[mtownerman]

Originally Posted by Mike00

I work in sales myself and one of the first lessons any decent sales person learns in retail sales is not to judge a person. You never know who just won a lottery - I was 19 at time and willing to talk to anybody turns out they just won the lottery and I sold them $40,000 in hot tubs while one of the other older salesman passed them by.

The same applies in business sales though as well. It's my job to dress well when I meet the customer but you'd be amazed by how many Director level to C level contacts dress in jeans and a polo. Part of that is probably due to me being in IT sales but it still happens a lot. I sure as hell don't make quick decisions there nor do my customers make quick decision about my age at least the smart ones don't (30 but I've been doing this for 8 years now). You'd be amazed by how many young people advise older people and vice versa.

Anyway shitty sales people make assumptions. Good ones ask questions.

Well said...