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There’s an unsigned contract on the table. You know it’s not the right time to be telling sales jokes. But it doesn’t matter, you do it any way. You say to the prospect, “have you heard the one about the Pure Wool Pants?” (sales joke #1) http://senatorclub.co/when-you-tell-sales-jokes-like-this-you-close-big-deals/

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Top 9 Sales Jokes to Close Big Deals

By Ian Adams and members of the Senator Club

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1. This  little  computer,  said  the  sales  clerk,  will  do  half  your  job  for  you.  The  senior  manager  studying  the  machine  made  his  decision;  Fine,  I  take  two.  

   

http://www.workjoke.com/salespeople-­‐jokes.html    

     2. Two  shoe  salespeople  were  sent  to  Africa  to  open  up  new  markets.  Three  days  after  arriving,  one  salesperson  called  the  office  and  said,  "I'm  returning  on  the  next  flight.  Can't  sell  shoes  here.  Everybody  goes  barefoot.”  At  the  same  time  the  other  salesperson  sent  an  email  to  the  factory,  telling  "The  prospects  are  unlimited.  Nobody  wears  shoes  here!"  

   

http://funnysalescartoons.com/forum/topics/story-­‐of-­‐two-­‐shoe-­‐salesmen  

   

   3. How  do  salespeople  traditionally  greet  each  other?    "Hi.  Nice  to  meet  you.  I'm  better  than  you."  

   

http://www.workjoke.com/salespeople-­‐jokes.html                

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4. Sales  manager  addressing  an  under  performing  sales  force  at  the  start  of  a  new  month:    "We  are  going  to  have  a  sales  contest  this  month.  The  winners  will  get  to  enter  next  month's  contest."      http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/faculty/zoltners/htm/jokes.html    

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 5. Salesman:  This  jug  is  genuine  Indian  pottery.  Customer:  But  it  says  "Made  in  Cleveland."Salesman:  Havent  you  ever  heard  of  the  Cleveland  Indians?  

   

http://www.funnymail.com/jokes/salesman-­‐jug-­‐genuine-­‐indian-­‐pot    

____________________________________________________ 6. Insurance  agent  to  would-­‐be  client:  "Dont  let  me  frighten  you  into  a  hasty  decision.  Sleep  on  it  tonite.  If  you  wake  in  the  morning,  give  me  a  call  then  and  let  me  know.  

   

http://www.jokeload.com/jokes/view/1625  

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7. Had  a  door-­‐to-­‐door  salesman  call  one  time  selling  of  all  things  -­‐-­‐  burial  plots.  I  told  him  that  we  already  had  our  plots  in  another  cemetery.He  seemed  uncertain  as  to  what  to  say  next,  but  he  recovered  to  say  politely,  "I  hope  youll  be  very  happy  there."      http://www.jokeload.com/jokes/view/16256  

____________________________________________________ 8. Customer:  You  said  these  pants  were  pure  wool,  but  the  label  says  "all  cotton."Salesman:  Oh,  thats  just  to  keep  the  moths  away.  

   

http://www.jokes99.com/joke/240  

____________________________________________________ 9. How  can  you  tell  when  a  salesperson  is  lying?His  lips  are  moving.  

   

http://www.workjoke.com/salespeople-­‐jokes.html    

___________________________________________________    BONUS  Patient:  Doctor,  you  have  to  help  me  stop  talking  to  myself.  Doctor:  Why  is  that?  Patient:  I’m  a  salesman  and  I  keep  selling  myself  things  I  don’t  want      http://www.jokeload.com/jokes/view/16257  

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     I  published  the  entire  article  with  a  revised  order  and  additional  commentary  on  our  club  site.      http://senatorclub.co/when-­‐you-­‐tell-­‐sales-­‐jokes-­‐like-­‐this-­‐you-­‐close-­‐big-­‐deals/