| Many sales people seem to cross the line all too | | | | knows no one who has kids on either team, he is in |
| easily when making sales. Even those we consider | | | | no relation to the coach, he just find it very easy to |
| honest sales people will tell a line of BS in order to | | | | approach people at that park to make sales and that |
| get a sales interview or nudge their way into the | | | | is how he got you as a client. Well isn't that special. |
| sales pitch. Often they will move a conversation | | | | You think to yourself well that was a little sneaky |
| around and bring it to a point where they can make | | | | and you wonder can you even trust this guy with |
| the sales pitch or go in for a trial close. How so you | | | | your money. |
| ask? | | | | Obviously when you consider it all you cannot, yet he |
| Well consider you are at a soccer field and your kid is | | | | seems like a nice guy? Indeed, he very well maybe, |
| playing soccer and you start chit-chatting with the | | | | but he should have said to you as you were talking |
| gentleman next to your about the kid's team and | | | | that he just likes being outside and watching the kids |
| season and coaches and such. You just figure he is | | | | play and find it easier to approach people in a less |
| another parent and interested in his children like you | | | | threatening environment and so he goes to the |
| are. Then next thing you know you are talking about | | | | soccer fields on the weekends to meet people. Sure |
| investments and learn he is with Merrill Lynch and he | | | | that would be the ethical thing right? Indeed, but |
| hands you his card. | | | | they never do it. Consider all this in 2006. |
| You later find out he has no kids on either team, he | | | | |