Tuesdays with Gindy The Contest

When I think of Papa, what stands out in my mind is that he could set his mind to do something and he would accomplish his goals.

He loved to sell.  When he worked for National Cash Register (NCR), he was always either the number one salesman or number two. 

Papa Bruce loved a contest.  He once told me that it did not matter if the prize was just a pint of pee-pee, he wanted to win it.

Several of the salesman decided that the only way they could ever win a contest against him was if he didn't know there was a contest.

They kept one contest a secret. On the very last day of the contest, the salesman who was in the lead taunted Papa. 

He told him there were only a few hours left and there was no way Papa could win.

As soon as Papa found out about it, he got on the phone and called around and got enough purchase orders called in to win that contest.  .

As I recall, the prize was a small portable color television.  The television sat on top of my parent’s chest of drawers in their bedroom for several years.

One of the people he called was the bowling man from another story.

He loved a challenge. In fact, challenges kept him going.  I think it was that adrenaline rush that he looked for.

I truly admire my father.  I look up to him and I have learned from him. He means all the world to me. And I love him.

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McClendon Studios Presents: Shine Your Shoe Mister?

McClendon Studios Presents:
Shine Your Shoe Mister, Free

One of the greatest salesmen I have ever heard of was a little boy in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

Years ago, my father won a contest for selling appliances. This was not unusual because he was a super salesman. The trip was to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. My mother did not want to go, so my father invited his best friend Tom Dudley to take the trip with him.

One day, while walking down the street, my father and Tom passed by a little shoe shine boy. The boy called out to my father, “Shine shoe, mister, free.” My father knew something was up, but went along with it. The boy worked and shined my father’s shoe very professionally. The shoe looked really good. Then, the boy said “Shine other shoe, $2.” Now, who is going to walk around with only one shoe shined?

My father laughed and had the boy shine the other shoe. My father always appreciated a good sales pitch and he had heard the best.

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McClendon Studios Presents: The Contest

McClendon Studios Presents:

The Contest

When I think of Papa, what stands out in my mind is that he could set his mind to do something and he would accomplish his goals.

He loved to sell.  When he worked for National Cash Register (NCR), he was

always either the number one salesman or number two. 

Papa Bruce loved a contest.  He once told me that it did not matter if the prize was just a pint of pee-pee, he wanted to win it.

Several of the salesman decided that the only way they could ever win a contest against him was if he didn't know there was a contest.

They kept one contest a secret. On the very last day of the contest, the salesman who was in the lead taunted Papa. He told him there were only a few hours left and there was no way Papa could win.

As soon as Papa found out about it, he got on the phone and called around and got enough purchase orders called in to win that contest.  .

As I recall, the prize was a small portable color television.  The television sat on top of my parent’s chest of drawers in their bedroom for several years.

One of the people he called was the bowling man from another story.

He loved a challenge. In fact, challenges kept him going.  I think it was that adrenaline rush that he looked for.

I truly admire my father.  I look up to him and I have learned from him. He means all the world to me. And I love him.

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McClendon Studios Presents: Bowling Man

 

McClendon Studios Presents

Bowling Man

My father used to tell stories of when he was working for National Cash Register.  This is one of those stories.

He called on a man who owned a large company of stores who was a prospect for buying cash registers from my father.

It turns out that the man had not been bowling in a while and really wanted to go bowling soon. My father agreed to take him bowling while they talked over the possible purchase of cash registers.

While they were bowling, the man partook of many beers which my father paid for.  The man became a little drunk and signed the largest order my father had ever had in his life.  All my father had to do was mail that order and the man was obligated to purchase the cash registers. After all, he had a signed contract. This was the 1960’s and the fact that it was signed while intoxicated was not a matter the court would take up anyway.

Well, my father thought about it all that night.  The next morning, bright and early, he went to see the man at his office.

My father handed the man the contract and told him that he was legally obligated to purchase the cash registers but that he, my father, thought that it would be much better if they tore up that contract and started over.

Well, the man was very happy and tore up the contract. He and my father then sat down and negotiated a much smaller order.

My father lost on that sale, but for the rest of the time my father was with

National Cash Register, he would get a purchase order in the mail for every single cash register ever purchased by that company and every paper product, ribbon, and other accessory related to any product that National Cash Register offered that the store needed.

Years later, that act of honesty paid off for my father in a way he did not expect.

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McClendon Studios Presents: What You Sell Today Determines What Your Family Eats Tonight

What You Sell Today

Determines What Your Family Eats Tonight

My father worked for National Cash Register for many years. Most years he was the number one or number two salesman for the entire company. This did not mean that sales were always easy. It simply means that he worked hard at it.

One day he had worked all day going from store to store, business to business talking to people about purchasing National Cash Registers. So far that day he had not found anyone to buy from him. He was tired and ready to go home.

He pulled into a store parking lot and thought about going home. He flipped down the car sun visor where he had a picture of my mother, my sister, my brother and me under which he had written, “What you sell today determines what your family eats tonight.”  After looking at that photo he decided to make just one more call.  He walked into a Winn Dixie grocery store. He found the manager who was talking with another gentleman and he asked if he could talk to the manger. My father proceeded to give a presentation about what National Cash Register could do for Winn Dixie.

As it turns out the man with the manager was the president of Winn Dixie. The president authorized what was then the largest purchase in the history of National Cash Register.

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Shine Your Shoe Mister, Free

Shine Your Shoe Mister. Free?

One of the greatest salesmen I ever heard of was a little boy in Rio De Janerio, Brazil.

