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<blockquote data-quote="Jack Arnott" data-source="post: 100387" data-attributes="member: 304">Re: Pro Audio SalesGreat post. Pay attention JP. (You don&#039;t seem to be listening so far. You have been called out for using no punctuation, and no note has been made.) (And your haha&#039;s a bit smarmy to me.)When I asked who your customers are, how had no clue. There is not a void in St. Paul. There are shows going on, installs going in, and people buying gear already.You need to find a niche. Somewhere that you think needs your services. Something that you can do better than what is being offered. Your lack of professionalism here seems to indicate that you don&#039;t have a clue what is going on. This will only be magnified when dealing with potential customers. Get out there. Work for someone as a salesman. Work for an installer. Work for bar bands mixing shows. Provide sound for grassroots events. There is a pyramid of audio providers, and the bottom feeders take up a whole lot of space. For a reason. Be one of them. Then when you see a service that can be provided, and for more others can do, jump in there. Don&#039;t be a ankle biter. That is someone that undercuts, underbids, and starts a race to the bottom. FWIW, I do a fair amount of my income in sales. I like it. For the most part. Regards, Jack</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jack Arnott, post: 100387, member: 304"] Re: Pro Audio Sales Great post. Pay attention JP. (You don't seem to be listening so far. You have been called out for using no punctuation, and no note has been made.) (And your haha's a bit smarmy to me.) When I asked who your customers are, how had no clue. There is not a void in St. Paul. There are shows going on, installs going in, and people buying gear already. You need to find a niche. Somewhere that you think needs your services. Something that you can do better than what is being offered. Your lack of professionalism here seems to indicate that you don't have a clue what is going on. This will only be magnified when dealing with potential customers. Get out there. Work for someone as a salesman. Work for an installer. Work for bar bands mixing shows. Provide sound for grassroots events. There is a pyramid of audio providers, and the bottom feeders take up a whole lot of space. For a reason. Be one of them. Then when you see a service that can be provided, and for more others can do, jump in there. Don't be a ankle biter. That is someone that undercuts, underbids, and starts a race to the bottom. FWIW, I do a fair amount of my income in sales. I like it. For the most part. Regards, Jack [/QUOTE]

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