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Ray's Failed Cold-Call Roleplay
from The Men Behind The Boys · #102
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3 minTim and Ray simulate a sales cold call, with Ray flailing badly when Tim (as the vape client) asks basic questions like 'what is the nature of this call,' becoming a runbing bit about Ray's incompetence at phone sales.
- 41:20Tim used to sell mortgage leads to contractors, describing it as a total Ponzi scheme.
- 41:44Ray sets up a cold-call roleplay where Tim owns a vape company.
- 42:28Tim's pitch: vape pens with technology that lets you vape safely in front of your children without harming them.
- 42:56When Ray asks 'What is the nature of this call?' Tim claims they have scientists and refuses to answer the question.
- 43:30Ray insists that 'What is the nature of this call?' is the easiest question in sales and Tim has no answer for it.
- 43:51Tim finally responds that he was hoping to discuss advertising for a podcast and thought Ray's product would be a great fit.
- 44:04Ray declares the roleplay over, concluding that Tim is not good at cold-calling.