Salesleads: our response to FDX buy

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Is possible, "Who makes your decisions on shipping", "I'm not sure, let me find out" *5 minutes pass* "It's Mr. Pink, would you like to talk to him?", "Yes, please". Mr Pink then tells you he is not interested in changing their shipping preferences, and you convince Mr. Pink, it's at least worth hearing what we can offer and get his info. 20 minutes was way high end, and the most inconvenient of a sales lead, but it's not like my management team would berate me if I went to such efforts to get one because it jacked with my production figures that day.

My center manager would freak out if any of us spent 20 minutes gathering information for a sales lead.

 

[oldngray]

It wouldn't. I'm surprised it hasn't totally disappeared down a PC hole never to be seen again.

I can't stand to watch the edited currently politically correct version they show on TV now. Remembering the original jokes just highlights how bad it is now.

 

[TooTechie]

Excuse me while I whip this out

 

[BigUnionGuy]

My center manager would freak out if any of us spent 20 minutes gathering information for a sales lead.

Funny, how times change.

Back in the 90's.... drivers were given 20 minutes a week (to code out)

on sales leads or just customer retention. It was a sub-screen under "other work".

The company actually encouraged it.


But then again.... account reps, visited customers on a regular basis.



-Bug-

 

[Kicked Your Dog]

Sorry, you and your team of superstars will have to put down the sandwiches and take a minute from massaging each other and go drum up some business yourselves. Orion hasn't told me to complete any friend'n sales leads.

 

[sailfish]

Team, we got code orange on our screen. The time for you to enter leads is now.
The TNT buy is nothing like you seen before. Pls help your brown family so we stay happy and have fun!

And on a separate note I don't want to tell my trophy wife about me changing the BMW for a ford cause my guys are useless without you. Drivers rock. Drivers who help me are rockers. Yeah!

You're still here???

 

[Salesguy]

You're still here???

Yes alive and kicking and waiting for you input how we can make things better in our family. I hope to learn about Orion soon and maybe one day when Im you re ceo I get the opportunity to change your world of ups and grow the business......or buy a new AUDI for my trophy wife. I hope you understand that with an age difference of ten years this is a very difficult choice.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I got a sales lead today

 

[Salesguy]

The folks who drive the brown trucks are hired for what purpose?
To deliver packages!
Now, Salesguy, show us someting that states the delivery driver is also a UPS sales rep.
Go ahead, make my day!
Show us where in the Drivers job description a Driver is also a Sales Rep!
Instead of being a cheerleader trying to get us to do your job, get away from the computer, go out and do your own job and get your own sales leads!

Omg if my customer has a package after you guys left I drive there myself. I care about your job and our customer. Our customers are the ones who pay our salary so besides we need to earn their respect we should try to keep spreading the word of Jim. We are one.

 

[FrigidAdCorrector]

I go for option number one, I talk to IE and get taught in ORION. some salespeople are like fruit, overall they have some degree of limitation as a lot disfunction

I don't give two craps about ORION. I'm a sort supervisor. My numbers there are impossible. Yesterday they didn't give me enough hours to park trucks, never mind getting them washed.

Show us where in the Drivers job description a Driver is also a Sales Rep!

Well to be fair, you drivers are the face of our company. How you handle yourselves may influence whether or not a customer comes to us. Price is the deciding factor. But if it's six of one, half dozen of another they will go with the people they like and trust.

Yes alive and kicking and waiting for you input how we can make things better in our family.

You know how things will get better. If we all do the jobs we were hired for. You go do your job, we'll do ours.

maybe one day when Im you re ceo

If you're ever our CEO I'm jumping ship.

Our customers are the ones who pay our salary

Last time I checked UPS is on my check, not a customer.

 

[sailfish]

Omg if my customer has a package after you guys left I drive there myself. I care about your job and our customer. Our customers are the ones who pay our salary so besides we need to earn their respect we should try to keep spreading the word of Jim. We are one.

You're doing union work too?

 

[clean hairy]

I wonder what his bosses would say if they knew he was on here pestering us instead of doing his job?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I wonder what his bosses would say if they knew he was on here pestering us instead of doing his job?

Part of our job is to help him do his by providing him with valid sales leads.

 

[Jackburton]

Part of our job is to help him do his by providing him with valid sales leads.

How's about he hop in any given jumpseat and ride around with drivers? Oh wait, we don't want leads that bad.

 

[Packmule]

Yeah if that is the real world than it's sad. Growing the business should never be a sad thing but an opportunity for all of us. Why not ask for a business card and give it to your sup with your name written on the back?

If adding packages meant adding drivers, I'd be a bit more enthusiastic. All I see are more clerks and mini managers standing around with hands in pockets.

 

[MoarTape]

We supposedly lost an account recently because some lazy driver didn't sweep a trailer out. A cover driver at that..

 

[Salesguy]

I wonder what his bosses would say if they knew he was on here pestering us instead of doing his job?

Funny...did you think of the option of me writing you from let's just say Dubai or China and we have time differences?

 

[Salesguy]

If adding packages meant adding drivers, I'd be a bit more enthusiastic. All I see are more clerks and mini managers standing around with hands in pockets.

It should and at the end it will. Why not hand in a fdx lead today?

 

[Salesguy]

I don't give two craps about ORION. I'm a sort supervisor. My numbers there are impossible. Yesterday they didn't give me enough hours to park trucks, never mind getting them washed.

Well to be fair, you drivers are the face of our company. How you handle yourselves may influence whether or not a customer comes to us. Price is the deciding factor. But if it's six of one, half dozen of another they will go with the people they like and trust.

You know how things will get better. If we all do the jobs we were hired for. You go do your job, we'll do ours.

If you're ever our CEO I'm jumping ship.

Last time I checked UPS is on my check, not a customer.

I hope you understand that I will be unable to let my trophy wife read your post. The part about our drivers is excellent in a way that they are our business cards and in front of the customers. They create opportunities of incomparable value. The fact that they are either unwilling to see or made to ignore by.is so sad! Whenever Jim was in a hotel and he always checked his mngnt guys if they would notice the packages waiting at the reception. Jim of all people asked the receptionist for the business where his mngnt guys walked along.

Never walk away from a great opportunity.

Family help each other out.

I would give my life to UPS but I am not asking you to do the same thing. I just ask for a lead once in a while.

 

[box_beeyotch]

I hope you understand that I will be unable to let my trophy wife read your post. The part about our drivers is excellent in a way that they are our business cards and in front of the customers. They create opportunities of incomparable value. The fact that they are either unwilling to see or made to ignore by.is so sad! Whenever Jim was in a hotel and he always checked his mngnt guys if they would notice the packages waiting at the reception. Jim of all people asked the receptionist for the business where his mngnt guys walked along.

Never walk away from a great opportunity.

Family help each other out.

I would give my life to UPS but I am not asking you to do the same thing. I just ask for a lead once in a while.

Sorry to say it salesguy, but if you would give your life for UPS, you are a sad individual.