Years ago my father won a contest for selling appliances. This was not unusual because he was a super salesman. The trip was to Rio De Janerio, Brazil. My mother did not want to go, so my father invited his best friend Tom Dudley to take the trip with him.

One day, while walking down the street, my father and Tom passed by a little shoe shine boy. The boy called out to my father, “Shine shoe, mister, free.” My father knew something was up, but went along with it. The boy worked and shined my father’s shoe very professionally. The shoe looked really good. Then, the boy said “Shine other shoe, $2.” Now, who is going to walk around with only one shoe shined?

My father laughed and had the boy shine the other shoe. My father always appreciated a good sales pitch and he had heard the best.

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McClendon Studios Presents: What You Sell Today Determines What Your Family Eats Tonight

What You Sell Today

Determines What Your Family Eats Tonight

My father worked for National Cash Register for many years. Most years he was the number one or number two salesman for the entire company. This did not mean that sales were always easy. It simply means that he worked hard at it.

One day he had worked all day going from store to store, business to business talking to people about purchasing National Cash Registers. So far that day he had not found anyone to buy from him. He was tired and ready to go home.

He pulled into a store parking lot and thought about going home. He flipped down the car sun visor where he had a picture of my mother, my sister, my brother and me under which he had written, “What you sell today determines what your family eats tonight.”  After looking at that photo he decided to make just one more call.  He walked into a Winn Dixie grocery store. He found the manager who was talking with another gentleman and he asked if he could talk to the manger. My father proceeded to give a presentation about what National Cash Register could do for Winn Dixie.

As it turns out the man with the manager was the president of Winn Dixie. The president authorized what was then the largest purchase in the history of National Cash Register.

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McClendon Studios Presents: The Contest

McClendon Studios Presents:

The Contest

When I think of Papa, what stands out in my mind is that he could set his mind to do something and he would accomplish his goals.

He loved to sell.  When he worked for National Cash Register (NCR), he was

always either the number one salesman or number two. 

Papa Bruce loved a contest.  He once told me that it did not matter if the prize was just a pint of pee-pee, he wanted to win it.

Several of the salesman decided that the only way they could ever win a contest against him was if he didn't know there was a contest.

They kept one contest a secret. On the very last day of the contest, the salesman who was in the lead taunted Papa. He told him there were only a few hours left and there was no way Papa could win.

As soon as Papa found out about it, he got on the phone and called around and got enough purchase orders called in to win that contest.  .

As I recall, the prize was a small portable color television.  The television sat on top of my parent’s chest of drawers in their bedroom for several years.

One of the people he called was the bowling man from another story.

He loved a challenge. In fact, challenges kept him going.  I think it was that adrenaline rush that he looked for.

I truly admire my father.  I look up to him and I have learned from him. He means all the world to me. And I love him.

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McClendon Studios Presents: Bowling Man

 

McClendon Studios Presents

Bowling Man

My father used to tell stories of when he was working for National Cash Register.  This is one of those stories.

He called on a man who owned a large company of stores who was a prospect for buying cash registers from my father.

It turns out that the man had not been bowling in a while and really wanted to go bowling soon. My father agreed to take him bowling while they talked over the possible purchase of cash registers.

While they were bowling, the man partook of many beers which my father paid for.  The man became a little drunk and signed the largest order my father had ever had in his life.  All my father had to do was mail that order and the man was obligated to purchase the cash registers. After all, he had a signed contract. This was the 1960’s and the fact that it was signed while intoxicated was not a matter the court would take up anyway.

Well, my father thought about it all that night.  The next morning, bright and early, he went to see the man at his office.

My father handed the man the contract and told him that he was legally obligated to purchase the cash registers but that he, my father, thought that it would be much better if they tore up that contract and started over.

Well, the man was very happy and tore up the contract. He and my father then sat down and negotiated a much smaller order.

My father lost on that sale, but for the rest of the time my father was with

National Cash Register, he would get a purchase order in the mail for every single cash register ever purchased by that company and every paper product, ribbon, and other accessory related to any product that National Cash Register offered that the store needed.

Years later, that act of honesty paid off for my father in a way he did not expect.

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McClendon Studios Presents: Bowling Man

 

McClendon Studios Presents

Bowling Man

My father used to tell stories of when he was working for National Cash Register.  This is one of those stories.

He called on a man who owned a large company of stores who was a prospect for buying cash registers from my father.

It turns out that the man had not been bowling in a while and really wanted to go bowling soon. My father agreed to take him bowling while they talked over the possible purchase of cash registers.

While they were bowling, the man partook of many beers which my father paid for.  The man became a little drunk and signed the largest order my father had ever had in his life.  All my father had to do was mail that order and the man was obligated to purchase the cash registers. After all, he had a signed contract. This was the 1960’s and the fact that it was signed while intoxicated was not a matter the court would take up anyway.

Well, my father thought about it all that night.  The next morning, bright and early, he went to see the man at his office.

My father handed the man the contract and told him that he was legally obligated to purchase the cash registers but that he, my father, thought that it would be much better if they tore up that contract and started over.

Well, the man was very happy and tore up the contract. He and my father then sat down and negotiated a much smaller order.

My father lost on that sale, but for the rest of the time my father was with

National Cash Register, he would get a purchase order in the mail for every single cash register ever purchased by that company and every paper product, ribbon, and other accessory related to any product that National Cash Register offered that the store needed.

Years later, that act of honesty paid off for my father in a way he did not expect.

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