IF YOU AREN’T SELLING YOU’RE BUYING

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Life revolves around sales that’s the bottom line. You either convince people to buy your product and ideas or you’re buying from someone else. I love the hunt of a sale it’s adrenaline, it’s satisfaction, it’s money, it’s necessary. Check out my sales guidelines and put them to work in your next sale. 

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1. Boiler Room

“And there is no such thing as a no sale call. A sale is made on every call you make. Either you sell the client some stock or he sells you a reason he can’t.” -Jim Young

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Dwell on that for a second, now lets lighten up the mood.

2. The Hangover 

Keep your pitch short, keep it simple, keep it easy! This guy may be in your audience.

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3. Office Space

Have a presence, you got what they need they just don’t know it yet! Don’t be this guy!

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4. Toy Story 

Let your client know that aren’t alone in buying. We are social animals that follow the herd!

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5. You, Me and Dupree

Your energy transfers don’t slouch, don’t frown, don’t be dull!

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6. Boiler Room

Figure out your movement. What ever it takes to make the sale, do you walk back and fourth, do you sit, do you need privacy?

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7. 50 First Dates

It’s a numbers game, a no in my vocabulary means simply not today. How bad do you want it?

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8. The Campaign

Connect with your audience, it may require kissing a baby.

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9. Independence Day

Have your celebration ready once that FAT LADY SINGS! 

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NETWORKING SO EASY, EVEN A KID CAN DO IT

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Networking isn’t rocket science it comes second nature to some and it can be mastered by all. Let’s take some notes from our animated friends.

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1. ALADDIN 

You only get one first impression, make it a memorable one!

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http://dettoldisney.wordpress.com/2011/12/14/aladdin-vs-aladdin-and-the-enchanted-lamp/

2. PINOCCHIO

 Seek the BIG FISH, and figure out what makes it tick.

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http://www.salon.com/2007/06/29/ratatouille/

3. HERCULES 

Establish common ground people like people similar to them. THE BRO FACTOR!

“So I hear you’re half man, so am I. Pleasure to meet you!”

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http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Philoctetes/Gallery

4.MONSTERS INC.

People may seem intimidating or grumpy, always be your charming self! You never know who is willing to help.

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http://disney-hiddensecrets.tumblr.com/post/1351466931/bob-peterson-the-movies-story-supervisor

5. KUNG FU PANDA 

No matter how out of place you may feel, get over it! Remember you’re the chosen PANDA!

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http://animatedviews.com/2008/kung-fu-panda-with-secrets-of-the-furious-five-bonus/

6. Ratatouille

Diversify your connections! People helping people that’s what it’s all about.

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http://www.salon.com/2007/06/29/ratatouille/

7. SHREK

Never forget the FOLLOW UP! An email goes a long way.

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http://www.frothyruminations.com/?tag=animation

8. FINDING NEMO

Find a mentor that challenges you to surpass your own expectations and goals.

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http://movies.zap2it.com/movies/finding-nemo/photo-gallery-detail/31890/1671608276

 

BROTHERHOOD LESSONS FROM THE BIG SCREEN

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The bro, a word many great civilizations have risen from. Here in America we named a city Philadelphia to commemorate brotherly love, today I provide you with this post. BRO ON! 

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1. WEDDING CRASHERS

Bros always have female advice, it’s cheaper than a shrink.

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2.TED

Life traumatizing events such as puberty, crazy ex girlfriends, or thunder foster life long bros.

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3. HANGOVER

Bad things happen when bro’s are left unsupervised, ladies please don’t leave us unsupervised!

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4. STEP BROTHERS

Arguments can get out of hand, when you call dibs!

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5. THE OTHER GUYS

Once again, arguments happen, always remember your bro is a PEACOCK you got to let him fly!

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6. MIB

Bros in suites get all the girls, so suite up!

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7. TWINS

Always a possibility you are blood brothers, so enough with the brothers from different mothers nonsense!

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8. GROWNUPS

One day all you’ll have is memories of a time when you guys were younger, fitter, and suave wing men. Make those memories now!

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RELIVE HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH XMEN

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High School was full of dark days for most let’s glance back through X-men. Follow this guy on twitter @jchavez002 and jchavezsays on buzzfeed.

1. CYCLOPS

Girl I cant stare or bad things might happen!

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2. Rogue

Why does every boy I touch fall apart

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3. Gambit

I’m not a loner, I consider myself mysterious

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4. Wolverine 

I’m a Freshmen with an early growth spurt and a Senior girlfriend, thanks to PROTEIN!

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5. Professor Xavier 

I grow tired of your simple lessons puny mortals!

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7. The Juggernaut

 Don’t label me

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7. Magneto 

What do you mean, no electronics in class?

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8. Phoenix 

I had a bad hair day now everyone will pay!

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10. Beast

Back then they didn’t want me, now I’m hot they all on me!

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TALES OF THE JOB SEARCH: 8 APPLICANTS I WASN’T READY FOR

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Once I was a talent recruiter and the following applicants, left me stumped! Follow this guy @jchavez002

1. The email read:

Hello,

I’m a 41 year old Inventor…

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That’s just nutty

2. Couples interview 

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We only have one position available, that said how are you better than the applicant before you?

3. Profile picture on the Resume, Cover Letter, and Email

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4. The riot in the waiting room

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I had an appointment at 1:00 PM it is now 1:10 PM!

5. Excessive key words on the application

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6. Honest Boy Scout gone Bad!

