage]], something at which all good salespeople are masters.
*[[Escalation]]
*[[Escalation]]
{{dramatis personae}}
{{ref}}
{{ref}}

Latest revision as of 18:22, 27 May 2021

People Anatomy™
A spotter’s guide to the men and women of finance.
Index: Click to expand:
Tell me more
Sign up for our newsletter — or just get in touch: for ½ a weekly 🍺 you get to consult JC. Ask about it here.

Sales
/seɪlz/ (Archetype.)

The great boon and utter bane of every commercial enterprise; as aggravating yet vital to the organisation’s well-being as the clients[1] they bring, lured by the promise of leveraged alpha, hooked on the magnificent mating displays of backtesting.

Once a client is in the door, Salespeople function as its proxy in the great interior monologue of a modern investment bank.

Which is why they will instinctively parrot that great lie: “all our other counterparties have agreed this”.

The collective noun for a group of salespeople is a “bullshit”.

See also

References

  1. All of whom are platinum, of course.