In this episode of The Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers and co-host Kyle Houck share some of their more bizarre past client experiences and the lessons they learned from those experiences.
Episode Highlights:
David says that if you’ve been a road warrior in sales, you have at least one good war story to tell. (1:36)
How many people perceive agencies are operating efficiently against the rest? (3:43)
Kyle shares a story about a guy that needed help on compensation. (6:04)
David says he had a pocket of business over in Melbourne. (8:47)
David shares a story about his appointment with one of the partners in the firm. (12:26)
Kyle shares a story about a building next to his client’s company. (17:06)
David shares a lesson he learned back when he used to sell satellite dishes in West Virginia. (18:43)
David mentions that he created a cable interest survey. (19:29)
David shares a story about a call that he received from Hot Rod 4 years ago. (23:16)
Kyle says that getting offered a job in the field was one of his favorites. (25:07)
Kyle shares that he used to sell residential hurricane proof windows and doors back in college. (26:43)
David shares that he earned $250 of commission from his first deal. (28:08)
Tweetable Quotes:
“Everybody out there, if you've been a road warrior in sales, has had at least one good war story” - David Carothers
“All you agency people out there, hold your people to a higher standard.” - David Carothers
“I made a commitment to myself all those years ago that I would never prequalify anybody again, a lead is a lead.” - David Carothers
Resources Mentioned:
David Carothers LinkedIn
Kyle Houck LinkedIn
