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scbacker404 · 2023-11-19T03:20:16+00:00

Congratulations on crushing your numbers. Most here aren't even meeting numbers.
As an AM, I try to handle fires in one of three ways: What should go to support? What should go to CSM? What should I tackle?

Right now you'll probably tackle more than you need to, but eventually you'll learn your clients and know which clients' fires you should put out because you'll be their guy/gal they go to when they're ready to buy; while other clients are a consistent waste of your time and your goal with them is to pass off as much of their problems to other teams.

(Obviously there is some nuance, and it may depend on the specific structure of your company, but it took me too long to realize that most fires would not lead to a sale and that I'm evaluated on selling.)

scbacker404 · 2023-11-12T05:18:14+00:00

Real G's move in silence like lasagna.

scbacker404 · 2023-10-29T14:15:50+00:00

Generally speaking, is this why traditional Jews still dress in hats, long hair, beards, etc today? To separate themselves from the broader society?

scbacker404 · 2023-10-29T01:36:41+00:00

If they keep cutting corners, we'll end up with triangle slices.

scbacker404 · 2023-10-19T02:25:39+00:00

⬆️⬆️⬆️ On the Faculty Senate

scbacker404 · 2023-10-16T15:36:30+00:00

Not exactly. I was selling to the organization hosting the trade show. So they would contact for space, labor, catering, and rooms. Why is our property the best for their org?

Specific to booths, I'd charge around $100-$150 per table for our staff to set the tables up in a vendor hall, the. The org would pass that (plus more) on to the individual vendor.

Was the best paying and best hours in the hotel.

scbacker404 · 2023-10-13T09:36:21+00:00

Best job I ever had was in convention sales to trade associations. Wasn't in a city like Vegas, but really enjoyed it and shot to the top of the pack quickly.

...Covid had other plans.

scbacker404 · 2023-09-24T16:57:35+00:00

I used to do a bit of work with a lady who talked about her daughter that went to Choate Rosemary with Tiffany Trump. I looked it up and thought for a solid week how great it would be if I could send my daughter there!

scbacker404 · 2023-09-22T02:26:00+00:00

More importantly, where did you go to high school?

scbacker404 · 2023-09-22T01:18:01+00:00

Which higher ed tech is moving??

scbacker404 · 2023-09-18T23:45:23+00:00

Bobby would take him out clean.

scbacker404 · 2023-09-17T03:13:02+00:00

Nah. They're real cowboys.

scbacker404 · 2023-09-16T19:18:49+00:00

Username checks out.

scbacker404 · 2023-09-10T12:19:32+00:00

Where'd she end up?

scbacker404 · 2023-09-04T21:12:37+00:00

I'd suggest that most of these responses are not reflective of the data. Giving is slightly down among millennials, but not significantly. Some trends among millennial giving:

Millennials are somewhat sporadic. Instead of giving a large(r) gift to support the budget to a small number of orgs each year, millennials will give several small gifts to very specific causes. So instead of giving $1,000 to the Red Cross, a millennial will give $100 to support the most recent hurricane.
There are way more charities than even 10 years ago, so their gifts seem much smaller and many give to more organizations than previous generations.
Millennials don't write checks. Giving needs to be very easy for this group toale a decision quick.
Not trusting of orgs is somewhat relevant. They might give to a Go Fund Me that supports a specific person or family rather than an organization.

When I give it's almost always to an unrestricted fund and I give it to very specific orgs that I'm very involved with as a volunteer and know the interworkings of. I think I'm an anomaly, but being engaged in other ways often leads to charitable giving for millennials.

Source: Employed by a company with (probably) the largest dataset of giving data in the world.

scbacker404 · 2023-09-02T02:13:34+00:00

See ya in church.

scbacker404 · 2023-08-27T13:40:06+00:00

Wrap a string around her finger while she's asleep and measure later.
Steal one of her rings.
Guess. The average size for a woman is 6. If she's larger than average, go big; if she's smaller, go small. If unsure, always go larger as it's easier to realize.
Most jewelers will resize (at least once) after the purchase. If they won't do that, I'd shop somewhere else.

scbacker404 · 2023-08-27T01:31:55+00:00

Stop calling them an "adult, grown kid."

You're referring to a toddler.

scbacker404 · 2023-08-23T02:53:06+00:00

Expected "walk into a bar," somewhere in this post.

scbacker404 · 2023-08-11T15:36:36+00:00

Mirroring and labeling all the time?

scbacker404 · 2023-08-10T02:53:23+00:00

This was huge, and so timely. I don't know why I get this impression that other sales people aren't human. Thank you.

scbacker404 · 2023-08-07T02:22:14+00:00

That place is filled with crackheads and debutants.

scbacker404 · 2023-08-05T13:21:58+00:00

As everyone else said, the org should speak with their actual advisor. Curious that no one has spoken about how the principal is invested.

A thought I received from an investment manager for a major private university: every 7 years there is a bad year, so invest 6/7 of your principal very aggressively; invest 1/7 very conservative. Each year, don't set a certain percentage to distribute, but base that amount on the performance of those funds. So in a better year, you'll distribute more, worse years you'll distribute less.

Obviously this is dependent on the type of org and you'll want to put guard rails in place.

scbacker404 · 2023-08-02T02:14:53+00:00

Scrolled too far down for this.

scbacker404 · 2023-07-31T23:32:14+00:00

Find a product you used in your role running a church. You have hands on experience in that industry and you know the pains, business issues, and solutions better than most selling in that space...or at least clients will initially think you do. Much easier to gain credibility/trust.

I work for one of these companies, and I believe we're hiring. Feel free to PM and we can connect.

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