Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 24th October 2010

Dilbert//7862, first published sixteen years ago on Sunday 24th October 2010

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salesman suit paper bag over head secret

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Our best sales guy asked for you to accompany him on a sales call."

Dilbert says, "What's the secret of being a good sales person?"

Coworker says, "You need to give customers the information they need?"

Coworker says, "?Without getting in their faces so often that you become a nuisance."

Coworker says, "For example, a customer would get sick of your face much sooner than mine."

Coworker says, "So halfway through the sales call, you'll need to put this bag over your head while I close the deal."

Man says, "It looks as if I win our bet."

Coworker says, "No... wait for it..."

Man says, "Whoa. How do you do that?"

Coworker says, "It's called sales. Now you owe me a purchase order."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR BEST SALES GUY ASKED FOR YOU TO ACCOMPANY HIM ON A SALES CALL.

DILBERT SCOTT ADAMS dilbert.com WHAT'S THE SECRET OF BEING A GOOD SALES PERSON?

YOU NEED TO GIVE CUSTOMERS THE INFORMATION THEY NEED...

. WITHOUT GETTING IN THEIR FACES SO OFTEN THAT YOU BECOME A NUISANCE.

FOR EXAMPLE, A CUSTOMER WOULD GET SICK OF YOUR FACE MUCH SOONER THAN MINE.

SO HALFWAY THROUGH THE SALES CALL, YOULL NEED TO PUT THIS BAG OVER YOUR HEAD WHILE I CLOSE THE DEAL.

IT LOOKS AS IF I WIN OUR BET.

NO. .

WAIT FOR IT..

WHOA.

HOW DO YOU DO THAT?

IT'S CALLED SALES. NOW YOU OWE ME A PURCHASE ORDER.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Sales Call"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a salesperson's attempt to make a sale over the phone. The conversation begins with the salesperson asking the customer for their best sales guy, only to be told that they are the best. The salesperson then proceeds to ask the customer what they need, but the customer responds that they don't need anything and are not interested in buying.

Despite this, the salesperson persists, trying to find a way to make a sale. They ask the customer if they can put the bag over their head while they close the deal, but the customer refuses. The salesperson then tries to upsell, offering a product that is not relevant to the customer's needs.

Throughout the conversation, the salesperson becomes increasingly frustrated and desperate, eventually resorting to making a purchase order for the customer. The comic strip ends with the salesperson realizing that they have made a mistake and that the customer was not interested in buying anything.

Key Takeaways:

• The importance of listening to customers' needs and not pushing products that are not relevant to them.
• The dangers of being overly aggressive and desperate in sales calls.
• The need for salespeople to be able to think on their feet and come up with creative solutions to close deals.

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