Sir I want to let you know I get high

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7. I’ve reviewed your job offer, BUT my parents have some questions

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8. Completely clueless

I want to start off saying,  I’m passionate about what your organization does… where are you calling from?

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TALES OF THE JOB SEARCH: The Internship

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They cant comprehend even come close to understanding him… guess if I was simple in the mind everything would be fine – Kid Cudi Man on the Moon

Odds are you’ve been told in the past to settle, to accept a mediocre option, and in essence be simple in the mind. Some of us aren’t wired that way, were simply hungry for more.

I was working fulltime as a supervisor of a high volume sales team, and yet I longed for more in my workday.

Something had to change and the only change I could control was me. I decided to transfer to a night shift for more hours in the day. My relationship was causing too many headaches it had to end, while dodging a few more. The Netflix and Xbox 360 were tossed out; it was time to mature.

I figured there were more ways to skin a cat, so I stopped applying online let’s face it my Job Search was comparable to that in Step Brothers http://youtu.be/3ECqP9KMqtI a change was due. Luckily, the search came across a Business Incubator where I knew there would be an excess of sales, marketing, and public relation needs; but how was I to get a foot in the door?

The light bulb came on and I decided to contact the organization with an Internship Proposal. In essence creating a position no one was applying for or requesting, making me the only applicant!

 

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You create your path, the past is history the future is unknown!

TALES OF THE JOB SEARCH: 7 lessons from first job

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I was looking for a job and then I found a job and heaven knows I’m miserable now- The Smiths, Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now

Yeah, that sounds right I was Miserable, after realizing the company hired young management because they fostered a high turnover rate, therefore no increase in pay or benefits. It was clear that the corporate ladder was far from reach.

ImageBeing a young supervisor with NO INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE was a nightmare, yet this was one of my most pivotal moments after college.

I felt like I was playing Leonardo DiCaprio  http://youtu.be/i5j1wWY-qus in Catch Me if You Can! Regardless, my learning’s were many and I’ll highlight 7 listed below.

  1. Listen before you speak;  people tend to have the answers
  2. Respect is earned and maintained
  3. Your energy is reflected by your team
  4. Your accounts are key don’t piss them off
  5. The importance of the word WE, as in we will meet this quota team
  6. If you are innovative you can become whomever you want
  7. If a coworker gives you a cool nickname go with it, don’t be a square

Life places you in situations that you’re not ready for, all you can do is adapt and learn.

TALES OF THE JOB SEARCH: first sales management job

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 After 2 months of endless rejection emails the kind that don’t allow you to respond to sender, I caved and accepted local employment  

and i’m just a waist of her energy, and she is just wasting my time-Jack Johnson, Wasting Time

Wasting time, that’s exactly how I felt after every application resulted in a dead end. Luckily, a close friend extended a helping hand and lined up an interview with the regional manager of a large automotive parts dealer (not saying any names but it’s been voted worst fortune 500 company ever).

The interview was somewhat comical as I explained that I had no idea what a spark plug looked like nor what it did. Saying I was clueless when it came to automobiles was an understatement, I couldn’t wait for the interview to end and continue my job search.

To my surprise, I soon got a call asking I report for orientation and I’d be starting off as manager. Talk about jumping into a situation with a handicap, I avoided every conversation regarding what car I drove with every customer and co-worker.

Pretending I had experience was tough, but I was getting sales experience through the commercial department which oversaw 20 accounts. You should have seen me sell, when the monthly promotion came out, I would sell by the case load. Work wasn’t Wall Street, but I was carrying the program’s sales just as Vin Diesel in Boiler Room did http://youtu.be/4zakyg3thfY and it was an adrenaline rush!

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The job was nothing to brag about and I still longed to work with the big boys, so I never lost sight of the Job Search. 

 

TALES OF THE JOB SEARCH: ADMITTING THE DREAM JOB IS NOT NEAR

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2 months after leaving the carefree beaches of UC Santa Barbara, it hit me that the dream job that I along with countless recent graduates were searching for was not near.

Is this the real life? is this just fantasy? Caught in a land slide no escape from reality-Queen

Queen simplifies those few months best with Bohemian Rhapsody, FYI these quotes are made possible by Spotify. I had no idea what the Job Search entailed, never did I imagine it would actually require effort.

My life at that moment was defined by grades and books, there was little to be seen in the skill set section of my resume, and I refused to become a teacher.Image

I wanted a fast pace and challenging career in sales similar to what I saw in the Boiler Room, http://youtu.be/izOIOvguncU I suppose adrenaline was a big incentive in this decision.  

I shortly realized that large financial firms and technology companies were not interested in my lack of experience, so I decided to continue onward and prove I could sale/pursue. Let’s face it after being recruitment chair at my college fraternity and a fairly smooth talker at every outing, I had skills that were not yet reflected on my resume.

It was time I start off small and work my way to the top through retail. 

TALES OF THE JOB SEARCH: entering the work force

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After leaving those memorable college days in the past, I returned home against the warning of many close friends. You see I am from a rural off the map town called Stratford, it’s not exactly the epic center of innovation or commerce.

Put me anywhere on God’s green earth, I’ll triple my worth-JayZ

With JayZ lyrics in my mind and a can do attitude I set out to conquer the real world. Let it be noted I had a job throughout college at the the local airport and I could have stayed if I wished, but I had grown tired of the bubble I called college life and sought to expand my perspective of the world.

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The journey that lay ahead would take a kid from the carefree beaches of Santa Barbara to the fertile lands of the Central Valley and onward to the streets of South Central Los Angeles!